7 SANTA CRUZ POLICE OFFICERS DID WELL AT THE “BEST OF THE WEST” SWAT COMPETITION LAST WEEK IN SAN JOSE. 29 SWAT TEAMS, FROM CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON TOOK PART IN THE 2-DAY COMPETITION, THAT INCLUDED 7 EVENTS. OUR LOCAL OFFICERS TOOK 3RD PLACE IN THE TEAM SNIPER EVENT, AND ONE OFFICER WAS AWARDED 2ND PLACE IN THE INDIVIDUAL SNIPER EVENT.