There are no specific numbers. Almost all officers that perform SWAT type duties spend most of their time performing regular, everyday police work. When special circumstances require a special response, the SWAT team members are called to perform that- and then go back to regular police work.
I believe the answer is yes, that the UK does have an equivelant to the US SWAT teams -HOWEVER- I will defer to a UK contributor for a more "official" response.
SWAT teams.
No, he does not.
they have to do lots of difficult duties....<333
There are three levels of tactical teams in the FBI: the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), the 11+ regional Enhanced SWAT Teams and the field office SWAT teams. The HRT is the national team and a full-time commitment. When they are not deployed, they are training. Every field office has a local SWAT team which is a part-time commitment in addition to the agent's normal investigative duties. The enhanced SWAT teams are somewhere in between, with more training and commitment than the local teams, but still not full time. The agents still have normal case duties.
Yes, some SWAT teams utilize specially trained K9 units to assist in operations such as tracking suspects, detecting explosives or narcotics, and providing security. These highly trained dogs play a valuable role in enhancing the capabilities of SWAT teams.
eighteen teams.(:
no
SWAT teams, the military, and money carriers
Some SWAT units do issued suppressed weapons.
30 teams in the NBA
Yes they are allowed