This document provides information about the requirements, training, salary, and education needed for a career in S.W.A.T.
The requirements include having at least 1 year of experience in a police department with good ethics and passing a physical test. The training is intensive, covering hostage rescue, barricade situations, breaching, and urban sniping over 40-50 hours. Salary starts at $73,500 annually and tops out at $105,000.
A criminal justice degree from colleges like University of Hawaii, UC Irvine, or Cal State is required. Specific requirements for these schools include minimum GPAs, SAT/ACT scores, and years of math, English, and science courses.