SWAT Team Commander (Retired)

SWAT Team Commander (Retired)

Captain Nick

Menlo Park, CA

Male, 58

I served as a Police Officer, Corporal, Inspector, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain from 1980 to June, 2011 in the SF Bay Area. In 1994, I was assigned to a regional SWAT Team as a Team Leader and Sniper. I became a Team Commander in 1999. When I retired, I was the senior Commander and Sniper Team Commander for the largest regional team in California. I now teach Administration of Justice at Skyline College and I'm the On-Screen Team Lead for www.GuardAmerican.com, a firearms training website.

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Last Answer on September 10, 2013

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how long does it take to retire from the S.W.A.T team?

Asked by Brandon over 10 years ago

 

i have a question i want to become a police officer but when i was around 16 when i first got my license i backed into somone and i got out to check for damage and there was none so i drove off does this affect my chances of becoming a police office

Asked by tj over 6 years ago

 

First, THANK YOU for this glimpse into SWAT team life! Fascinating:) If you're wearing a bullet-proof vest and get hit by a round, will the force of the bullet still knock you over? (And have you ever been shot yourself?)

Asked by ValerieShulz over 11 years ago

 

Are the bomb disposal suits bullet proof?

Asked by John Pykett almost 10 years ago

 

I'm writing a novel (fiction) so im wondering how would a swat member take a child from a tax evading family. (that would be their payment, so to speak) Probably not a usual question, but hehe

Asked by Paula Hochban over 5 years ago

 

I assume SWAT attracts officers with exceptionally high intensity. Does that make insubordination more of a problem or are they also highly-disciplined and quick to follow orders?

Asked by HammerPants over 11 years ago

 

Are LAPD SWAT officers trained in bomb diffusing, or does that fall to a bomb squad?

Asked by StoryNotes over 11 years ago