theprof00 said: I'm pretty sure they peak through the window among a bevy of other actions. My point isn't that we should respond with over the top force to ensure safety. My point is that if someone makes a call about a potentially extremely dangerous force, it should be met accordingly. Swat has all sorts of high tech equipment. Long range mics, radio scanners (all cops have these), jamming equipment, night vision, and most importantly layers upon layers of bulletproof gear. Cops have a gun and a notebook. |
Average SWAT response time is 20 to 30 minutes in metropolitan areas, an average beat cops response time in those same areas is 5 to 10 minutes, do you need a lot of fancy equipment to gather information? Sure it might help but does a jammer help you peak in a window? Would you rather have someone trying to help you within 5 to 10 even if said help is just getting a handle on what SWAT will be facing or wait 3 to 4 times as long before the process starts. Also regular police forces are armed with more than a gun and notebook. My cousin is a county cop in a rural county in Indiana and from what I understand he has access to all kinds of "toys".
Personally speaking if I were in such a situation I'd take any kind of help I could get as quickly as possible.