team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers. SWAT team members' duties include: performing hostage rescues and counter-terrorism operations; serving high risk arrest and search warrants; subduing barricaded suspects; and engaging heavily-armed criminals. SWAT teams are often equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, assault rifles, breaching shotguns, riot control agents, stun grenades, and sniper rifles. They have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, ballistic shields, entry tools, armored vehicles, advanced night vision optics, and motion detectors for covertly determining the positions of hostages or hostage takers
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inside enclosed structures.
The first SWAT team was established by inspector Daryl Gates in the Los Angeles Police Department in 1968. Since then, many American and Canadian police departments, especially in major cities and at the federal and state-levels of government, have established their own elite units under various names; these units, regardless of their official name, are referred to collectively as SWAT teams in colloquial usage.
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SWAT equipment
SWAT teams use equipment designed for a variety of specialist situations including close quarters combat (CQC) in an urban environment. The particular pieces of equipment vary from unit to unit, but there are some consistent trends in what they wear and use.
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SWAT duties
Members of the U.S. Air Force 60th Security Forces Squadron SWAT Team, Travis Air Force Base, California, USA practice hostage rescue.
SWAT duties include:
Hostage rescue
Riot control
Perimeter security against snipers for visiting dignitaries
Providing superior assault firepower in certain situations, e.g. barricaded suspects
Rescuing officers or citizens endangered by gunfire
Counter-terrorist operations
Resolving high-risk situations with a minimum loss of life, injury, or property damage
Resolving situations involving barricaded subjects (specifically covered by a Hostage Barricade Team)
Stabilizing situations involving high-risk suicidal subjects
Providing assistance on arrest warrants and search warrants
Providing additional security at special events
Special stealth operations with silenced or suppressed weapons
Special Training
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