S.W.A.T.
Armed response team
S.W.A.T. stands for Special Weapons and Tactics, referring to elite police units trained for high-risk operations—hostage rescues, armed standoffs, counterterrorism.
These teams carry military-style equipment and deploy when standard police response is insufficient: The S.W.A.T. team surrounded the building.
Also spelled SWAT.
Sudden armed incursion
- breachBreaking of agreement
- hostageCaptive held as security
- rescueSave from harm
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
standoff · entry · perimeter · infiltration · takedown · barricade · negotiation · extraction
raid
Sudden armed incursion
siege · standoff · entry · perimeter · infiltration · takedown · barricade · negotiation · extraction · warrant
firearms
Weapons using explosive propulsion
armor · shield · tactical · vest · helmet · rifle · goggles · battering ram · rappelling · teargas
sharpshooter
Expert precision shooter
squad · pointman · negotiator · commander · marksman · breacher · medic · handler · elite · specialized
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
S.W.A.T.beat cop
Officer assigned regular route
patrol officer · desk duty · meter maid · school resource officer · traffic cop
S.W.A.T.hostage negotiator
Professional who parleys for captives
conflict resolution · peace officer · de-escalation · community policing · crisis negotiator