Kern County Special Weapons & Tactics Team
Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes
sourced from public domain
sourced from public domain
Members of Kern County Sheriff's Department SWAT - special weapons and tactics - team approach a house during training.
Police SWAT teams are elite tactical units that are trained to carry out high risk operations outside of the capabilities of regular police units.
Such operations can include high risk arrests and searches, raids on illegal drug production labs and operations against armed and dangerous criminals.