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Swat, Pakistan is a place of pure scenic beauty which portrays a sense of peace and prosperity. From its glaciers and meadows to its winding rivers and mountain ranges, the Valley of Swat is freakishly incomparable to any other district in its allure. In contrast however, lurks a dangerous austere faction of radical Islamic extremists known as the Taliban. Their attempts at staying true to early Islamic beliefs have stunted the modernization of an entire region and continue to do so in Swat Valley

The History and Purpose of S.W.A.T. SWAT. The acronym invokes so many thoughts - danger, fighting crime, shootings, heavily artillery, TV, movies and more. The reality of SWAT is that it is all of that and more. When the acronym is fully expanded it translates to "special weapons and tactics" or as it was originally developed, "special weapons assault team". SWAT is a specialized, elite police unit trained to execute dangerous and specific operations that basic and even intermediate police training

A SWAT, or special weapons and tactics, team is used in extraordinary situations that need more specialized procedures and increased firepower. Federal departments as well as in major police departments use SWAT teams. “Today in the wake of 9/11 and the impact of threat of terrorism, every major police department in the United States has a SWAT team, and many smaller jurisdictions have jointed together to make multi-jurisdictional unit. Every state police department also has a SWAT team, along

tactics teams, or SWAT, are being called on to defend the public from dangerous and radical individuals. The main weakness of a SWAT team officer is the there size and mobility. Due to heavy armor the must wear to stay safe a SWAT team is very vulnerable if caught off guard. Then there is the issue of being the “away team.” The individuals they are pressed with detaining are often in hold up in buildings with many nooks and crannys and could have many traps and ambushes. While SWAT teams are trained

was based off the crimes in the D.C area, which can be based off: major terrorist threat or attack, protecting the areas around the white house, protecting high ranking Army Generals and politicians. I. Recruitment and Training Police forces handle SWAT recruitment and training in a crucial high intensity drill. Which in most cases, knowledgeable police

based on the priorities of life that will reduce injury or death of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) operators. Null Hypothesis: There is no statistically significant difference between the various ways of serving high risk warrants and the reduction of injuries or death of SWAT operators. Research Design: The method of gathering data will be through a survey from

of tower and engaging Whitman at close quarters brought the incident to a close (History.com Staff, 2009). The University of Texas massacre was a contributing factor to the development of new tactical police units, Specialized Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), which were dedicated to respond to such incidents in the future (Texas Monthly,

Yousafzai was born in Mingora Swat Valley Pakistan. Which still to this day is a

like to go beyond that, how has the equipment used by todays police officers and the tactics they employ with that equipment changed since the 1960s? The three main aspects I would like to this research to focus on is Standard Patrol, K-9 Units, and SWAT Teams. For this paper the word equipment refers to anything that an officer uses on a daily basis, it can be anything from weapons, to vehicles, to even animals. Lit Review: Patrol officers have always been at the forefront of police departments in