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The police departments and sheriff's offices of thousands of towns, cities, and counties across the United States have tactical units, which are usually called Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Sheriff's Emergency Response Team, (SERT), or Emergency Response Team (ERT). Some examples are below.
A 2011 study by the Florida Highway Patrol Jurisdiction Team noted that "For all practical purposes, the FHP currently investigates all traffic crashes in the unincorporated areas of 24 counties, and in an additional 26 counties, the majority of crashes. In 17 counties, the Sheriff's Office conducts more crash investigations than the FHP."
The first director was Florida Highway Patrol Captain Nathan Sharron, and the original administrative offices were in the Larson Building, with security operations office in a few small offices in the Senate Office Building. In 1973, Legislative Security employed 20 members, including security officers and a handful of plainclothes law ...
In the United States, a SWAT (special weapons and tactics) team is a generic term for a police tactical unit. SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to resolve "high-risk situations", often those regular police units are not trained or equipped to handle, such as shootouts , standoffs , raids , hostage-takings , and terrorism .
Lenco BearCat owned by the Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida) SWAT team Los Angeles Police Department S.W.A.T. 'Rescue 1' B.E.A.R showing a battering ram attachment. BearCats of various configurations are in use by the following agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the United States alone.
Body camera video shows a trooper approaching a dog stuck in chest-deep water next to a fence off the side of the interstate. As rain falls, the trooper walks through puddle-filled grass to ...
Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said his team is trained up and ready to roll. “As far as my snipers go, I have 30 of the best, world-renowned snipers in the country that can hit a quarter a ...
Nine FBI SWAT teams are designated as "Enhanced" SWAT teams and are specially trained to be able to assist/augment the full-time national Hostage Rescue Team if needed. [11] Enhanced SWAT teams are typically located at larger field offices and comprise a larger number of personnel than standard teams, in addition to having increased access to ...