To justify their bloated budget. If the city manager asks the police chief why they're spending umpteen million on SWAT gear and training for only 25 call outs last year, you can bet there will be 250 call outs next year.
For jobs Sheriff Andy used to handle.
“For jobs Sheriff Andy used to handle.”
Yep. And still could handle, if needed. Bloated budgets is right.
Really? Sheriff Andy was who they called in to take down a house full of MS-13 back in the day, huh?
Maybe they should call in Sheriff Andy to take out those people out at the local motel who're selling loads of meth out of the room.
FYI-
I'm sure this will still not help the situation but: SWAT, ERT, HRT, whatever it's called is utilized most of the time for serving high risk warrants. The team itself doesn't decide what the targets are or what is "high risk" no instead it's lawyers, judges, and command staff that decide that.
Barney and Andy didn’t have go after meth labs.
Still, I understand what you mean. If somebody’s life isn’t in danger, cops should have to serve warrants politely. Preventing suspects from disposing of “evidence” isn’t a valid reason for knocking someone’s door down.