Muncie – Today a three day SWAT competition wrapped up in Muncie that had 17 teams competing. The teams came from around Indiana and even included two from Illinois. The Indiana State Police Emergency Response Section North Squad finished number one, and the Central Squad finished number two.

The competition included five team events involving marksmanship, physical agility and endurance, and four events geared towards individual marksmanship, agility and endurance. As well as winning the team competition, Indiana State Troopers finished in first place in the individual obstacle course, pistol competition and sniper competition.

Emergency Response Section Lieutenant Mark French said “The greatest benefit from the competition is the opportunity to interact with other tactical teams from throughout the state.  This familiarity pays dividends when it is necessary to come together in a mutual aid situation.”

French went on to say, “In addition, we benefit from the competitive environment that allows us to check and or adjust our training standards.”  To learn more about the Indiana State Police and its specialty teams, visit our web site at www.in.gov/isp