S.W.A.T. Team : Leesburg Police Department

Special Weapons and Tactics

During 2011, the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team was deployed on numerous occasions to address high risk incidents within the City. S.W.A.T. Team members conducted multiple tactical apprehension operations specifically targeting Leesburg’s most violent felons, including homicide suspects. One such mission included assisting the Criminal Investigations Division with the service of a high risk warrant on a boarding house involving multiple sexual batteries. The S.W.A.T. Team also assisted the Lake County Sheriff’s Office with two large scale multi-jurisdictional operations. These joint efforts targeted over one hundred and fifty of Leesburg’s and Lake County’s most wanted drug dealers. During these operations, the Team served five high risk search warrants, resulting in the apprehension of wanted felons and seizures of illegal drugs, guns, money, and property.

The S.W.A.T. Team conducted over 1000 hours of in-service S.W.A.T. training this year. This training included, but was not limited to hostage rescue, waterborne operations, woodland operations, dynamic building entries, vehicle assaults, firearms training, rappelling, and physical fitness testing.

SWAT Round-Up Competition:

The annual International S.W.A.T. Round-Up consists of seminars and training courses, but the highlight is the team competition. Teams from around the globe participate in timed events that challenge the tactics, endurance, and knowledge of the teams. Our officers put forth excellent effort every year and we're proud of their performance:

2011

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A. T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 17th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department. Fifty nine (59) teams from around the world competed, including numerous international teams from as far away as Russia. The team also attended over 72 hours of required educational classes while at the competition. This year the S.W.A.T. Team was able to raise most of the funds to pay for the associated costs for the training and competition. Several new team members were added to the team in 2011 and were able to attend this world class training and networking opportunity.

2010

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A. T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 16th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Fifty two (52) teams from around the world competed, including numerous international teams from as far away as Kuwait. The team also attended over 72 hours of required educational classes while at the competition. This year the SWAT Team was able to raise most of the funds to pay for the associated costs for the training and competition. Several new team members were added to the team in 2010 and were able to attend this world class training and networking opportunity.

2009

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 15th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Fifty two (52) teams from around the world competed including numerous international teams from as far away as Dubai. The team also attended 72 hours of required educational classes while at the compe-tition. This year the SWAT Team was able to raise funds to pay for almost all costs associated with the training and competition. Several new team members were added to the team in 2009 and were able to attend this world class training and networking opportunity.

2008

Once again the Leesburg Police De-partment S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition. It marked the 14th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Sixty (60) teams from around the world competed including 11 international teams from as far away as Dubai. At the end of the phys-ically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg S.W.A.T. Team came in 18th place overall and was once again awarded 1st place in the category of “Agency with Less than 100 Sworn Officers”. The team also attended 72 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2007

Once again the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team traveled to Orlando, FL to compete in the annual S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition.

This year marks the 13th year of competing for the Leesburg Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. Sixty-seven (67) teams from around the world competed in the 2007 S.W.A.T. Round-Up competition including 17 foreign teams from as far away as Korea. At the end of the physically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg S.W.A.T. Team came in 8th place overall and was awarded 1st place in the category of “Agency with Less than 100 Sworn Officers”. The team also attended 52 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2005

This year the LPD team placed 16th out of 66 teams, came in 3rd place in the Officer Rescue Event and brought home the Top Small Agency award, which is awarded to the #1 team with less than 100 sworn officers.

2004

This year the LPD team placed 17th out of 62 teams, including 7 foreign teams. At the end of the physically and mentally demanding week, the Leesburg PD S.W.A.T. Team ended up in 17th Place overall and received an award for being the #1 team in the world with less than 100 sworn officers. The team also attended 52 hours of required educational classes while at the competition.

2002

This year the LPD team again placed 14th out of 74 teams.

2001

This year the team's dedication paid off as they placed 14th in what has become known as the toughest S.W.A.T. competition in the world.

For more information please contact Capt Robert Hicks at 352-728-9786 ext 3839 or Sgt. Joe Iozzi at 352-728-9786 ext 3880.