List of police tactical units

This is a list of active police tactical units. == Definition == Police tactical units are specialized units of a police force tasked with resolving high risk / critical incidents, including: high risk armed offender / suspect searches / apprehensions including arrest warrants high risk search warrants involving an armed / dangerous offender / suspect siege / barricade incidents involving an armed offender / suspect domestic counter-terrorism incidents such as hostage rescue and / or armed intervention (including units that may be granted authority for overseas operations) In the United States, police tactical units are known by the generic term Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team (other countries have adopted this term, including China).

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