Special Assignments Unit

Police Officers with the Phoenix Special Assignments Unit (SAU) - the city's SWAT unit - demonstrate protective gear. Police SWAT teams use similar equipment, clothing, weapons and techniques to military special operations units, except with an overriding focus on saving lives. SWAT teams like Phoenix Special Assignments Unit, are trained to deal with high risk situations. They are first responders to terrorist attacks, active shooter incidents, sniper incidents as well as carrying out pre-planned special operations such as serving high risk warrants, raids on drug dens and hostage rescue.