TACRfan Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi, I started this so people can post there favourite and local swat/firearms units vehicles.I really like this armoured Land Rover as they are not common in police forces here in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottyscotty Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Kent Police's ARV's of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seluryar Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Here are a few from my region, starting with my county: Summit County Sheriff SWAT MRAP by Seluryar, on Flickr Akron Police Department SWAT Truck by Seluryar, on Flickr Metro SWAT Lenco Armored Truck by Seluryar, on Flickr and others from other parts of the region: Cuyahoga County Sheriff SWAT Lenco Armored Truck by Seluryar, on Flickr Cleveland Ohio Police Emergency Rescue SWAT by Seluryar, on Flickr Shaker Heights Police SWAT Lenco by Seluryar, on Flickr Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police SWAT Dodge Sprinter by Seluryar, on Flickr Brook Park Ohio Police SWAT Ford Explorer by Seluryar, on Flickr Federal Government SWAT Rescue:FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation MRAP by Seluryar, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TACRfan Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Are those vehicles ex military? @Seluryar @pottyscotty gotta love the x5's @Ace i love the navy blue RCMP ones I really want to see one of these next time im in London but they are extremely rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seluryar Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Are those vehicles ex military? @SeluryarOnly the Summit County Sheriff Truck is ex-military, the Lenco's are purpose built for police use, pretty sure the FBI one is ex-military, the Dodge Sprinter is most likely straight off a dealer lot but retrofitted for emergency use, the Akron Police vehicle is the command vehicle, I have yet to photograph their insertion vehicle/s which from what I have seen in the past are old city used ambulances, and the Cleveland vehicle was purpose built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmC-Unit Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 My country started to produce nice vehicles based on canadian license - KRAZ Kuguar and Spartan (National Guard On photos © Bubi Werbolf ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 My country started to produce nice vehicles based on canadian license - KRAZ Kuguar and Spartan (National Guard On photos © Bubi Werbolf ): I have never seen a camo like that, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoclusius1 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 National' ''guard'' unit of the Netherlands police Command unit of the police in the Netherlands ©112Zaanstreek.nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 National' ''guard'' unit of the Netherlands police DSCN1504.jpg Command unit of the police in the Netherlands DSCN1527.jpg DSCN1528.jpg ©112Zaanstreek.nl I have never seen a Netherlands police car and van before, pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsup! Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Metropolitan Housing Authority SWAT? What purpose do they serve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundking Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Probably something to do with drug raids, or whatever. Could just be that the US has grants to overequip and overarm police officers if you ask. Several police departments actually have tanks due to grants like this, so I would imagine that their SWAT team is sorta along those lines: Big and unnecessary, but they use it for things that are sort of justifiable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred03 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Sadly in the US its relatively easy for police departments to get assault vehicles from the government but they can't get any grants to hire additional officers. You want a tank? Sure! You want to increase manpower and routine patrols? lol sorry bro, no money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seluryar Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Metropolitan Housing Authority SWAT? What purpose do they serve?Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is low income housing, unfortunately, there are some undesirable citizens that move in that have no problem with starting drama and being violent, doing things that are against the law, making and selling drugs, having weapons or selling them even though weapons are banned from all of their properties, there are even young children living with these degenerates. You dont need much to set off a hostile situation in any low income housing buildings, a swat team also might be necessary to collect a violent suspected criminal from the premises even if nothing has sparked a housing police incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsup! Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is low income housing, unfortunately, there are some undesirable citizens that move in that have no problem with starting drama and being violent, doing things that are against the law, making and selling drugs, having weapons or selling them even though weapons are banned from all of their properties, there are even young children living with these degenerates. You dont need much to set off a hostile situation in any low income housing buildings, a swat team also might be necessary to collect a violent suspected criminal from the premises even if nothing has sparked a housing police incident. Oh, thanks for clearing that up! Was confused as to what a Housing Authority was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I also had no idea what housing authority was. i thought they where council but why would a council have a swat unit but it makes sense now I know its not a real vehicle but this thing is almost unstoppable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matte31 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I also had no idea what housing authority was. i thought they where council but why would a council have a swat unit but it makes sense now I know its not a real vehicle but this thing is almost unstoppablePssst. The tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Pssst. The tires I said almost:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackBowden Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Here's all I got: Marine/mobile command unit from my local PD.State Police Command Unit.Foxborough, MA PD Special Ops Unit, former FD ambulance.Guilford PD Command UnitSouthwick, MA PD Marine/ESU Unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanphil Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Here's me, greetings from Louisiana! LSP Tactical Unit: LSP Bearcat:My local PD's SRT: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Here's me, greetings from Louisiana!LSP Tactical Unit: LSP Bearcat:My local PD's SRT:They look great, I love the Bearcats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seluryar Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Finally got this little guy after several years: Summit County Sheriff SWAT Heat Armor Truck by Seluryar, on Flickr Have only seen photos of it and never in person til today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...