Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SWAT
gptkbp:controversy	civil liberties concerns militarization of police use of force
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:equipment	gptkb:shield armored vehicles night vision devices ballistic shields specialized firearms battering rams
gptkbp:formedBy	1960s
gptkbp:governedBy	local law enforcement agencies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
gptkbp:mediaType	gptkb:S.W.A.T._(1975_TV_series) gptkb:S.W.A.T._(2003_film) gptkb:S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series)
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:1965_Watts_riots gptkb:North_Hollywood_shootout
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Daryl_Gates John Nelson
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:Los_Angeles_Police_Department_SWAT gptkb:New_York_Police_Department_Emergency_Service_Unit
gptkbp:operatesIn	urban environments rural environments
gptkbp:purpose	counter-terrorism hostage rescue barricaded suspects high-risk arrests handle high-risk operations serving high-risk warrants
gptkbp:relatedConcept	gptkb:military_unit emergency responders counter-terrorism unit tactical team
gptkbp:trainer	specialized tactical training
gptkbp:uniform	camouflage tactical gear ballistic helmets
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:law_enforcement federal agencies police departments
gptkbp:uses	K9 units sniper rifles submachine guns assault rifles flashbang grenades tear gas breaching tools less-lethal weapons
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Los_Angeles_Police_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5