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A SWAT van or SWAT truck is a vehicle used to transport heavily-armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members. These vehicles are often armored and can also be used to transport heavy-duty equipment (for example, rubber bullet guns, machine guns, and battering rams). Sometimes, SWAT vans are used as paddywagons. Formerly used school buses and ambulances can also be converted into SWAT vans or trucks. For other uses, see SWAT. SWAT officers SWAT (an acronym for Special Weapons and Tactics; originally Special Weapons Attack Tactics) is a specialized paramilitary police unit in major United States city police departments, which is trained to perform dangerous operations. ... Rubber bullets are rubber-coated projectiles fired from guns. ... This article is about firearms and similar devices. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Replica battering ram at Ch teau des Baux, France A battering ram is a weapon used from ancient times. ... A paddywagon is a vehicle used by police to transport large groups of people who have been arrested. ...


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A London Metropolitan Police car A police car, police cruiser, squad car, or patrol car is a vehicle used by police forces around the world to patrol, temporarily detain and transport individual prisoners. ...

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SWAT van - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (90 words)
A SWAT van or SWAT truck is a vehicle used to transport heavily-armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members.
These vehicles are often armored and can also be used to transport heavy-duty equipment (for example, rubber bullet guns, machine guns, and battering rams).
Used school buses and ambulances can also be converted into SWAT vans or trucks.
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