KCBX s Angel Russell reports.
In the past two weeks, the San Luis Obispo Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team has been called in to assist in two separate barricaded suspects situations. One in Pismo Beach resulted in a peaceful arrest of the suspect, while the other in Paso Robles ended in a fatal shooting of the suspect while police were attempting arrest.
The San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT team is composed of more than 30 officers from eight police departments in SLO County, including San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande.
Commander of the team, SLOPD Captain Brian Amoroso, said they get called in when situations are so hazardous, complex or unusual that they may exceed the capabilities of the patrol officers on-duty to handle.