[h1][u]Operation 1: The Bank[/u][/h1] "This is the reason we're here as a unit, gents," Erik began, "Bank robbers, armed and dangerous, have taken it upon themselves to try and pull a heist under our noses. The alarm was never pulled, but gunshots were heard and passersby called the police; first responders from the streets were greeted with gunfire and have set up a perimeter around the bank, closing the entire block until the threat is neutralized." The bank was active when the heisters entered, so there will be civilians taken hostage somewhere in there, how many is unknown. The building itself is old as well, and we can't find many blueprints of the place, but simply put, there's a lobby and a large vault, so at least a few of them will be in either of those rooms, there are also about four points of entry, the front's huge double doors, the rear employee door, the right side cargo gate, and a ladder leading to the skylights on the roof on the right side. Other than that, clear out the criminals with extreme prejudice and make sure to prioritize civilian lives before anything else, now get in the vans and end the problem." The platoon loads into the S.W.A.T. van and head out to the hot-zone, off of Davis, the Regal Investments Bank, a judicial place that was overdone to make it give off the vibe of British Royalty, now surrounded by a wall of blue. The van pulls up front on the Avenue and the squad piles onto the street and behind a wall of three police cruisers with officers behind them. The outside is clear of any threats and the building has many windows and skylights. The officers can hear distant but distinct yelling and screaming from deep inside the building. Lieutenant Mason takes charge in positioning his men and preparing to breach a point of entry: