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By Brian McBride Editor

A Kissimmee Police Department specialized law enforcement team recently swatted most of the competition at a recent international contest that put its training to the test.

The Kissimmee Police Departments SWAT team placed eighth at the SWAT Round Up International Competition that ran in December at the Orange County Sheriffs Office gun range in Orlando.

Fifty-one teams from around the United States and Europe competed at the event.

It included the Osceola County Sheriffs Office, the Orange Sheriffs Office and the Orlando Police Department. The Kissimmee agency bested all three.

Were very proficient at what we do, said Kissimmee Police Sgt. Jeffrey Tambasco and SWAT team commander. We only accept the best the agency has to offer.

The competition included events such as a hostage rescue, tower scramble, officer rescue and an obstacle course, scoring well in all of the events, police officials said.

Kissimmees SWAT team is a part-time specialty unit that has more than 20 members, and of those, eight make up the competition team.

The team trains twice a month to stay sharp and ready for the call of duty.

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Kissimmee SWAT takes top 10 finish in international contest