Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SWAT
gptkbp:controversy	civil liberties concerns militarization of police use of force no-knock raids
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:equipment	gptkb:shield armored vehicles sniper rifles submachine guns assault rifles ballistic shields flashbang grenades tear gas battering rams
gptkbp:formedBy	1960s
gptkbp:governedBy	federal regulations local laws police department policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit
gptkbp:inPopularCulture	gptkb:S.W.A.T._(2003_film) gptkb:S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series) gptkb:SWAT_(1975_TV_series)
gptkbp:members	gptkb:police_officer negotiators snipers breachers medics
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Waco_siege gptkb:Columbine_High_School_massacre gptkb:North_Hollywood_shootout
gptkbp:notableFirstUnit	gptkb:Los_Angeles_Police_Department
gptkbp:purpose	counter-terrorism crowd control hostage rescue barricaded suspects handle high-risk operations high-risk warrant service
gptkbp:relatedConcept	gptkb:military_unit emergency responders counter-terrorism unit riot police tactical team
gptkbp:trainer	specialized tactical training
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:law_enforcement federal agencies local police departments state police
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Special_Anti-Robbery_Squad_(SARS) gptkb:Special_Anti-Robbery_Squad
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7