SWAT - Special Weapons and Tactics [File 038/2A]

[James_Hunter]

Special Weapons and Tactics Unit
SWAT Unit



SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) is a specialized unit in many American police departments, which is trained to perform dangerous, high risk operations. These can include serving high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue and/or armed intervention, preventing terrorist attacks, and engaging heavily-armed criminals.

Argonath's own SWAT Unit lies dormant, this is possibly due to planning or High Command awaiting someone to step up to the challenge, I am creating this document in order to show the possibility of stepping up to the challenge of SWAT Commander, in titles below - I will explain why I would be a good canidate for position of Commander in this unit, and what I would do to the unit should I lead it.

Fire Teams
Fire Team #1:
The SWAT Unit would consist of eight units, meaning a total of two teams at the capacity of four officers, leading Fire Team #1 myself, I would select an able executive officer (XO) to lead Fire Team #2 on our tours of duty. Fire Team #1 and Fire Team #2 would work side by side on missions, I would set sub-objectives during the main task in order to complete the main objective efficiently, for example - hostage situation at a warehouse;

 1.) SAPD called to road block the main entrance.
 2.) SWAT teams enter the vacinity of the warehouse in stealth protocol, keeping a tight line formation on two sides of the building.
 3.) Stacking up at the entrance, each team would await the 'Breach' command.
 4.) Entering the warehouse with tactical manouvers, fire team #2 would move in under the cover of fire team #1 to take the hostage to a safe location.
 5.) Fire team #1 would take down the hostage-taker.
 
Fire Team #2:
Obviously the breach would be a lot more complex through means of tactics, but this is an example of how Fire Teams can work together during missions, road blocks, etc - they would also be able to work alone for smaller case scenarios.

Recruitment Process
The Recruitment Process would be difficult and consist of applications from Officers of the SAPD and a series of tests before moving onto a pass-out parade should they complete SWAT academy, should I be appointed Commander I will develop an interesting, challenging and difficult series of tests to pass to enter the SWAT training protocol series.

Tactical Manouvers and Formations
Tactical manouvers and formations would be highly important for the SWAT unit, and I can impliment the most complex formations and tactics available to games that work extremly well, I have tested and proven my command with these manouvers and formations over one hundered times in the past. So what could you expect?

 

• Door breach protocols
• Convoy formations
• Transportation take down manouvers
• Movement formations
• Movement protocols (e.g. stealth movement, forced entry movement, etc)
• Specialist commands (e.g. "Weapons free", "Tangos in charlie sector", "Initiate door breach", etc)
• Tactical planning (e.g. every mission will be heavily planned and every scenario practiced heavily)

Rank Structure and Conclusion
An developed complex SWAT rank structure would be implimented, aiding training processes, leadership within the SWAT and over-all efficiency of the SWAT Unit.

The conclusion being, if given the chance I can create a highly effective and lethal SWAT unit that can be called for with the touch of a button and expect the best outcome of the situation every time, SWAT units would be on stand-by mode until called for, during this time they would train professionaly to further tone and learn effective tactics.

Examples
So with that, I leave you with examples of in-game action of my formations and tactics with real-live people, in these screenshots you can see training and live action.


Game - JK:A
"Drill Formation" - Used in parades / addressing scenarios


"Phalanax" - Execution of an Prisoner (Obviously wouldn't happen in this game, just an example of formations, etc.)


"Saluting in Sync" - Trained to be prepared for the instant the command is given, to push an bind to salute.


"Attention!" - Trained to snap to attention at the end of their bunk-beds in barracks, troops stand at ease after being given to go-ahead


"Fire Stations - Ready?" - Ensuring each fire station is ready before weapons training, each unit replys in chronological order.


"Requesting pick-up, sector charlie-echo-four" - After securing an wanted criminal, we called down air transportation whilst covering the corridor efficiently, each man trained with a specific duty and role whilst fending off gang members attempting to recover the criminal.



There's plenty more scenarios, PLENTY more - the door breaches are carefuly planned out for each scenario, suspects wouldn't stand a chance against the highly trained units. But ofcourse it's in your hands, opinions and thoughts?

[Deuce]

Hi James, it is I, Cane_McSearg. I believe you recommended to apply, so I am applying. I'm not sure if this is where I should apply, but I'll let you know that I will gladly go for the tests.

[James_Hunter]

Yeah that's if it gets put up mate, read carefuly next time.

[Sean_Sharpe]

Sounds good wish you good luck. on getting this approved.

[Alan_White]

If this is given the go-ahead I'll definitely be applying. I've always wanted to be involved in a group that stresses such tactics that the real SWAT teams do IRL.

[Stevie]

Nice James. Very good idea, good luck on getting this approved !




~ Cadet Stevie

[[RBC]Vu4eCa]

  You added pictured from Star Wars ? LMFAO ... Well, good luck with getting it approved, but I think a SWAT division will be opened soon and it wont be urs, it will be a part of SAPD

[James_Hunter]

Thats a game screenshot, Legend, not a random picture. They're people in a server, I played that game like ages ago. Besides the SWAT team would be a part of the SAPD, would you mind reading my post? It does say that. Plus a ten man unit is not a division.

[[RBC]Vu4eCa]

 Yes, and as soon as I know, there will be a SWAT Division open, which will be a official part of SAPD ... I dont see why do you want to make a SWAT team, as you are a really great cop RPer. I think you are one of the guys, who is taking his cop RP in the most serious way. SWAT team is a special team, which is called only in extremely dangerous operations, that the SAPD can not handle, such as GRAND drug deals, big gang activity, robberyes, kills, kiddnaps and etc... It will be a team of great skilled cops, who have nothing else, but the police ...

[[R*]Brains]

Yes RON said that he will review soon that about SWAT and then to make a decision.I hope that will be rly soon

   You could put some rly SWAT photos not those

[James_Hunter]

Those screenshots are from an online game, with people that are online, I lead those formations / tactical situations, I don't have examples from any other games so you're just going to have to ignore the fact it's from SW and look at the formations / tactics in them, I had to teach them to use their keyboard/mouse to be in those formations, just as i would on GTA:SA, thats from a while ago.

By the way, Legend - I know what the SWAT is and what takes place in them, I just wrote an entire post about it mate, so i'm not sure what your getting at other then ''there will be a SWAT division'', which I knew already mate, this thread is about me leading that unit that will be in the SAPD, and what I would do if I lead it, I would obviously do a lot more if I lead it.

[Nicholas_Angel]

I don't want to sound rude but, for the last month you haven't been active why should we pick you ?

[James_Hunter]

I wasn't in the server, Nicholas, I had college work to keep up with - which might I add, i'm on top of now. I've never made promises that I know I can not keep, and I wouldn't be putting this much effort into something I know I could not handle or commit too.

[Jaaskaa]

Way to go again everyone want SWAT SWAT SWAT ... Did anyone studied necessity and possibility of it ? Seriously ? Really seriously ??? Then again, if SWAT is allowed, maybe I should give you a few hints :
Swat is a temporary unit that goes up together for training or when needed, in regular time, they patrol like all cops.
If Swat team become active, it will be a part of SAPD and should be like the following : A ranked (and not an officer) should lead it and have a small team, of what I remember of the old swat, they were 8 so two pd cars. This ranked (Sergeant or so) chose hisself the mans he want and he will probably have to chose within SAPD.

So I recommend two things :
1- High ranked of SAPD to lead it
2- SAPD only as members, and people with experience, who connect in the same timezone or so or who can be online at the same time than the leader.

Best regards
Jaaskaa_Kolta
FBI deputy director

[[RBC]Vu4eCa]

 I partly agree with you KJaaskaa. Thats the way it should be, but I dont think it should be a high ranked officer. I mean ... high ranked officers should stay in the SAPD, as they are good police officers and do good RP, but SWAT must be leaded by a really skilled cop, who is responsible and can do the stuff ...

[[R*]Pancher]

I totaly agree with Agent Jaaskaa if we will get a Swat team.

but I dont think it should be a high ranked officer. I mean ... high ranked officers should stay in the SAPD, as they are good police officers and do good RP, but SWAT must be leaded by a really skilled cop, who is responsible and can do the stuff ...

?? How do u think the higher ranks have get there higher ranks if they not are really skilled and good Rp? But remeber i dont say u or others are unskilled or bad rp.. = )

But it's up to the Delevoper too choose if Swat will be in game, when if it will be and who is gonna be in charge.

[[RBC]Vu4eCa]

 I am not saying the higher ranked officers are not skilled. Its exactly the oposite, they are very skilled, but its more the cop RP that is being reviewed, when geting up high in the ranks (at least I think so). The best RPers already have good ranks and they are doing a great job for SAPD

[James_Hunter]

Jaaskaa, you say I havn't studied the SWAT, well I have, I am aware of their patrols but as a rapid action deployment force thats supposed to be highly trained and skilled, would you only have them meet together when theres an emergency? That's just like giving M4 Assault Rifles to a bunch of cops, sticking them in two squad cars and giving them a mission.

What you're suggesting has total disorganisation written all over it, the SWAT Unit would need to constantly train together and also would not just be sat at the LSPD HQ, do you know the amount of Code 30's that are reported over the Police Radio a day? More then twenty I can tell you that, not to mention when an area in the city becomes total chaos, for example; Gas Station 9 - you will need a trained unit to disperse the civilians and restore order to that area when there are multiple suspects and the gas station is repeteadly being blown up.

There will be plenty for the SWAT to do and they will need to know how to do it, you also said that the leader should be responsible and know what he's doing, do you not think that I would not apply for the position if I didn't think I could manage it?

I've offered my services, you can either let me prove myself or chose someone else, it's upto you obviously.

[Rasengan[-HanieL-]Akai]

Well if there is a leader,It would be to quickly choose the right people when SWAT is needed,that way,they stay good cops,but when needed,He then chooses some very skilled cops,and gives them permission to get the SWAT skin,then when the mission is over,he unrights him and it's over until needed again,that way it will keep skilled cops,while the same time keeping SWAT

[James_Hunter]

Do you intend to invent some time stopping device that will allow this process to take place during the time when the SWAT is actualy needed? [RAPID. ACTION. DEPLOYMENT. FORCE.]