S.W.A.T. Team : Leesburg Police Department

Special Weapons and Tactics

The Leesburg Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.) consists of numerous department members. All of these officers have gone through special training to deal with high risk incidents. The team is considered a "life saving" tool in dealing with numerous types of dangerous or high risk calls. The team may be called upon to assist the Criminal Investigations Division in the service of search warrants.

The S.W.A.T. team will respond to incidents such as hostage situations, barricaded suspects, high risk suicides, or any any other incident that the patrol officer may not be equipped to safely handle.

The S.W.A.T. team has at their disposal a wide array of tools such as chemical weapons, less than lethal weapons, and specialized tactics. These special tools and tactics allow the team to resolve dangerous situations without the loss of life.

SWAT Round-Up Competition:

The annual International S.W.A.T. Round-Up consists of seminars and training courses, but the highlight is the team competition. Teams from around the globe participate in timed events that challenge the tactics, endurance, and knowledge of the teams. Our officers put forth excellent effort every year and we're proud of their performance:

2009

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 15th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Fifty two (52) teams from around the world competed including numerous international teams from as far away as Dubai. The team also attended 72 hours of required educational classes while at the compe-tition. This year the SWAT Team was able to raise funds to pay for almost all costs associated with the training and competition. Several new team members were added to the team in 2009 and were able to attend this world class training and networking opportunity.

2008

Once again the Leesburg Police De-partment S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 14th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Sixty (60) teams from around the world competed including 11 international teams from as far away as Dubai. At the end of the phys-ically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg S.W.A.T. Team came in 18th place overall and was once again awarded 1st place in the category of “Agency with Less than 100 Sworn Officers”. The team also attended 72 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2007

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, FL to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition.

This year marks the 13th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Sixty-seven (67) teams from around the world competed in the 2007 S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition including 17 foreign teams from as far away as Korea. At the end of the physically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg S.W.A.T. Team came in 8th place overall and was awarded 1st place in the category of “Agency with Less than 100 Sworn Officers”. The team also attended 52 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2005

This year the LPD team placed 16th out of 66 teams, came in 3rd place in the Officer Rescue Event and brought home the Top Small Agency award, which is awarded to the #1 team with less than 100 sworn officers.

2004

This year the LPD team placed 17th out of 62 teams, including 7 foreign teams. At the end of the physically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg PD S.W.A.T. Team ended up in 17th Place overall and received an award for being the #1 team in the world with less than 100 sworn officers. The team also attended 52 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2002

This year the LPD team again placed 14th out of 74 teams.

2001

This year the team's dedication paid off as they placed 14th in what has become known as the toughest S.W.A.T. competition in the world.

For more information please contact Capt Robert Hicks at 352-728-9860 ext.8234 or Sgt. Joe Iozzi at 352-728-9860 ext.8238.