Washington State Tactical Officers Association (WSTOA)

Snohomish County is a part time team trained to handle a variety of situations. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and ability to remain flexible.

The Team subscribes to the philosophy that SWAT carries with it an acknowledgement that we will risk our lives in a well planned and calculated manner on behalf of those innocent persons that cannot act to save or protect themselves.

In recent years we have conducted missions such as:

• Barricaded persons

• High risk apprehensions

• Dignitary protection details

• Warrant service

• Hostage situations
• Other incidents that have exceeded the ability of our first responders

Entry team members are equipped with:

• Short barrel .223 with EOTech and integrated Surefire lighting system

• Glock 22 .40 caliber with Streamlight under gun lighting system

• PACA entry vest

• Ballistic helmet

• Gore-Tex pants and coat

• ITT Industries Gen 3, helmet mounted night vision

• Other personal gear

Marksman teams are equipped with:

• Accuracy International AE .308’s with Leopold 3.5 x 10 scopes

• Heavy barreled AR-15’s with ACOG scopes

• Simrad night scopes

• Gore-Tex pants and coat

We currently have six snipers, which equals three, two man Sniper teams.

We are trained in:

• Camouflage and concealment

• Stalking

• Man tracking

• Rural and urban hides

• Crisis site orientation and description

Team Equipment:

• 3 – Armored vehicles to include a Lenco Bearcat

• MD500 helicopter equipped with night sun, IR cap for night sun, FLIR and video down link camera, allowing the command post to have a birds eye view of the crisis site and surrounding area.

• Robot

Two of our tactical operators are K-9 handlers, so K-9 support is never far away.