Incapacitation

**Incapacitation** occurs when a target is no longer able to stand; they are often hunched over or curled up in a fetal position. In SWAT 4, officers, civilians and suspects can become incapacitated after sustaining a certain amount of damage (80 damage in SWAT 4 and SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, and 70 damage in SWAT: Elite Force). In addition, civilians and suspects may be found incapacitated in the level.

## Mechanics

In SWAT 4, each living target starts with 100 "health points" which are lost upon sustaining damage. After receiving 80 damage (70 in SWAT: Elite Force) the target will become incapacitated and ragdoll immediately. After losing 101 health points (at 0 health, the target is considered incapacitated still) the target will die.

While incapacitated, the target will moan and their body may jerk about. If a target is killed while incapacitated, it will trigger an Unauthorized Use of Deadly Force penalty (and, if they are a civilian, a Killed a Hostage penalty).

Officers cannot be killed, only incapacitated. This extends (oddly enough) to SWAT: Elite Force's Permadeath feature, despite them not dying. Officers who are incapacitated *must* be reported to TOC, otherwise a Failed to Report Downed Officer penalty will trigger.

In SWAT: Elite Force, targets that become incapacitated *must* be reported to TOC, otherwise a Failed to Report Downed Suspect or Failed to Downed Civilian penalty may be incurred. This does not occur with targets who are incapacitated at the beginning of the mission.

## Appearances

Notable maps that have incapacitated civilians at the start include:

* Fairfax Residence
	+ An unknown victim of Lawrence Fairfax. Internally this character is referred to as Tammy Wilson.
* A-Bomb Nightclub
	+ Many incapacitated teenagers can be found within the building as the gang war broke in the club.
* Victory Imports Auto Center
	+ One incapitated mechanic can be found next to a van in the basement parking lot.
* Red Library Offices
	+ Features a man whose head is stuck in an elevator, humorously dubbed "Elevator Guy", plus another man in the server room.
* Northside Vending and Amusements
	+ Detective Walsh is incapacitated when discovered by the player.
* DuPlessis Wholesale Diamond Center
	+ Many incapacitated wholesale workers can be found within the building as the robbers broke into the diamond center.
* St. Micheal's Medical Center
	+ Many incapacitated hospital staff are in the hospital, but also DOAs.
* The Wolcott Projects
	+ One incapitated homeless man or woman can be found in the second floor apartment where homeless people live.
* Mt. Threshold Research Center
	+ Many incapitated graduate students can be found within the building as the Army of Faith broke into the research center.
* FunTime Amusements
	+ At least three incapacitated arcade customers can be found in the arcade, after the drug dealers started shooting at each other.
* Sellers Street Auditorium
	+ Many incapacitated teenagers can be found within the building, after CASM members broke into the auditorium.
* Fresnal St. Station
	+ Officer Wilkins is incapacitated when discovered by the player as well as other commuters located all around the station.