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==Isabela police forms SWAT team== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=66402 | |||
*By: Merlito G. Edale, Jr. | |||
*''December 02, 2011'' | |||
ILAGAN, Isabela- The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has formed a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to respond in cases of hostage crisis situations and counter-terrorism operations. | |||
Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Mabanag, IPPO chief, said there are already selected members of the Isabela SWAT team who are now undergoing training at the police regional office 2. | |||
Part of the training expenses of the SWAT team is provided by the provincial government and the equipment needed for SWAT tactical operations will be jointly provided by the police and the provincial government. | |||
In Santiago City, there is an existing police SWAT team and the logistics like vehicles, guns and ammunitions are provided by the city government, while the city police provide only manpower and training. | |||
SWAT is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments composed of members who are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the capabilities of regular police officers. | |||
SWAT team members' duties include performing hostage rescues and counter-terrorism operations; serving high risk arrest and search warrants; subduing barricaded suspects; and engaging heavily-armed criminals. | |||
SWAT teams are often equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, assault rifles, breaching shotguns, riot control agents, stun grenades, and sniper rifles. They have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, ballistic shields, entry tools, armored vehicles, advanced night vision optics, and motion detectors for covertly determining the positions of hostages or hostage takers inside enclosed structures. | |||
The formation of SWAT team in Isabela was jointly agreed by the police officials of this province and the provincial government as a standby force of IPPO in case there will be hostage crisis situations and terroristic activities that may arise in any part of the province. | |||
==23 Isabela towns, city to benefit from 4Ps== | ==23 Isabela towns, city to benefit from 4Ps== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=65961 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=65961 | ||