Sunday, February 1, 2009

SWAT

Per the book Police Procedure & Investigation: A Guide for Writers by Lee Loftland, I've learned a few interesting tidbits of information. Of special interest are a few things I should have known but probably couldn't have pinned down if asked before reading this book.

  • SWAT stands for Special Weapons And Tactics. (page 63)
  • DUI/DWI (Driving Under the Influence) and (Driving While Intoxicated) charges vary by state. I thought the two acronyms meant the same thing and were basically interchangeable. (page 56)
There are gobs of interesting facts in this book. These two things only stood out to me because I thought I knew what they were exactly but I had an erroneous understanding prior to reading the book.

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