SWAT TEAM VICTORY — The Utica Metro SWAT Team was recognized as the winners of the Tactical Week training at the New York State Preparedness Center in Whitestown last week. Five SWAT teams from across the state competed in a series of high intensity training scenarios, and state officials said the Metro SWAT Team scored the highest. Here they are posing with Utica Police Chief Mark Williams, center. The Metro SWAT Team is comprised of officers from the Utica and New Hartford police departments, as well as the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.