SWAT Team Commander (Retired)

Captain Nick

Menlo Park, CA

Male, 58

I served as a Police Officer, Corporal, Inspector, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain from 1980 to June, 2011 in the SF Bay Area. In 1994, I was assigned to a regional SWAT Team as a Team Leader and Sniper. I became a Team Commander in 1999. When I retired, I was the senior Commander and Sniper Team Commander for the largest regional team in California. I now teach Administration of Justice at Skyline College and I'm the On-Screen Team Lead for www.GuardAmerican.com, a firearms training website.

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Last Answer on September 10, 2013

How bad is it for the person who provided the Intel on a raid that turns up nothing? For instance, I would assume that a bit a lot of research man hours time and money goes into a swat raid like an officer maybe a detective and undercover detective provide you with Intel that something illegal is going on in a house maybe they’re selling drugs maybe they’re human trafficking maybe they’re cannibals I don’t know, but provide the Intel y’all then prepare for the rate I’m sure you do it some background on the person or people involved on the property itself potential dangers, escape routes areas you need to cover maybe you have a few meetings ahead of time maybe you have a few walk-throughs hell I don’t know what y’all do but I’m sure it involves a lot of man time in money it was that all equals money right so my question is you you performed the raid and you come up with nothing not one smidgen iota of a criminal activity the people are perfectly clean. The cop has absolute bunk, Intel what happens to the cop the provided the Intel does he get fired? Does he get demoted? Does it come out of his paycheck? I mean nothing at all I’m just curious.

Asked by Fletchjr over 1 year ago

how long does it take to retire from the S.W.A.T team?

Asked by Brandon almost 11 years ago

i have a question i want to become a police officer but when i was around 16 when i first got my license i backed into somone and i got out to check for damage and there was none so i drove off does this affect my chances of becoming a police office

Asked by tj almost 7 years ago

First, THANK YOU for this glimpse into SWAT team life! Fascinating:) If you're wearing a bullet-proof vest and get hit by a round, will the force of the bullet still knock you over? (And have you ever been shot yourself?)

Asked by ValerieShulz over 11 years ago

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Asked by John Pykett almost 10 years ago

I'm writing a novel (fiction) so im wondering how would a swat member take a child from a tax evading family. (that would be their payment, so to speak) Probably not a usual question, but hehe

Asked by Paula Hochban almost 6 years ago

I assume SWAT attracts officers with exceptionally high intensity. Does that make insubordination more of a problem or are they also highly-disciplined and quick to follow orders?

Asked by HammerPants over 11 years ago

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