
A line of Orange County Police Officers block a freeway overpass leading to Disneyland during a protest to show outrage for the several officer involved shootings on July 29, 2012 in Anaheim. (Photo by Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images)
Today is day one of Urban Shield, an annual gathering of SWAT teams, law enforcement agencies and military contractors from around the world. The three-day long event, hosted by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, includes a trade show, competitions and training exercises involving simulations of SWAT team raids and mock protests to test out suppression techniques, all in the name of “disaster preparedness” to fight terrorism. Read More







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