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William H. Adcox (born 1958) is the Chief Security Officer for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a pioneer of Threat Safety Science in healthcare. He is also the Chief of Police and Security Officer at the University of Texas at Houston Police Department, University of Texas System component.
In the beginning of the 1990s, do Val founded CATI, a security company focused on advanced training for police officers, including non-lethal tactical restraints. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] According to do Val, his motivation for developing these techniques was to reduce violence and fatalities in unsuccessful police approaches caused by improper training.
A U.S. police officer armed with a holographic sight-equipped M4 carbine rifle during a training exercise The militarization of police escalated with the 1033 program , initiated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, ostensibly to address organized drug trafficking.
Osaka Prefectural Police Riot Police Unit officers arresting a suspect during training. A police tactical unit (PTU) [a] is a specialized police unit trained and equipped to handle situations that are beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement units because of the level of violence (or risk of violence) involved.
SWAT officers also carried their service revolvers in shoulder holsters. Standard gear included a first aid kit, gloves, and a military gas mask. At a time when officers were usually issued six-shot revolvers and shotguns, it was a significant change to have police armed with semi-automatic rifles.
Peel Regional Police – Tactical and Rescue Unit [38] Service de police de la Ville de Québec – Groupe Tactique d'intervention; Regina Police Service – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team [39] Royal Newfoundland Constabulary – Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) [40] Saskatoon Police Service – Tactical Support Unit (TSU)
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The first special operations conducted by Texas Military Forces occurred during the Texas Revolution by ad-hoc units that executed reconnaissance, rescue, and demolition missions. They were primarily directed by Deaf Smith whom William Travis described as "the Bravest of the Brave in the cause of Texas" and Sam Houston as his "stay in my ...