Use of SWAT team increasing in Spokane
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Local law enforcement agencies are deploying SWAT teams more often than they used to – a practice they say protects officers and citizens alike. The trend was highlighted this week when a shootout wounded a Spokane County SWAT commander and left a domestic-violence suspect dead in his Colbert home. And it aligns with an increase in SWAT activity nationwide, which has prompted concerns about the militarization of local police forces.
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Police-Mental Health Co-Deploy Team Expands In Spokane
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SWAT team searching for suspect at Downtowner Motel in Spokane
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Shelter-in-place lifted after early morning SWAT response in Deer Park, News
Spokane Police Guild
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Middle schoolers help Spokane police fight crime
Kalispel Tribal Police Department
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SWAT rebranding brings extra training, cost unclear
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Team Profile - WSTOA
Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team - City of Spokane, Washington
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Spokane County SWAT raises over $6,000 for Sally's House from calendar sales, Regional