Rwanda National Police (RNP) SWAT Team One broke their record time as they emerged the overall best performers in 'Obstacle Event' at the UAE Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge, which concluded on Wednesday, February 5, in Dubai. The Rwanda police elite team won in record time 03:46.2, to take gold, beating 102 teams from over 70 countries that participated in the five-day challenge. The team smashed their 03:54 record, which they set last year. ALSO READ: How Rwanda Police teams are performing at UAE SWAT Challenge China Police Team B came second and win silver while China Police Team C won bronze. RNP SWAT Team 2 came 12th in Obstacle Course, which was the last event of the sixth edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge. Overall, RNP SWAT Team One came in the 10th position while SWAT Team Two emerged 18. ALSO READ: Rwanda hos ts first East African police SWAT challenge The five-day challenge saw 103 team from across the world competing in five high demanding challenges. These include Assault Event, Tactical Event, Officer Rescue, Tower Event and Obstacle Course. This was Rwanda National Police's fourth participation in the global SWAT Challenge. ALSO READ: EAPCCO SWAT challenge ends with call to make it regular It is designed to enhance global law enforcement practices, strengthen cooperation and sharing of best practices among SWAT teams worldwide while highlighting mental sharpness and physical endurance in diverse tactical scenarios.
