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Motel Fortress! Tactics & Gear for Bad Places

Written by Kevin Davis. Author Archive »

Cracking into a suspect’s barricaded motel room is no mission for amateurs. Here’s how the pro’s take on this difficult challenge.

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Tactical challenges and the ability to overcome them are what S.W.A.T. is all about. Take a group of well trained and equipped operators and task them with containing, arresting or neutralizing a violent suspect, and they have the capacity to safely take care of business. Some jobs, however, are more challenging than others.

mission2.gifTake for instance an armed and barricaded suspect ensconced in the upper level of a cheap motel with a good view of the area. What are the tactical issues? What are the tactical options? How was it done in the past and what can you learn from how others have answered these questions? And most importantly, how can you and your team safely meet this tactical challenge?

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