SWAT teams

SWAT teams

Michael Newton, 1951-

Book - 2011

Traces the history of special police teams worldwide, examining their techniques, tools, successes, and failures.

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Subjects
Police > Special weapons and tactics units.
Published
New York : Chelsea House c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Michael Newton, 1951- (-)
Physical Description
127 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119) and index.
ISBN
9781604136258
  • Introduction
  • 1. What Is SWAT?
  • 2. SWAT History
  • 3. LAPD SWAT
  • 4. Federal SWAT Teams
  • 5. Special Weapons and Tactics
  • 6. Hostage Negotiation
  • 7. Controversial Cases
  • 8. SWAT International
  • Chronology
  • Endnotes
  • Bibliography
  • Further Resources
  • Index
  • About the Author

Special Weapons and Tactics, or SWAT, teams stand at the forefront of modern law enforcement, merging daring, life-or-death tactics with cutting-edge police technology. These elite units conduct paramilitary operations in the full view of the media, performing missions ranging from hostage rescue and apprehension of violent felons to drug raids and natural disaster relief. SWAT Teams traces the history of special police teams worldwide, examining their techniques, tools, successes, and failures. Key topics covered include: Organization and structure Training techniques History of police special response units The first SWAT team FBI's SWAT team Hostage negotiation Controversial cases SWAT teams around the world. Excerpted from SWAT Teams by Michael Newton All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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