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SWAT Battle Tactics: How to Organize, Train, and Equip a SWAT Team for Law Enforcement or Self-Defense

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That makes for a bad book on a serious subject. The unarmed combat section is disturbingly funny. The hand signals section looks like it was reprinted from a WW I manual. There are excellent manuals written by serious professionals for those who are serious about this subject. Unfortunately this is not one of them.

This book is horrible at best. If you follow this book you will end up injured or dead. Do not expect to find tactics or something remotely similar. The few "Tactics" they do suggest are not even remotely explained enough for a basic reader to understand. If you were in the military you will recognize what the writer was getting at, but fails to explain the concepts. I want my money back, but I wouldn't sell it to do so. I'll just burn my copy.

Tactics not really explored. The title is a real teaser because you believe you might learn something by reading it. If you have played a shooter video game you will learn more about tactics than from this book. Waste of time and money.

The cover correctly states "it covers material not contained in other SWAT manuals" No book on the training of SWAT teams will use this material. I may serve as a good introduction to a real manual.

This book belongs in a library for people who want to know how a swat team works. Not worth reading

I bought this book about a year ago and I read through it. I initially liked the beginning as it talked about weapons. As I read on I was disappointed that this was more of an overview of operations. At the end there was PT stuff which doesn't really belong in a book for people looking to learn about SWAT tactics.
There is nothing about room entry/clearance, objects, stairs etc. This book would be useful to someone in management but not for a SWAT/Tactical practitioner.

Don't be mislead by the cover of this book. It is very basic and only gives you an overview of Swat Team Operations. No real in-depth coverage of the actual training and procedures. Also the book is over 10 years old, and has no good info on active shooter training.

I bought this book hoping to learn the tactics used by SWAT units. I was incredibly disappointed. The author begins by trying to explain rifle platoon tactics, but he does a very poor job. Anything the author does explain, anyone who would purchase this book already knows.

I am a police officer, and I purchased this particular book to gain some insight on a unit that I aspire to join. Unfortunately, this book offered only the most superficial and general information to the reader. I particularly didn't think their fitness views had any scientific basis for their arguments and claims. I agree that martial arts are a great asset, but I can't imagine how that could replace a fitness routine.

This is a very basic book for someone who knows nothing about SWAT teams. If you have have been an operator for more than a week this book will not help you.