Raids: A Tactical Guide to High Risk Warrant Service

by Mark V. Lonsdale

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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3 out of 5 stars

What's with the photos?, 2007-10-22
Only one negative issue with the book: "There is a 50+ year old man on the cover". This presumably is Mr. Lonsdale. Respectfully, SWAT is a young man's game, and he looks like someone who is trying to re-live times gone by. Same goes with many of the photos in the book. In fact, many photos look 20 years old. Send someone out to any Narc unit for a day or two and get some updated photos.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4 out of 5 stars

Raid , 2007-01-20
Gives details and sketches for you to follow along with what each person is suppose to do. Its like a training manual for swat teams.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4 out of 5 stars

RAIDS - Excellent Manual, 2006-09-21
I am a Police Officer in Colorado, and a former Active Duty Marine... I have to say that this book is a great source of information for High Risk Entry operations.

The book breaks down into the following:

Chapter One

Overview (6 Pages total):
-Raids
-Types
-Components

Individual and Team Equipment (18 pages)
-Individual
-Team
-Special Weapons

Bugetary Commitment (6 pages):
-Equipment
-Training
-Ranges

Chapter Two

Raid Training

Program Design (4 pages)

Firearms Training (10 pages):
-Firearms Policy
-Safety
-Tips for Instruction
-Training Fundamentals

Closer Quarter Shooting (10 pages):
-Principals
-Advanced Training
-Speed
-Mental Preparation
-Gunfight Survival

... and 3 more chapters with 22 additional sub-topics. The version of the book I have is the Third Printing from 1994, and the only negative thing I could say about my particular copy is that it has a ton of outdated information/pictures of equipment and tactics that are aged (ultimately having been revamped since).

Otherwise, it's a great addition for anyones toolbox, and whether you're a Law Enforcement official, military servicemember, or anyone else in a similar field, you should pick this up. I'll be getting the newest copy of the book here myself soon.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent primer for SWAT students., 2006-02-17
This book is well written, and covers SWAT topics at a more realistic entry level vs. other texts I have seen having SWAT in their title. Would highly recomend to those wanting to have a section in their library titled SWAT tactics/Inddor Urban Combat in it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

New 2005 revised edition, 2004-12-29
RAIDS was first published in 1991 but has recently been totally revised and up-dated to better reflect changes in STTU tactics and terminology for Raid planning and operations.
The January 2005 edition of RAIDs is outwardly the same (except the cover has "revised 2" under the title) but there are many changes to the text and operational checklists.
RAIDS is essential reading for anyone involved in law enforcement raid or high risk warrant operations or training.

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