Port Police Officer II Jonathan L. Aguon joined eleven Guam Police Department (GPD) Officers in a graduation ceremony from the GPD’s elite Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) training course on Friday, December 23, 2022.

SWAT is a designated law enforcement team whose members are recruited, selected, trained, equipped and assigned to resolve critical incidents involving a threat to public safety which would otherwise exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement first responders and/ or investigative units.

The nine-weeks long SWATcourse was the first one after a five year long hiatus and POII Aguon is the firstever Port Police Officer to be SWAT certified.

Meanwhile, Port Police Officer II Michael A.P. Franquez graduated from the Special Enforcement Tactical (SET) Training offered by the Guam International Airport Authority’s Police on Friday, December 16, 2022.

The course covered different advanced training topics to equip trainees with a diverse skill set. These topics included advanced tactical firearm training, close quarters battle, vehicle and bus assaults and close quarters battle within constrained environments, tactical tracking through urban and jungle terrain, repelling, dignitary protection, breaching techniques, small team movements, low light engagement techniques with multiple weapons systems, low light weapons qualification requirements, advanced mission planning, active shooter response techniques, spontaneous knife defense and unarmed combatives, ability to operate in a chemical environment, and confrontation management riot control techniques

“We’re glad our Port Police Chiefs had foresight to request that our police personnel attend these training sessions. If we have the ability to send our staff to receive training to better themselves and increase capacity, management will continue to fully support the cause. The two elite specialized law enforcement training sessions these officers completed is truly an admirable achievement. Kudos to each of you for your dedication, commitment and accomplishment. Biba Port Strong!”

Rory J. Respicio, General Manager