When Jon Becker founded Aardvark Tactical back in 1987 at the age of 17, it started as a rock-climbing company, selling ropes and other equipment. It would have been difficult for the then-college ...
Nina Acosta tried out to become a SWAT officer twice in the 1990s and passed the grueling fitness tests but wasn't accepted into SWAT's training program. She successfully sued the LAPD for gender ...
A San Diego police officer has accomplished a goal only two other women in the department have achieved, thus far: serving as a SWAT officer. A San Diego police officer is carrying the torch in the ...
The Norman Police Department's SWAT team has never killed anyone. Fictional SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams are usually portrayed as ready to go in, lay down fire and take everyone out ...
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A crisis negotiation requires teamwork, and it also needs officers with heart. "He's refusing to let her out, so we need to call in and see what we can get accomplished today," ...
The Norman Police Department's SWAT team has never killed anyone. Fictional SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams are usually portrayed as ready to go in, lay down fire and take everyone out ...
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