SWAT World Challenge

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The Original SWAT World Challenge is an annual competition of law enforcement SWAT teams. It is usually held close to Little Rock, Arkansas and its goals are to encourage exchange of ideas/techniques and promote the high level of skill and endurance possessed by SWAT teams.

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[edit] History

The event began in 2004 under its original name of World SWAT Challenge and was won by San Antonio, Texas. In 2005, GSG 9 won all eight events and in 2006 won four of the eight events maintaining its top SWAT World Challenge ranking. The event was renamed Original SWAT World Challenge in 2005, and has since been expanded into the World SWAT Series which will include regional competitions capable of hosting 25-30 competing teams. The first of these will be the Northeastern SWAT Challenge in late 2006, followed in 2007 by the addition of the Rocky Mountain Tactical Challenge and a Mid-Western SWAT Challenge in 2008. These regional events follow the same format of the OSWC but with six events rather than eight, and are not limited to thirty teams.

[edit] Events

1. Zodiac Attack
2. Scott Entry Problem
3. Leopard Challenge
4. Glock Pistol Shoot Off
5. Sniper Challenge
6. Vehicle Assault
7. 3 Gun Challenge
8. Range Run

[edit] Ranking

These are the current rankings[citation needed] of the competing teams as of 2006. Most are designated from their city/state or country of origin.

  1. GSG 9, Germany
  2. San Antonio, Texas
  3. Lexington, Kentucky, Emergency Response Unit
  4. Dallas, Texas
  5. DOE, Arkansas
  6. Lawrence-Livermore, California
  7. Plano, Texas
  8. Wake County, California
  9. Bruce Power, Canada
  10. Austin, Texas
  11. Beaumont, Texas
  12. Arkansas, State police
  13. Taiwan
  14. Shelby County, Tennessee
  15. Nellis Air Force Base
  16. Indiana, State Police
  17. Contra Costa, California
  18. Alabama, State Police
  19. West Hartford, Connecticut
  20. Missouri, State police
  21. Chilton County, Alabama
  22. WEB

[edit] News

OLN will televise the 2006 Original SWAT World Challenge Saturday 10 June at 4PM EST and again on Wednesday, 14 June. The 2007 event will be held May 2nd–5th close to Little Rock, Arkansas at Camp Robinson (National Guard Base), Arkansas. This could become the regular venue for the competition.

[edit] External links

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