[cyclotic]

I see little need for militarized police. Until there’s a big riot and you need them.

I believe SWAT has a place but that it should be highly limited. I used to know a guy who was on a national team for a Federal agency.

When they did a raid, it was scheduled, not just let’s go. He sometimes had to fly cross country for a raid, so there was a significant cost. That alone limited the use.

When a local department has all the cool toys they’ll find the excuses to use them, often unwisely.

[precisionshootist]

“ When a local department has all the cool toys they’ll find the excuses to use them, often unwisely.”

And many innocent people are killed and there is rarely ANY accountability. SWAT teams are an absolute menace to a free society.

[PapaBear3625]

I believe SWAT has a place but that it should be highly limited. I used to know a guy who was on a national team for a Federal agency. When they did a raid, it was scheduled, not just let’s go. He sometimes had to fly cross country for a raid, so there was a significant cost. That alone limited the use. When a local department has all the cool toys they’ll find the excuses to use them, often unwisely.

I'm thinking SWAT should be a State Police function, which the local municipality would need to formally request, and supply justification for. That would cut down a lot of the abuse.