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What college classes do you have to take to become a S.W.A.T member?

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i'm looking for a career in law enforcement and i want to go in to swat to become a sniper but i dont know what classes i have to take in college and i dont know all that much about it. and i'm a senior in high school so i got plenty of time to figure these things out just want to know now so then later on i wont be rushing

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Yahoo! Answers will not help you become a S.W.A.T. member.

Chances are you aren't going to make it. Research elsewhere, possibly proffesional websites.
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No college will adequately prepare you for the rigors of SWAT. They look more at law enforcement and military experience.
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Two ways to do this.

One is to go military and take up sniping.  Many SWAT snipers are ex-military snipers.  Not an easy program to get into though.

The other is Criminal Justice degree.  Take up shooting sports as a hobby if you havent by now.  If you havent, you need to realize its not like a video game, AT ALL.  Once you get the degree, you go to Police Academy, and try to get into SWAT and as a sniper.  It will be hard, as you will have to be in peak condition physically, and a great shot off the bat.

There arent many SWAT members at all.  Think about it.  SWAT are the elite of the police force.  So they are only a small percentage.  And in smaller cities, SWAT is usually a collaboration of a few different city departments.  Not saying you cant do it, but you better get your shooting proficiency up like now if you want to make it.
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I'm not absolutely positive but i'm pretty sure you have to take the same classes you would if you wanted to be a cop. Spanish would help most likely..and the Marines or Army would be excelent refrences for a S.W.A.T member
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Math and Spanish
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You should go to college for a degree in criminal justice, preferably a BA but an associates would be good.  You need to join the police department and work for several years in that capacity, take a test, and be considered good SWAT material by the superiors.  You then go through intensive training for the new assignment.  You don't just be one thing--you are part of a team.

Separately, you can join a firing range and get to be VERY good at marksmanship.
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