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Do you have what it takes to talk the talk with the toughest officers in law enforcement? Before suiting up, take a look at this list of lingo designed to help civilians hang tight with members of SWAT.
Alpha Front of a structure. The "alpha team" intends to assault from the front.
Apprehend To catch, arrest and take in for questioning. Apprehending an offender is often the agenda of a SWAT team.
Barricaded Blocked or secured. Oftentimes, a SWAT suspect will be barricaded in order to avoid capture.
Bravo Left side of a structure. The "bravo team" intends to assault from the left.
Bingo An explosive device or booby trap.
Breach To break open. SWAT members will breach a door or window with a large ramming device to pursue a suspect.
Call Out Summon or call upon. When federal agencies need help, SWAT is ready to be called out 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Also known as "SWAT Call Out."
Chalk Talk The initial briefing between team leaders.
Charlie Rear of a structure. The "charlie team" intends to assault from the rear.
Corral Block A procedure used to fortify a door. A corral block secures a piece that fits into reinforced sleeves across the door that connects into the frame.
Cover Conceal or protect. During a bust, one or more SWAT members will provide cover for other members of the team who are pursuing the suspect.
Delta Right side of a structure. The "delta team" intends to assault from the right.
Entry Team A specialized SWAT unit in charge of breaking into a suspect's hideout, combining the element of surprise with overwhelming force.
Flash Bang A handheld device that stuns and distracts suspects by emitting a loud bang and super-bright flash.
Halligan A tool used by SWAT officers to pry open doors. This tool is normally used in conjunction with the ram.
Hard Cover Full attention and weapons trained on a single window or door. Hard cover is generally used during a port and cover or pull hook up.
High Angle An elevated vantage point used by snipers or the assault team.
Hostage Captive or prisoner. Suspects often take hostages as a negotiating tactic or shield against the authorities.
Jamaican Block A technique for fortifying a door that runs a prop from the door to the floor.
Linkup Points Designated areas within a structure where teams may meet.
Loaded Ready, equipped and standing by. Most often associated with a handgun, which is a deadly weapon when loaded.
Mask Up Donning protective gas masks prior to inserting chemical agents into a structure.
Mudslide Coming across a bingo and making a hasty withdrawal.
Negotiator Mediator or envoy. The negotiator’s job is to bargain with the suspect to turn himself in, release hostages or navigate an otherwise positive outcome. Negotiation tactics are often employed before deploying force.
One Away What is yelled before deploying a flash bang grenade.
One Walking The phrase used to announce that an officer is walking a suspect out of the house.
Op 100 The term Kansas City, MO Police Department uses to refer to a barricade situation. The name comes from the fact that almost 100 people are summoned to answer such a call.
Point The first SWAT team member to enter a room.
Port and Cover The technique of breaking a window and entering a room to provide cover from the inside.
Pull Teams SWAT operators in charge of removing cages and bars from windows and doors by strapping them with Stratman Tools and pulling them free with a vehicle.
React Team A small group responsible for reacting to a suspect's actions.
Run a Warrant An arrest warrant authorizes law enforcement to apprehend an offender. To run a warrant is to follow through on that directive.
Sniper A skilled member of the SWAT trained to shoot targets from a concealed location.
SNU Street Narcotics Unit. A group within the Kansas City, MO PD Tactical Response Team that specializes in running all of the narcotics warrants for the city.
SRT Special Response Team. The term Detroit PD uses for their tactical team.
SWAT Special Weapons And Tactics. A special paramilitary unit within a police department that is trained to perform particularly high-risk operations.
Tactical Unit Utilized in both the military and urban law enforcement, a tactical unit is an organization designed to serve as a single body. The term can be used interchangeably with SWAT.
Target Tactical objective. The target may refer to a house, apartment, bus, car or train.
TRT Tactical Response Team. The term Kansas City, MO PD uses for their tactical team.
Vice Bust When law enforcement officers make arrests on any number of offenses, particularly prostitution.
Wing The second team member to enter a room.
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