tactical unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tactical unit
First recorded in 1875–80
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Footage shows officers from the force's tactical unit gently resting a ladder against the roof of a back porch, with an officer then grabbing the man while he was sleeping.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Eyewitnesses told The Times they estimated there were 100 agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, along with a special tactical unit with CBP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
The police’s tactical unit responded and tried for some time to get the man to surrender, Winegar said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
According to Andrea Kersten, the office’s chief administrator, five plainclothes officers who were assigned to a tactical unit and traveling in an unmarked vehicle stopped Mr. Reed at about 6 p.m. on March 21.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Namely, the elevated tactical unit I built in the oak tree in our backyard.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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