SWAT van

Police assault transport

A SWAT van is a large armored vehicle used by Special Weapons and Tactics police units to transport officers and equipment during high-risk operations like hostage situations, raids, or standoffs.

These vehicles are typically black, heavily reinforced, and equipped for tactical deployment: The SWAT van pulled up outside the bank.

Related

siege · raid · door breach · breach · hostage · bulletproof · body armor · sirens · helmets · shields · assault · standoff · barricade · flashbang · flash grenade · sniper · negotiator · high stakes

Categories
Opposites
tactical intensity/force level

SWAT vanpatrol car

Law enforcement vehicle

squad car · police cruiser · foot patrol · unmarked car · police horse

emergency response purpose

SWAT vanambulance

Emergency medical transport

fire truck · rescue vehicle

civilian vs. militarized presence

SWAT vanice cream truck

Mobile frozen dessert vendor

school bus · mail truck · minivan · family car · bookmobile

Family

swat, van, vans, swats, swatted, swatting, swatter, swatters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG