The most dangerous thing law enforcement does is enter a building that might have a bad guy in it, according to Mesa County Sheriff’s Officer Patrol Lieutenant Jim Fogg, who oversees the SWAT team.

Did you know LAPD SWAT was the nation’s first SWAT team? Stood up in the late 1960’s, the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team paved the road ahead for the rest of the nation’s SWAT teams. Trump ...

SWAT teams are specialized units within law enforcement, trained to respond to the most dangerous and unpredictable situations. Their operations often involve high-risk scenarios such as hostage ...

Tactical firearms instructor Frank Barile is retired Baltimore County SWAT officer who was on the Palczynski operation (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff) With some groups and organizations looking for ...

While a woman was held hostage in a Bridgewater apartment behind a barricaded door nearly two years, a special team of emergency responders devised a plan to breach the door using an explosive charge ...

Police departments are increasingly using slower, de-escalatory tactics for high-risk situations instead of older, faster methods. This shift towards slower, more deliberate operations means police ...

DUBAI, 23rd January, 2026 (WAM) -- With weeks to go before the start of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026, elite tactical police ...