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What are the qualifications of a swat team member?

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First and foremost, all SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) applicants must be sworn law enforcement officers of their department or agency. Most agencies prefer that their members have some military background. In larger cities almost all of the SWAT members have been police officers for several years.

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