The practice, commonly referred to as SWATting, has been noticeably increasing over recent years. The name derives from the callers instigating a SWAT Team response to a particular location, based on the fact that a horrendous crime has taken place such as a mass murder or hostage situation. The prank is designed to embarrass and traumatize a particular individual, but the practice can very easily turn dangerous, only for the person being swatted, but for police as well.