Sometimes criminal shooters are described as snipers, especially if they shoot at people from a hidden spot.💶 However, this word most often means "trained marksman," especially someone who's trained in the armed forces or by law enforcement,💶 like a member of a SWAT team.

Snipers must be keen observers, paying attention to details and being aware of their💶 surroundings and everything that is going on around them. A military sniper must be clever and be able to deceive💶 his enemy as to his position. He must make his enemy think he is somewhere where he is not.