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Journal articles on the topic "Special weapons and tactics unites"

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McArdle, David Q., David Rasumoff, and John Kolman. "Integration of Emergency Medical Services and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams: The Emergence of the Tactically Trained Medic." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 7, no. 3 (1992): 285–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00039650.

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AbstractThe emphasis of training for paramedics that function in the civilian sector in the United States has focused on the management of blunt trauma. The personal risks they face generally are the result of accidents or public health threats. The management of penetrating trauma under the threat of intentional personal harm is a different matter.Law enforcement agencies have responded to the threat of apprehending heavily armed felons by forming special units highly trained in military-style, small-unit tactics. To provide care in this special environment, and support a special weapons and
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Cyr, K., Rosemary Ricciardelli, and Dale Spencer. "Militarization of police: a comparison of police paramilitary units in Canadian and the United States." International Journal of Police Science & Management 22, no. 2 (2020): 137–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461355719898204.

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In comparison with Canada, the more pronounced ability to acquire special weapons and tactics (SWAT) equipment in the United States suggests the resulting proliferation of SWAT teams with adequate material resources is likely to continue. This proliferation has stimulated media and public discourses against the “militarization” of police. In Canada, however, the amalgamation of SWAT teams has led to increased standardization in SWAT training, member specialization and protocols of applied practice. We argue that, in comparison with the United States, the proliferation of paramilitary activity
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Bloshchynskyi, Ihor. "Peculiarities of Professional Training of the us Border Patrol Special Operations Group’s Agents." Comparative Professional Pedagogy 7, no. 3 (2017): 42–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/rpp-2017-0034.

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Abstract Professional training of the agents of the US Border Patrol Special Operations Groups has been substantiated in the article. Special attention has been paid to revealing Selection and Training Course (STC) of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) and the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR). It has been determined that BORTAC STC lasts over a month and candidates who pass the initial testing must then complete a timed, six-mile ruck march with a weighted pack, swimming, treading water and drown-proofing. As indicated in the article, in case of successful completi
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Mikheev, Y., M. Pavlenko, V. Loboda, and T. Voitko. "Requirements for advanced cyber weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." Communication, informatization and cybersecurity systems and technologies 1, no. 6 (2024): 146–52. https://doi.org/10.58254/viti.6.2024.11.146.

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An analysis of the experience of the relevant units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in repelling the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine shows that gaining an advantage in cyberspace is possible only if Ukraine has its own modern cyber weapons. The task of creating cyber weapons involves the development requirements for them. The relevance of this task is also confirmed by the growing number of cyberattacks on military facilities by the russian federation, as reflected in the reports of the Cyber Incident Response Center of the State Center for Cyber Defense
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Dobrin, Adam, Seth W. Fallik, and Brian P. Mello. "SWAT Unit Proactive Search Warrant Deployments: A Mixed Effects Model Exploration." Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 14, no. 3 (2018): 792–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/police/pay100.

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Abstract This research examines American police operations by Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) units. In this study, SWAT unit proactive search warrant deployments in Maryland over a 4-year period (2010–13) were analysed to see if they were influenced by violent crime rates, property crimes rates, vice crime rates, and the number of sworn law enforcement officers across four models (two random effects and fixed effects models). The results reveal an inverse relationship between proactive vice type arrests and SWAT unit proactive search warrant deployments. The results are discussed as they i
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Berezniak, A., Т. Dudnik, and O. Zakutko. "THE MAIN TEST RESULTS OF THE MI-2MSB HELICOPTER EQUIPPED WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM OF SMALL ARMS AND SERIES-PRODUCED SYSTEM OF UNGUIDED MISSILE ARMAMENT." Наукові праці Державного науково-дослідного інституту випробувань і сертифікації озброєння та військової техніки, no. 6 (December 30, 2020): 26–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.37701/dndivsovt.6.2020.03.

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The summarized results of special tests of the Mi-2MSB helicopter equipped with the experimental system of 12,7 mm small arms (as a part with series-produced machine guns NSVT-12,7) and the serial system of unguided missile armament (NAR type C-8) are presented. The actual volume of assessments of inspections and work performed during the tests is given.
 According to the results of processing the test materials, it was determined that the tactical range of the Mi-2MSB helicopter with the installed weapons system and boxes for collecting spent units (in the design provided for testing) at
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Maniak, S., V. Otkydach, and V. V. Zolochevskyi. "Modern approaches to the improvement of special physical training of the sector of security and defense." Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Series 15. Scientific and pedagogical problems of physical culture (physical culture and sports), no. 11(184) (November 21, 2024): 113–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.31392/udu-nc.series15.2024.11(184).22.

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The rapid growth in the use of the latest types of weapons, the specifics of performing certain tasks on it during hostilities, and the radical change in the tactics of conducting combat operations make it necessary to revise approaches to the training of military personnel in the security and defense sector. Russia's military aggression against Ukraine causes a special need for an increased level of training, which determined a priority place in scientific research aimed at transforming the professional training of future employees of the security and defense sector in higher educational inst
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Kobko, Yevhen, Maksym Korniienko, Yana Koniushenko, Vitalii Starosta, and Olexandr Prysyazhnyuk. "New challenges for law enforcement agencies of Ukraine in the context of the ongoing Russian aggression." Dixi 27, no. 2 (2025): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.16925/2357-5891.2025.02.04.

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The importance of this scientific research is due to the multi-vector nature of the challenges faced by law en-forcement agencies of Ukraine in the context of the ongoing aggression by Russia. In the context of the study, attention is focused on problematic aspects in the field of logistical support of law enforcement agencies. Firstly, it concerns such problematic issues as lack of adequate lighting; security difficulties in organizing work, especially in those cities that are subject to constant shelling; inability to effectively ensure public safety and order, etc. Analyzing the security ch
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Tomes, Colin, Ben Schram, Elisa F. D. Canetti, and Robin Orr. "Heart Rate Variability Monitoring in Special Emergency Response Team Anaerobic-Based Tasks and Training." Safety 10, no. 4 (2024): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety10040084.

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The Law enforcement profession is known to impart high stress. Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are allocated particularly demanding law enforcement operations and may therefore attain high fitness levels but may accumulate excessive stress. Heart rate variability (HRV), an assessment of time differences between heartbeats, likely indicates holistic load in field settings. To date, though, little research measuring HRV has been conducted involving SWAT units. The purpose of this study was to explore HRV measurements following (1) annual firearms qualification and (2) potenti
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Hallikainen, Juhana, and Vesa Lund. "A National Model for Tactical Emergency Medical Support in Finland." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, s1 (2019): s13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19000463.

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Introduction:Tactical Emergency Medical Response (TEMS) originated in the 1990s in Finland. It is a nationally standardized joint-effort with EMS and police special units, such as SWAT.Aim:To describe a national system of TEMS in Finland.Methods:In Finland, TEMS is a national response system of specially trained paramedics and pre-hospital doctors, working normally in HEMS or a local physician staffed rapid response car. There is a two-tier selection to get accepted in the basic course. The police run background checks for all participants before they are accepted to the course. The course its
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Special weapons and tactics unites"

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Hollins, Robert Norvell III. "Discrimination and Nepotism Within Police Specialty Units." PDXScholar, 2002. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3094.

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A career as a police officer has served as a legitimate avenue for many Black Americans to elevate themselves from numerous low paying less prestigious jobs, to a more respectable better paying secured occupation that has a higher social economic status. The general perception related to the civil service position of a police officer, suggests that it is an occupation which should offer an environment free from discrimination and nepotism, thereby allowing fair treatment and equal access for advancement to all individuals employed within the police organization. The concept of a police organiz
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Denton, William F., Lyle P. Ainsworth, and Jonathan C. Byrom. "The Advanced Security Operations Corporation special weapons and tactics initiative: a business plan." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/9893.

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MBA Professional Report<br>The purpose of this MBA Project is to investigate and provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of affairs with regard to the privatized security industry. The project focuses on a business plan that will cover three phases for a start-up company to enter the private security market. The purpose of Advanced Security Operations Corporation (ASOC) is to enter and profit from the growing Privatized Military Industry (PMI) trend. This proposal looks at establishing a network of centralized SWAT teams whose sole mission is to train and conduct SWAT operations.
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Keeler, Jason M. "The Effect of Tactical Tasks and Gear on Muscle Activation of SWAT Officers." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/khp_etds/19.

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Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers constitute a subgroup of specialized law enforcement officers that perform a variety of tactical operations while wearing approximately 40 kg of tactical gear. Lower back pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal injury suffered by SWAT officers. Tactical gear places significant stress on the lower back. Thus, it is important to quantify the effect that tactical gear has on muscle activation levels of torso musculature while performing occupational tasks. Electromyography was evaluated on 20 male subjects (age: 34.7±4.5 yr.; height: 1.79±.10 m; body mass:
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Ko, Wen-Tien, and 柯文典. "The relationship between physical fitness and shooting performance in Special Weapons and Tactics." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02186662763133428925.

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碩士<br>高雄醫學大學<br>運動醫學系碩士在職專班<br>105<br>The stability, coordination, and balance ability when holding the gun of the police officers that may be correlated to pistol shooting accuracy. Whether the Special weapons and tactics (SWAT) are in better physical fitness to have higher accuracy of pistol shooting needs further investigated. Moreover, this information may provide the training guide for the police officers and for SWAT selection. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between physical fitness and pistol shooting performance in SWAT, and find out the differences compare t
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Booysen, Roland. "Specialised units in the SAPS : a case study of the waterwing in Gauteng." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2607.

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Dissertation<br>This dissertation analyses the effectiveness of specialised units within the South African Police Services as exemplified by the Gauteng Waterwing Unit. Factors influencing the effectiveness are analysed, and the advisability of making these units permanent units within the South African Police Services structure is evaluated. Different policing styles are discussed with regard to their effectiveness in different situations and their applicability in the water policing context. Possible corrective actions to reduce the influence of factors hindering service delivery are p
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Books on the topic "Special weapons and tactics unites"

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Halberstadt, Hans. SWAT team: Police special weapons and tactics. Motorbooks International, 1994.

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Joe, Boyd, ed. Modern law enforcement: Weapons & tactics. DBI Books, 1987.

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Commission, Ontario Police. Review of tactical units, 1989. Ministry of the Solicitor General, 1989.

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M, McCarthy Ronald, ed. The management of police specialized tactical units. 2nd ed. CHARLES C THOMAS, 2008.

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Tom, Ferguson. Modern law enforcement: Weapons & tactics. 2nd ed. DBI Books, 1991.

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Jones, Tony L. SWAT leadership and tactical planning: The SWAT operatro's guide to combat law enforcement. Paladin Press, 1996.

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Dodson, Bill. The sharp end: Inside the high-risk world of Australia's tactical law enforcers. Macmillan, 2001.

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Williams, Liz. Five foot and fearless: A woman on the front line in New Zealand's Armed Offenders Squad. Penguin Books, 2012.

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Jones, Tony L. SWAT sniper: Deployment and control. Paladin Press, 1995.

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Dewar, Michael. Weapons and equipment of counter-terrorism. 2nd ed. Arms & Armour, 1994.

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Book chapters on the topic "Special weapons and tactics unites"

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Miller, Abraham H. "SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics): The Tactical Link in Hostage Negotiations." In Terrorism and Hostage Negotiations. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429308642-4.

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Berish, Joan (Diemer), and Joan (Diemer) Berish. "Swat Team to the Rescue." In Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes. Cornell University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501774485.003.0027.

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This chapter discusses how the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team rescued a tortoise out of a sinkhole. It examines the research on Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Florida. Florida has a number of natural environmental factors that can affect the burrowing tortoise, such as predation, hurricanes, fires, floods, and sinkholes. The tortoise was aptly named “Lucky” after its rescue as it survived with only a few abrasions and dehydration. The chapter also explains that since it was late summer, the animal might have been looking for a mate but then, unfortunately, found itself in a
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Felker-Kantor, Max. "The Year of the Cop." In Policing Los Angeles. University of North Carolina Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469646831.003.0003.

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The LAPD’s postwar model of policing routinely served as a standard for departments across the country. Backed by federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration funds and support from newly elected law-and-order governor Ronald Reagan, the LAPD led the way in bolstering its paramilitary function through riot control plans, the use of helicopters, and the invention of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, which was quickly adopted by other departments. At the same time, the department sought to legitimize the iron fist with the velvet glove of community relations and improved officer tra
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Travis, Donald S. "Civil-Military Relations Post-9/11." In Landpower in the Long War. University Press of Kentucky, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813177571.003.0005.

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Post-9/11 civil-military challenges associated with sustained military operations against assorted enemies in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other regions around the world are examined through the Clausewitzian concept known as the "paradoxical trinity" of the people, the military establishment, and the civilian government. As America's wars are conducted by a consortium of land forces that General Peter Schoomaker once characterized as a "new strategic triad" composed of the Army and Marines with Special Operations Forces (SOF), the Clausewitzian framework is employed to help reassess three
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Reports on the topic "Special weapons and tactics unites"

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Denton, William F., Jonathan C. Byrom, and Lyle P. Ainsworth. The Advanced Security Operations Corporation Special Weapons and Tactics Initiative: A Business Plan. Defense Technical Information Center, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada429442.

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