[vidarh]

Part of the problem is that the SWAT type response to a reported threat is a dangerous and extremist from of policing.

If US police focused more on containment and de-escalation this wouldn't be a problem in the first place.

[AstralStorm]

Standard practice elsewhere is to send the nearest foot or car patrol to investigate, and prepare intervention team as backup.

No idea why you would send an intervention team in blind, much less on an unconfirmed tip. It's a recipe for all kinds of disasters and expensive one too.