tactical police

Example Sentences

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However, the police commissioner insisted that a tactical police team and members of other security agencies were stationed in the community.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Nearly 400 police officers were involved, including Rio’s tactical police unit, backed up by four helicopters and 10 bullet-proofed vehicles, according to the police statement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

“One cannot underestimate how the presence of children — more than the fear some protesters might be armed — has paralyzed any tactical police response” in Ottawa, Canadian journalist Glen McGregor tweeted.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

The next morning, as I walked the dog a few blocks from home in my nongated neighborhood, I was approached by two tactical police officers in fatigues.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2020

With the help of Ronald Range, a black detective from Boston, he organized "X-ray units," small tactical police squads that worked closely with community leaders to protect each oasis.

From Time Magazine Archive