November 13, 2012 > Milpitas SWAT Officer tops at Best in the West Milpitas SWAT Officer tops at Best in the West Submitted By Sgt. Huy Tran, Milpitas PD On September 20-21, 2012, the Milpitas Police Department S.W.A.T team competed in the Best in the West competition held in San Jose, CA. The Best in the West, is the largest invitational S.W.A.T. competition in the Western United States. A total of 29 S.W.A.T teams, including teams as far away as Pasadena and Las Vegas, participated in this year's event. The Milpitas Police Department S.W.A.T team placed 16th overall as a team, and Officer Corey Lee took first place for the Top Sniper Award.