The History of S.W.A.T

S.W.A.T was originally an acronym for special weapons assault team thought of by a guy called gates. But his manager Deputy Police chief Ed Davis rejected the name because it sounded too much like a military operation. So it was changed to special weopons and tactics. The first SWAT type operations were conducted north of Los Angeles in the farming community of Delano , California on the border between Kern and Tulare counties in the San Jaoquin valley.This first SWAT unit initially consisted of fifteen teams of four men each, making a total staff of sixty. These officers were given special status and benefits, and were required to attend special monthly training sessions.