Dynamic or tactical entry?

[Nightmare]

I am just wondering which entry you would like to make and why. I'm not a police officer but I know that sometimes police officers like to make rapid dynamic entry to catch criminals before they can destroy evidence; I believe this is usually done on a no knock warrant. On the other hand I am told that a tactical entry is much safer because it is slower and more methodical but it could give people time to destroy evidence or escape.

I am not asking for tactics or how to do this and I apologize if I am asking to much. If this is restricted material or simply something that is for non-civilian eyes only please feel free to lock/delete this thread. Thanks in advance.

[goldstargirl]

No entry is really safe. My department lost a Deputy to the slow methodical method, and none have been lost to the dynamic entry. I don't know that I have a preferd method.

[Switchback]

The mission dictates the preferred entry method. Once an entry method is chosen, there are no rules saying you cannot change in mid mission. The situation dictates it.

Of course if you are looking to get evidence, you may want to go dynamic. If things go bad, then a change to a slow, methodical entry may be called for as evidence is never worth the the safety of the officers agents.

**A side not for all y ou high on getting your evidence: if your case relies on the evidence found in the house, you just may want to build your case a little more. You ought to have enough for your case PRIOR to entry, making what you find inside the "ising on the cake."

Conversely, you may be doing a slow, methodical clearing and then have an active shooter situation (on hostages). In that case, high speed, direct-to-threat would be in order.

I've done a ton of entries and no one way is safer than the other. The key is having well trained operators who know how to work together and have the flexibility to change with the situation at hand.

[Ghost 1]

One other thing to remember is that you can go from a slow/methodical entry to a dynamic one easily. It is extremely hard to go from dynamic to methodical. You've already lost the element of suprise,which is the name of the game,once a dynamic breach is executed.

Having said that,I prefer the dynamic entry. A properly executed dynamic breach/entry with a competent team who can flood a structure and have operators in every room within seconds is the best way to go. The sheer shock and awe of a dynamic entry takes the fight out of most suspects,and the few that it doesn't,the speed of the entry allows the team to get the drop on him/her before they can respond. Just my humble opinion.