Gloucester County Times
HAMMONTON
TWP., N.J. — A police chase that started in Deptford Township when a
man pulled a weapon on a local EMS worker late Sunday afternoon ended in
gunfire early Monday morning.
The New Jersey State Attorney
General's Shooting Response Team is handling the investigation of the
death of 27-year-old Donald Hoffman of Hammonton. He was fatally shot by
a member of the Atlantic County Emergency Response Team just after 4
a.m. on the first floor of the home his mother was renting.
Late
Sunday, a police official told the Times that a man had pulled a gun on
the EMS worker at 4:30 p.m. at the outbuilding which houses Deptford
Police's Emergency Services Unit on Cooper Street at Delsea Drive.
At that time a second EMS worker saw what was happening, radioed county fire dispatch who in turn notified police.
Officers
arrived on the scene as Hoffman fled in a white Honda Civic. Two units
gave chase through Camden and Atlantic counties to the 200 block of 13th
Street in Hammonton where he exited the car armed with the handgun and
ran inside the home around 5 p.m.
Police then surrounded the
perimeter of the property while Hammonton and Atlantic County SWAT teams
responded. Hoffman's mother and others who were inside left the home as
did another resident who lives on the second floor.
A police
negotiator was called in and communicated sporadically with Hoffman
throughout the night in an attempt to get him to surrender. After failed
attempts at talking Hoffman out, authorities elected to fire canisters
of pepper spray.
Still Hoffman disregarded commands to give
himself up. Members of the Atlantic County Emergency Response Team
entered the home and fatally shot Hoffman.
Information as to what went on inside is not being released by the Attorney General's Office. The investigation is ongoing.
The
Shooting Response Team is comprised of deputy attorneys general,
detectives of the Division of Criminal Justice and detectives with the
New Jersey State Police Major Crimes Unit.
Friday, November 16, 2012
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What Training Is Required to Become a SWAT Team Member?
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are comprised of
volunteers from within the police force who have advanced rescue,
firearms and medical response skills. If you are interested in becoming a
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After you apply to the SWAT team, you'll undergo several tests during the selection process. You must pass a rigorous physical fitness test and psychological evaluation, plus a firearms test to demonstrate proficiency in firearm usage and knowledge of the weapon's mechanics. You may also be interviewed by a review board and undergo an extensive background check.SWAT Team Member Training
Once you are selected to participate in the SWAT training process, you'll go through multiple phases of SWAT training, from basic to specialized to advanced. Training includes areas such as crowd control, high-risk arrests, detainment, room clearing, sniping, small arms usage, hostage negotiation and recovery, obstacle courses, rappelling and defensive driving. Most departments require continuous mandatory training as long as you are a member of the SWAT team.SWAT Team Training
Special Weapons & Tactics | SWAT
Special Weapons and Tactics teams (SWAT) are special operations units in civilian law enforcement agencies such as County Police Departments, Sheriff Departments, US Marshall service, the FBI etc. The SWAT team of a given agency may be called the Special Response Team, Emergency Response Team, Emergency Services Unit, Tactical Response Team among others.SWAT Teams - Role & Training
The exact duties differ depending on the agency and jurisdiction involved although all SWAT units can be characterized as being roled with carrying out high risk operations that would normally be outside of the regular law agency's capabilities.- active shooters
(dealing with shooting sprees) - dealing with barricaded suspects
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- high-risk arrests and searches
- riot control
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AR-15 variants like the M4a1, CQBR, Colt Commando
Sig Sauger 551 / 552
HK G36K / G36C
- sub machine guns
9mm HK MP5
10mm MP510
.40 / .45 HK UMP
5.7mm FN P90
- semi-automatic pistols
Glock and Sig Sauer 9mm and.40 S&W pistols are common, as are
H&K USPs and
Beretta 92F 9mm
Colt 1911 .45acp pistols.
Tactical gear carried by SWAT teams includes flashbang stun grenades, battering rams, haligan tools, ballistic shields, tactical radios and flexi-cuffs. Clothing includes body armor, protective helmets and eye wear, assault webbing for holding magazines, knee pads, gloves and rappeling harnesses.
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