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9781604136258

Swat Teams

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  • ISBN13:

    9781604136258

  • ISBN10:

    1604136251

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-11-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) 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 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.

Author Biography

Michael Newton has published 213 books since 1977, with 24 forthcoming from various houses through 2011. His history of the Florida Ku Klux Klan (The Invisible Empire, 2001) won the Florida Historical Society's 2002 Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History, and his Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology was one of the American Library Association's Outstanding Reference Works in 2006. His nonfiction work includes numerous volumes for Chelsea House Publishers and Facts On File.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
What Is SWAT?p. 11
SWAT Historyp. 23
LAPD SWATp. 35
Federal SWAT Teamsp. 46
Special Weapons and Tacticsp. 58
Hostage Negotiationp. 71
Controversial Casesp. 84
SWAT Internationalp. 95
Chronologyp. 109
Endnotesp. 113
Bibliographyp. 119
Further Resourcesp. 120
Indexp. 121
About the Authorp. 127
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Excerpts

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.

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