SWAT Team Scenarios

What would happen if a riot broke out right outside of a school? What if one of those students were taken hostage by an armed gunman? If those situations ever occurred, then we would need someone, or even a group of people, to take care of those life-threatening occurrences. That is the reason police stations have trained and hired SWAT team members.The career of a SWAT team member is to tackle highly dangerous problems like hostage situations, search and rescue operations, riots, and much more. This profession is important to society because are trained for the high-risk situations that regular police officers aren't trained for, and can effectively resolve dangerous situations, helping the public remain safe.
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Right before they leave in their SWAT cars, they would quickly debrief about the situation, and equip themselves with the correct gear and equipment in order to take care of the situation. They most likely would have had snipers stay up in high places aiming at all the exit points possible for him to be able to escape through . They would then find a way to send a negotiator to talk to him and see what his demands are. Almost every time a person takes a hostage they have a set list of demands they insist upon in order for them to release the men or not kill them. If they couldn't talk him out of what he is doing, or if the demands are too extreme for them to fulfill, then they would eventually send a gun team inside to take him out. First there would be a breacher find a way to open up the building,with either explosives or blunt force. Then the assault team would go in and secure every room in the house. Once they find the threat they would quickly try and do everything they can to not have to kill them. However if they seem to be an immediate threat to the team or the hostages, then they they will most likely have to kill the …show more content…
This profession is important to society because they do and are trained for the high-risk situations that regular police officers aren't trained for, and can effectively resolve dangerous situations, helping the public remain safe.The profession of a SWAT team member is to tackle exceedingly dangerous evils that occur more often than you think, like hostage situations, search and rescue operations, riots, and much more. This specific career is important to society because they are trained for the high-risk situations that regular police officers aren't trained for, and can efficiently resolve dangerous situations, helping the public continue to be safe. If we didn't have someone to efficiently do these tasks, then there would be more and more opportunities for criminals to commit crimes.These people are the people who keep us safe. They ensure us that even if there was a crazed gunman taking hostages, there would people people to take care of it and make the city safe