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

How bad is it for the person who provided the Intel on a raid that turns up nothing? For instance, I would assume that a bit a lot of research man hours time and money goes into a swat raid like an officer maybe a detective and undercover detective provide you with Intel that something illegal is going on in a house maybe they’re selling drugs maybe they’re human trafficking maybe they’re cannibals I don’t know, but provide the Intel y’all then prepare for the rate I’m sure you do it some background on the person or people involved on the property itself potential dangers, escape routes areas you need to cover maybe you have a few meetings ahead of time maybe you have a few walk-throughs hell I don’t know what y’all do but I’m sure it involves a lot of man time in money it was that all equals money right so my question is you you performed the raid and you come up with nothing not one smidgen iota of a criminal activity the people are perfectly clean. The cop has absolute bunk, Intel what happens to the cop the provided the Intel does he get fired? Does he get demoted? Does it come out of his paycheck? I mean nothing at all I’m just curious.

Asked by Fletchjr 6 months ago

 

If a SWAT team is full time is it like the fire department? Do they just come in and wait until they are called?

Asked by Tim almost 3 years ago

 

Hi, can you get a ticket if your state does not require two plates but you drive into one that does require two plates? Thanks!!!

Asked by Tim almost 3 years ago

 

Is it possible to reach 400,000 dollars a year as a swat medic ? Id really like to be part of the sheriff department and make my way into swat as a medic but if I cannot reach 200k eventually id like to go to Medical school. thank you for your time.

Asked by Jonathon M about 3 years ago

 

Do. You guys use. Signs And what gear did you use And thx for your service.

Asked by Rowan geist about 3 years ago

 

Hey man what do you think of Rick form Think Like A Cop YouTube? Officer 401? Doughnut operator? And many more?

Asked by Jay over 4 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 almost 5 years ago