LVMPD SWAT Bureau
Special Weapons and Tactics — a full-time, dedicated team responding to the most critical incidents in Las Vegas. Their mission is to protect life, secure communities, and peacefully resolve crisis situations where every second counts.
Register for SWAT School40-Hour Outside Agency SWAT School
Each team member must register individually. Upon completion of registration and payment, your spot will be confirmed. An email confirmation will be sent along with a detailed daily syllabus and the required waiver. Spots are limited to 20 students.
Register Now — $800.00 per StudentOctober 19–23, 2026 · Limited to 20 Students
Special Weapons & Tactics
The LVMPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Bureau is a full-time unit dedicated to managing high-risk operations throughout the community. Their primary mission is to respond to and peacefully resolve critical incidents without loss of life.
In partnership with the Crisis Negotiation Team, SWAT focuses on securing the voluntary surrender of individuals and executing high-risk search warrant services. LVMPD SWAT is one of the few full-time teams in the country — each year responding to numerous hostage situations and carrying out approximately 365 high-risk search or arrest warrants.
“To respond to and peacefully resolve critical incidents without loss of life — equipped to gather critical intelligence and buy valuable time for informed decision-making and effective planning.”
Beyond tactical operations, the team emphasizes the sanctity of human life and is trained in the use of less-lethal weapons. The department maintains a strong commitment to respecting the dignity and rights of all individuals, with a focus on minimizing the use of force through skill, discipline, and superior planning.
The LVMPD I CARE Values
What SWAT Does
Trained and equipped to resolve hostage situations through coordinated tactical entries, negotiation support, and precision operations designed to protect innocent life above all else.
Executing approximately 365 high-risk search and arrest warrants per year in support of the department’s investigative units — bringing armed and dangerous suspects into custody safely.
Working in direct partnership with the Crisis Negotiation Team to achieve voluntary surrender, buying critical time and gathering intelligence to support informed tactical decision-making.
Rapid deployment to barricade situations with full planning capabilities, containment strategies, and escalating response options designed to bring each incident to a safe resolution.
Breachers (manual, mechanical, ballistic, and explosive), precision marksmen, and grenadiers provide the full spectrum of tactical options for any critical incident scenario.
Providing tactical training to other officers across LVMPD and to outside agencies nationally, sharing proven methods, less-lethal techniques, and high-risk arrest procedures.
Support the LVMPD SWAT Bureau
Behind the Blue funds the training, equipment, and wellness programs that keep LVMPD SWAT mission-ready — standing with the officers who put themselves between danger and the community every day.
Donate NowBehind the Blue is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — all donations are tax-deductible.