SWAT officers are, or can be, wearing all of that on a call out and the hard plates, to increase the threat rating of the armor, is most often present, front and back.

The Department of Homeland Security launched an investigation after discovering that an Ohio police department had bought counterfeit body armor made in China for use by its SWAT unit, according ...

Regardless of the configuration, SWAT vehicles are essential to special operations — and a good SWAT vehicle has to have certain features, such as armor, strength, and maneuverability.

These SWAT vehicles from around the world are built to handle extreme situations. ... Underneath the Lenco body and armor package sits a 440-hp Ford Power Stroke turbo-diesel V-8, ...

CHICAGO — A brief SWAT incident was initiated Wednesday night after a 17-year-old boy attempted to rob a 60-year-old man at gunpoint in Armour Square on the city’s South Side, according to police.