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'''Special Weapons And Tactics''', | <center>''For the multiplayer gametype, see [[Team SWAT]].''</center> | ||
[[File:SWAT.png|thumb|SWAT officers of the NMPD assaulting a target.]] | |||
'''Special Weapons And Tactics''', often abbreviated to '''SWAT''', are specialized units in [[human]] [[Civilian security forces|law-enforcement agencies]] which are trained to perform dangerous and high-risk operations. These can include serving high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue and armed intervention, preventing terrorist attacks, and engaging heavily-armed criminals. SWAT teams are equipped with specialized firearms including assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, carbines, riot control agents, stun grenades, and high-powered rifles for marksmen. They often have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, entry tools, armored vehicles, and [[night vision device|night vision optics]].<ref name="hgn122">'''[[Halo: Graphic Novel]]''', ''[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|page 122]]''</ref> | |||
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Special Weapons And Tactics, often abbreviated to SWAT, are specialized units in human law-enforcement agencies which are trained to perform dangerous and high-risk operations. These can include serving high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue and armed intervention, preventing terrorist attacks, and engaging heavily-armed criminals. SWAT teams are equipped with specialized firearms including assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, carbines, riot control agents, stun grenades, and high-powered rifles for marksmen. They often have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, entry tools, armored vehicles, and night vision optics.[1]
Known departments
The only known SWAT departments are the SWAT department on Harvest, of which Jerald Mulkey Ander was a Major in,[1] and the SWAT department of the New Mombasa Police Department.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo Graphic Novel (First appearance)
- Halo 3: ODST
