Special Weapons and Tactics
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
The Special Weapons and Tactics division was a part of the United States law enforcement system. SWAT teams were the most elite units of the police force, and they were used only in light of extreme circumstances.
In 2024, SWAT teams took over San Francisco's Sanctuary District A during the Bell Riots. At the time, a group of District employees had been held hostage by disenchanted residents, and the SWAT teams were acting under orders from the Governor of California based on rumors that the hostages were dead. However, they found the hostages very much alive thanks to the efforts of Gabriel Bell. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part II")
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In the script for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Way of the Warrior", Kira Nerys and Benjamin Sisko's stealth actions in the first scene are described to be done in a SWAT team style.
