The FBI just selected the first Black, female agent in Puerto Rico to train for any of the bureau’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams. The agent, identified as Tai, will now undergo a rigorous, 10-week training program known as New Operator Training School (NOTS) as a part of the San Juan Division’s SWAT Team. "I'm one of those people where I have a task at hand and I just focus on that task," she said in a press release. "I don't really think about people looking at me." "Hopefully somebody will see that I was able to do it," Tai added. "I'm not the biggest person. I'm not as strong as some of these guys. But as long as you have perseverance -- because it does get really tough -- you push through it and keep going." If Tai passes NOTS, she will join the San Juan Division SWAT team as a probationary member and will be expected to complete more training throughout the interim, which could last from six to 18 months, before she becomes officially certified. Tai is breaking...
