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- The Birth and Evolution of the SWAT Unit | Police Magazine
In the 1980s and 1990s, police SWAT teams began growing in size and many became permanent, full- time units "Our team is half again as large today as it was in the 1980s," said Lt Stephen Robertson, tactical commander for the Indianapolis Police Department SWAT team
- SWAT - Wikipedia
The number and usage of SWAT units increased in the 1980s during the war on drugs and the 1990s following incidents such as the North Hollywood shootout and Columbine High School massacre, with further increases in the 2000s for counterterrorism interests in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks
- The History of SWAT – From Humble Beginnings to Elite Operators
The 1980s and 1990s saw a surge in the use of SWAT units, particularly in response to drug-related violence fueled by the war on drugs SWAT teams conducted raids on drug houses, executed high-risk warrants, and engaged in operations targeting major criminal organizations
- 80s SWAT team : r 83thegame - Reddit
By the 1980s, most major cities would have a PTU SWAT team and by the end of the decade, fueled by the increasingly violent war on drugs they had spread to small cities and county sheriffs departments
- The History of SWAT Vehicles - Code 3 Garage
Here you can see the Cleveland Police SWAT team in front of a Chevy cargo van from the early 1980’s The van offered a less conspicuous method of transporting the team Maybe this is where the inspiration for ‘The A-Team’ came from
- From Revolvers to Robots: A Technical and Tactical History of the . . .
Explore the evolution of SWAT teams in America From revolvers to robots, discover their history and tactical significance
- Tactical Crisis Management - The Challenge of the 80s | Office of . . .
The Los Angeles Police Department pioneered the development and training of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in the early 1970's, and law enforcement agencies throughout the country copied this model of tactical response
- The Evolution of SWAT Team Equipment: From WWII Rifles to . . . - PBS
SWAT fleets bulked up in the 1980s when police departments began acquiring Cadillac Gage Rangers primarily used by the Air Force
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