(Apr 9, 2016, 11:47 PM)PaulB Wrote:

(Apr 9, 2016, 11:28 PM)Overlewd Wrote: +support, what Brennan said

Remember that joining every single pursuit for SWAT wouldn't be allowed, suggestion specifically states if criminals are confirmed to be armed and pose a significant threat.

What I mean is, they'll use the armed gunmen excuse to pull any other person breaking the law over, as they can just say "I'm still looking for the gunmen from x location, 20 mins ago".

(Apr 10, 2016, 03:32 AM)Enzyme Wrote: I had an incident tonight on the servers, and I'll just use it as an example where I think it's fair to have SWAT join in.

We had reports of someone impersonating a Police Officer. He was wearing a fake uniform and a Dodge Charger with the police-skin but without the lightbar. Police Officers were tasked to track down this person and find out if the reports were correct or not. At this point, SWAT was not involved.

I was a Police Officer myself and I pulled up to this suspected impersonator and he took me hostage. I was later released by him but by this point, he had taken me hostage and he was known to be armed and dangerous. At this point, I called in SWAT to assist with locating and taking him down as we knew that he was dangerous and would take aggressive steps against Officers. At the start of the investigation, we didn't view him to be hostile as we hadn't actually had any issues with this individual at all, but after dealing with him, we knew that he posed to be a risk.

I support that SWAT assist with individuals who are armed and dangerous.
I do not support that SWAT should assist with normal individuals who fail to stop for Police Officers and where there's not any intel that supports the claim that he's armed or overly dangerous.

If the individual is armed, hostile and poses a risk then SWAT should assist.

(Apr 9, 2016, 08:51 PM)Brennan Wrote:

(Apr 9, 2016, 08:39 PM)Innovative Wrote: SWAT, Special weapons and Tactics would not join a police chase. They get involved for actual gun fights, Raids, ETC.

Thats's what the police is for.

 
You realise that a single search in google would discredit your statement. Don't discredit something if you don't know what your talking about. SWAT in the US often join pursuits which have armed suspects involved I can link a few dozen here if you like.

+Support

SWAT Pursuits

Hell theres even viable proof of this in the post, atleast have the common decency to read someones suggestion before screaming NOT REALISTIC UGH.

-rant over

(Apr 9, 2016, 08:51 PM)Brennan Wrote:  
You realise that a single search in google would discredit your statement. Don't discredit something if you don't know what your talking about. SWAT in the US often join pursuits which have armed suspects involved I can link a few dozen here if you like.

+Support

SWAT Pursuits

Hell theres even viable proof of this in the post, atleast have the common decency to read someones suggestion before screaming NOT REALISTIC UGH.

-rant over

(Apr 10, 2016, 11:06 AM)PaulB Wrote:

(Apr 10, 2016, 03:32 AM)Enzyme Wrote: I had an incident tonight on the servers, and I'll just use it as an example where I think it's fair to have SWAT join in.

We had reports of someone impersonating a Police Officer. He was wearing a fake uniform and a Dodge Charger with the police-skin but without the lightbar. Police Officers were tasked to track down this person and find out if the reports were correct or not. At this point, SWAT was not involved.

I was a Police Officer myself and I pulled up to this suspected impersonator and he took me hostage. I was later released by him but by this point, he had taken me hostage and he was known to be armed and dangerous. At this point, I called in SWAT to assist with locating and taking him down as we knew that he was dangerous and would take aggressive steps against Officers. At the start of the investigation, we didn't view him to be hostile as we hadn't actually had any issues with this individual at all, but after dealing with him, we knew that he posed to be a risk.

I support that SWAT assist with individuals who are armed and dangerous.
I do not support that SWAT should assist with normal individuals who fail to stop for Police Officers and where there's not any intel that supports the claim that he's armed or overly dangerous.

If the individual is armed, hostile and poses a risk then SWAT should assist.

I agree with you, but what happens if the S.W.A.T has now lost the armed guys, most of the time they'll search the entire map to find the guys, and that's where I have to -Support.