Editing SWAT (section)

=== Clothing ===
[[File:Active shooter exercise at Navy EOD school 131203-F-oc707-008.jpg|thumb|[[Crestview, Florida|Crestview Police Department]] SWAT officers wearing different combat uniforms during an [[Active shooter training|active shooter exercise]] at [[Eglin Air Force Base]] in 2013]]
SWAT personnel wear similar uniforms to those worn by military personnel. Traditional SWAT uniforms are usually solid tones of dark blue, black, grey, tan, or olive green, though uniforms with [[military camouflage]] have become popular with some SWAT units since the 2000s.<ref>{{cite book
| last  = Sweeney
| first = Patrick
| url   = https://books.google.com/books?id=Sibal4UgsCMC&pg=PA21
| title = Modern Law Enforcement Weapons & Tactics
| work  = [[Krause Publications]]
| date  = 2004
| page  = 21
| publisher = F+W Media
| isbn = 9781440224584
}}</ref>

Early SWAT units were equipped with a variety of headgear such as [[M1 helmet]]s, [[motorcycle helmet]]s, [[bicycle helmet|bump helmet]]s, or even soft [[patrol cap]]s.<ref name=sween23>{{cite book
| last  = Sweeney
| first = Patrick
| url   = https://books.google.com/books?id=Sibal4UgsCMC&pg=PA21
| title = Modern Law Enforcement Weapons & Tactics
| work  = Krause Publications
| date  = 2004
| page  = 23
| publisher = F+W Media
| isbn = 9781440224584
}}</ref> Modern SWAT units use helmets similar to those issued by the U.S. military, such as the [[Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops|PASGT helmet]] or [[Future Assault Shell Technology helmet]], though they may also use [[Riot protection helmet|riot helmets]] or soft headgear such as [[cap]]s. [[Balaclava (clothing)|Balaclavas]] and [[goggles]] are often used to protect the face and protect the identities of team members.<ref name=sween23 /><ref name="Tactical Medicine Essentials">{{cite book
| url   = https://books.google.com/books?id=xuFZlbJVxc4C&pg=PA43
| title = Tactical Medicine Essentials
| work  = [[American College of Emergency Physicians]]
| date  = 2012
| pages = 43–44
| isbn = 9781449649555
| last3 = Campbell
| first3 = John E.
| last4 = Heiskell
| first4 = Lawrence E.
| publisher = Jones & Bartlett Publishers
}}</ref> [[Bulletproof vest|Ballistic vests]], sometimes including rigid plate inserts, are standard-issue.<ref name="Tactical Medicine Essentials" /> These vests are labelled with "POLICE", "SHERIFF", "SWAT", or similar, to allow for easy identification.<ref>{{cite book
| url   = https://books.google.com/books?id=xuFZlbJVxc4C&pg=PA107
| title = Tactical Medicine Essentials
| work  = American College of Emergency Physicians
| date  = 2012
| pages = 107
| isbn = 9781449649555
| last3 = Campbell
| first3 = John E.
| last4 = Heiskell
| first4 = Lawrence E.
| publisher = Jones & Bartlett Publishers
}}</ref>