SWAT

SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) is a term for law enforcement units which use specialized or military equipment and tactics. SWAT teams were deployed 50,000 times every year, almost 80% of the time to serve search warrants, most often for narcotics. They are increasingly equipped with military-type hardware and trained to deploy against threats of terrorism, crowd control and in situations beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement, sometimes deemed "high-risk".

SWAT units are often equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, assault rifles, breaching shotguns, sniper rifles, riot control agents and stun grenades. In addition, they may use specialized equipment including heavy body armor, ballistic shields, entry tools, armored vehicles, night vision devices and motion detectors for covertly determining the positions of hostages and hostage takers, inside enclosed structures.