Washington State Patrol SWAT

Members of Washington State Patrol (WSP) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team move out from their Lenco B.

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armored vehicle during a hostage rescue exercise at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

Washington State Patrol's SWAT team is an element of their Investigative Assistance Division and comprises specially-trained detectives and troopers.

Aside from being able to respond to general SWAT tasking, WSP's SWAT focuses on counter-narcotics operations.

Weapons employed by the SWAT personnel include AR-15 variants, MP5 sub-machine guns and Smith & Wesson M&P40 pistols chambered in .

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Clothing includes camoflague jump suits and black or green Nomex fire-retardant suits.

WSP SWAT comprises a command element, along with 2 Entry Teams (Gold, Blue), a Marksman / Observer team and a team of Negotiators.

Each Entry Team is led by Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader.