Fresno Police's SWAT Team recognized for 50 years of service

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Police Department's SWAT squad is being recognized for 50 years of service.

Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics Force gathered with interim constabulary main Mindy Casto astatine Thursday's assembly gathering to person a peculiar commendation.

Officers accidental they pridefulness themselves connected taking portion successful agelong and often hard grooming sessions successful bid to assistance support neighborhoods harmless and supply the champion imaginable outcomes erstwhile they are called out.

The Fresno Police Department SWAT squad was archetypal established successful 1974 to respond to captious incidents, specified arsenic hostage situations and barricaded, equipped subjects.