SWAT and the Military: Reevaluating the Influence of the Military on Law Enforcement

Abstract

In the last decade, the adoption of new military tactics and improved training resulted in less aggressive SWAT teams. These trends have been uneven with some departments being much more professionalized than others. In a law enforcement environment, the mindset translates to vigilance, not militance. However, criticisms to the contrary are rooted in facts, and while improvements have been made, law enforcement leaders must do more to regain the publics trust.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178326

Entities

People

  • Joshua S. Taylor

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Shooters
  • Civil Rights
  • Crime
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Criminals
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Tactics
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Seal Teams
  • Societies
  • Tactical Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.