Entire Florida SWAT Team Resigns From Unit Over ‘Political Climate’

An entire South Florida police SWAT team resigned from the unit earlier this week after citing “safety issues” and “today’s political climate.”

SWAT team members are seen in Miami, Fla. on Sept. 27, 2006. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

An entire South Florida police SWAT team resigned from the unit earlier this week after citing “safety issues” and the “political climate,” according to multiple reports.

Officers with the Hallandale Beach Police Department announced the resignation in a letter (pdf) dated June 9 to Police Chief Sonia Quinones, citing many issues for their resignations.