Welcome to the Abilene Police Department

SWAT Team's Web page

The mission of the Abilene Police Department Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team is to protect the lives of citizens and members of law enforcement, particularly during high-risk incidents involving hostages, barricaded subjects, snipers, civil disorder and the service of arrest and search warrants. The team's goal is to successfully resolve these types of incidents in such a fashion as to minimize the risk of harm to our citizens, law enforcement personnel and SWAT members. The officers who are assigned to this unit are extremely experienced in a variety of areas of law enforcement and demonstrated excellent job skills prior to their selection to the team. The SWAT team is a valuable resource for all segments of the Police Department.

Currently, the SWAT Team consists of two lieutenants, four sergeants, and 12 officers. The team is scattered through almost all divisions in the department and all the different companies, of the Patrol Division. They are all on call 365 days a year.

The SWAT Team is made up of three separate units and a command post. The three teams are the Primary Entry Team, Sniper/Observer Team, and the Support/Perimeter Team. Each team works together as a cohesive unit to resolve incidents that officers from patrol, narcotics or investigations are either not trained nor equipped to handle.

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