2 chapters across the catalog
A pastor of a small parochial school describes a training session where a SWAT team (Tactical Response Team) used the school to run combat drills with paintballs. The scenarios included "angry parents" and "Unabomber lookalikes" with fake IEDs. The hosts use the story to illustrate the increasing militarization of local police forces.
SWAT Training in Schools, Paintball Drills and Police Militarization
A pastor of a small parochial school describes a training session where a county Tactical Response Team used the school building for combat drills. Rather than training staff on safety, the officers ran scenarios involving hostages and IEDs, firing paintballs at each other and the walls. The event is cited as evidence of the increasing militarization of local law enforcement and the normalization of combat tactics in civilian spaces.
