FBI Special Weapons and Tactics teams

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/FBI_Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_teams
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf law enforcement tactical unit
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FBI_SWAT
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs FBI special agents
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:shield
armored vehicles
breaching tools
specialized weapons
gptkbp:established 1973
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FBI Special Weapons and Tactics teams
gptkbp:locatedIn FBI field offices
gptkbp:motto To Save Lives
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Boston_Marathon_bombing_manhunt
gptkb:Waco_siege
various hostage situations
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 56
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Critical_Incident_Response_Group
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:purpose counter-terrorism
hostage rescue
high-risk arrests
high-risk law enforcement operations
search warrants
barricaded suspect situations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:FBI_Hostage_Rescue_Team
gptkbp:selectionProcess voluntary application and assessment
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:FBI_Academy,_Quantico,_Virginia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_(FBI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6