SWAT


Special Weapons And Tactics.  SWAT teams are the police equivalent of special forces units, and are called in for any situation deemed to dangerous for normal police.  They specialize in breach and clear, as well as assault operations.  Their sharpshooters are some fo the best snipers in the world.  SWAT members are extremely disciplined, and superbly trained.  Most have military backgrounds.  The SWAT uniform in the same as that of a regular officers, though they wear black jumpsuits and their armored vest and helmet are gray to differentiate them.  Like the Bomb Squad, SWAT members have no other duties, and maintain a constant state of readiness.  When not out in the field they spend their time in constant and grueling training.

SWAT teams operate in groups known as SPAR teams, comprised of 6 members each.  Each Precint in Night City has at least one standing SPAR team.

SWAT issue Gear consists of the following:

Standard Uniform and Armor with optional additional plates and inserts
Helmet and radio (with optically enhanced gas mask and oxygen supply)
Dress Uniform
Badge (w. cookie cutter and homing beacon)
Police ID
O.I.D. BUTTOn
Gun Belt and Holster
Choice of either an Armalite .44 and Arasaka LEH-451, (if chosen an
officer must carry both), or he may opt to carry either of the new Constitutional Arms DD-MAP, or LDD-4 DUAL purpose pistols.
Extra semi auto handgun magazines x2
Specialized Ammunition  Speedloadera x4
Combat knife
Boot Knife
Utility Knife
Plascuffs x4
ION Cuffs x2
Stripwire x10 w/ Dispenser
Arasaka Restraint Caster
Microwaver
Arasaka PRW Shotgun
Militech Ronin
IMI Micro-Uzi 2020
Wutani Motion Sensor
Psuedo Dragon II RPV
Pusruit Security Inc. Webgun
Nauseator Crod Control Device
Smoke, Frag, Flahbang, and Gas Grenades
Militech M-52AR
H&K M-58BAR
Sternmeyer SMG-21
Tsunami Arms Ramjet Rifle
M-40 Grenade Launcher
Thermite in a tube




SWAT IS GENERALLY
ISSUED THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE:
MILITECH HORSE
SWAT DELIVERY VEHICLE
MILITECH "POLICENAUGHT" ACPA
Mitsubishi "MUSASHI" MINI-TANK
AV-6



(Written by Deric Bernier, images from AD Police, Appleseed.)