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I can only second what everyone else has said about becoming a S.W.A.T. officer. I will however, add one thing. go to a big city department. If you end up in some "bodunk" 10 to 20 man department where the S.W.A.T teams are manned by multiple jurisdictions and are only part time, you are faced with fierce competition, political influence that overrides policy and officer safety and many more dynamics that are too lengthy to discuss here. By going to the Big City such as L.A. or NY there are numerous other assignments such as L.A.P.D. Gang Unit that is to many considered a stepping stone to S.W.A.T. there are Vice Units, Fugitive Warrant teams, Organized Crime and Much Much more. Not everyone is cut out for S.W.A.T. The only way to know is to get in the department, strive to be the best at whatever your assignment is and never stop furthering your knowledge of the job through formal education, training classes and study of case law. Good Luck
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