WHEREAS, many law enforcement agencies incorporate the use of teams of officers known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)/ Special Response Team (SRT) or other similar titles who specialize in responding to high risk operations; and WHEREAS, high risk operations mostly include activities where citizens and/or law enforcement officers’ safety is at a higher than normal risk; and WHEREAS, these types of activities demand a well prepared and coordinated law enforcement response; and WHEREAS, SWAT/SRT or other similar teams’ responsibility and commitment varies widely from agency to agency, depending on the size of the agency, the activity levels in that agency’s jurisdiction and budgetary resources; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recommends that standards be developed and implemented by any law enforcement agency utilizing SWAT/SRT or other similar teams; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that those standards should include a well structured policy clearly defining, but not limited to, specific areas of SWAT/SRT focus, decision making authority and individual team member standards for qualification; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police recommends that any agency utilizing a SWAT/SRT or other similar teams develop and implement a well documented training schedule consistent with the written policy expectations of its team.