The SWAT team tried to be as realistic as possible when they apprehended the actor playing Steven. Eric had to brush quite a bit of dirt off himself between each take.
When Lawrence was a kid, he would make short films with his friend and brother pretending to be members of a S.W.A.T. team. He was especially excited to work with a real S.W.A.T. team.
To make it seem like they were approaching from a greater distance, Cimela asked the SWAT team to "squiggle their lights" before they walked into frame. Seasoned professionals that the SWAT team were, they laughed every time Cimela ordered them to "squiggle."
We filmed Eric (our actor playing Steven) as he acted out getting booked into jail. The officers booking him were so surprised by how accurate his acting was.