How do I join The S.W.A.T Team ?
The reason why i'm asking this it's because I've been asking a certain people what are some good tips and everyone been telling me that joining the military is the best thing i can do but i spoke with my parents about and she's glad that i'm thinking of serving this country but she's also upset about it she wants me to go to college and that's what i want to do as well but they say that here in Boston the only way to get into the S.W.A.T is to join the military. this would be very helpful Thank You #military #police-officer #criminology #swat #military-justice #public-official
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Michelle’s Answer
If you Google S.W.A.T. - you will find a helpful Wikipedia page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAT which states: Training
SWAT officers are selected from volunteers within their law-enforcement organization. Depending on their department's policy, officers generally must serve a minimum tenure within the department before being able to apply for a specialist section such as SWAT. This tenure requirement is based on the fact that SWAT officers are still law enforcement officers and must have a thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures.
SWAT applicants undergo rigorous selection and training. Applicants must pass stringent physical agility, written, oral, and psychological testing to ensure they are not only fit enough but also psychologically suited for tactical operations. Some parent law-enforcement organizations of SWAT teams have also required their personnel to be veterans of the armed forces, but this is usually not considered strictly necessary for such personnel.
...so...It seems like it depends on the local police unit whether or not there is a military requirement. If you want to be a law enforcement officer though, do think carefully about getting in debt to go to college. Perhaps a Police Academy would be a better choice.
Thank You so much this was very helpful..Thank you for your time
Stephan