> Swatting will always work
Because ALSO most forces can't spend the money to train their police in hostage situations. It isn't just giving them big "toys" that they want to play with. It isn't that they aren't trained. It is that it is impractical to train them.
I get that it is impractical for Olathe Kansas to train all it's police force in hostage negotiation and deescalation when most likely none of the force will ever use it but what is the alternative? We can't just bus the same negotiation team across the country every time. If we could, EPA wouldn't have its own armed servicemen, right? Also there wouldn't be a Port Authority Police Department in POrt Authority of New York and New Jersey, right?
Basically, I imagine if you wear the equipment and gear for seat, you must be trained for it and we'll qualified in it. If not, then don't carry the gear. No?
The problem is that SS7 still allows anyone and their dog to spoof phone numbers. Swatting will always work because a (real) hostage situation is among the worst things that can happen for police, the others being terrorist attacks and serial killers.
Swatting can only be prevented reasonably by fixing telephony signalling and throwing the ones doing it into jail for a couple of years.