West Hartford PD organizes annual SWAT challenge

It can be a little unnerving to see a team of eight or 10 police officers running straight at you at the normally peaceful West Hartford Metropolitan District reservoir on Farmington Avenue.

But for seven years, that’s been exactly what happens during the obstacle course part of the three-day Connecticut SWAT Challenge sponsored by the West Hartford Police Department.

This year’s challenge took place just before Hurricane Irene arrived, keeping the 33 participating teams from having to not only prove their skills as officers, but prove their mettle against Mother Nature.

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