The film concerns a rogue SWAT team sent to an abandoned compound with blank weapons for retraining, only to find themselves caught in the middle of a war between two gangs armed with fully functioning guns, who are both after a mysterious briefcase.

[3] Captain Frank Tate leads a four-member SWAT team consisting of Tony Hunt, Jannard and Blanco.

They manage to stop the robbery of a grocery store and save the hostages, but their reckless methods cause substantial property damage and emotional distress to the owner.

Tate's team arrives on the same premises, and begins training with blank cartridges, not knowing about the events that just transpired.

The Russians and the Italians realize that their law enforcement counterparts do not have real bullets, and form a fragile alliance to eliminate them.

The mafia's reinforcements, led by tough guy Tagliaferro, show up and find another point of entry on the building's roof.

Tagliaferro and his men return to Demetrius, Kalashnikova and Tate with orders to eliminate all three, but they escape in the truck and meet up with Hunt and Jannard at the other hangar.

[10] Tactical Force was released theatrically in the United Arab Emirates on 12 April 2012, ranking fourth at the box office behind Get the Gringo, StreetDance 2 and The Hunger Games.

The Movie Scene and Todd Rigney of Beyond Hollywood both deemed the film "absurd", while mentioning that its implausibility somehow contributed to its entertainment factor.

[16] Movie Mavericks was more positive, calling it "well produced",[17] and Explosive Action praised the inclusion of an extensive car chase in an otherwise stripped-down siege film.

[18] Tactical Force's flashy editing was widely criticized, but its high action quotient earned it moderate praise, with JoBlo calling it "a step above the rest [of Austin vehicles]".

"[12] The film earned notice for its inclusion of an Italian character of color, a relatively uncommon occurrence in popular media.