Special Weapons and Tactics

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) are elite paramilitary tactical units of many law-enforcement agencies. In the Grand Theft Auto series, they first appeared in Grand Theft Auto 2, and they appeared in every game up to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. In these games, they are the second Law Enforcement Unit to appear once the player has reached a three-star wanted level.

Description
SWAT officers in Grand Theft Auto III wear a Gen X helmet and goggles on top incase of fogging during tear gas release like a real life S.W.A.T. team.

They wear black sunglasses and turquoise coloured clothing. Their vests are blue and the helmets have "POLICE" printed on the front. SWAT Team members in GTA III wield Micro-Uzis.

SWAT officers in Grand Theft Auto Vice City wear dark blue clothing with a tactical vest and kneepads. They also have a blue helmet and a mask covering their face. SWAT Team members in GTA: Vice City wield the Uzi 9mm.

SWAT officers in Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas have a very dark blue appearance and wear a helmet with goggles, a mask and a tactical vest with "POLICE" decals on the front and back. GTA: San Andreas SWAT Officers also have kneepads and a holster containing a Glock pistol, though the Glock is never used in the game and is only seen in cutscenes.

Behavior
Once the player has gained 3 stars, they will rappel down from the police helicopters, and at 4 stars they will chase the player in their vans. They will also deploy spike strips to slow the player down. They will be deployed out of the helicopters by means of grappling, but only four at a time. Only in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories will they attack the player while stationed in a roadblock. They are also well armored. Their vans are heavy, and are just a little slower than the Police Car. SWAT Teams always seem to aim for the player's tires and blow them out, making it extremely difficult to escape.

However, the dialogue in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas suggests that the SWAT Officers are quite unprofessional. This is reinforced when the officers make quotes such as "Ouch, rope burning my hands", when they are roping from a chopper.

VCPD Crime Tree Record
We are currently investigating allegations of corruption within rogue SWAT units in Vice City. Bribery thought to be rife. Remember to make sure this is covered up effectively to avoid voter dissatisfaction.

Vehicles

 * Enforcer
 * S.W.A.T. (vehicle)
 * SWAT Van
 * Police Maverick

Trivia

 * In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas there are several missions where SWAT team members use MP5s instead of Micro Uzis. However, the actual SWAT members that pursue players when they have wanted levels use Micro Uzis and the MP5 was saved for the FBI.
 * Despite wearing helmets, SWAT Officers will die instantly if the player shoots them in the head.
 * Despite being an elite unit, SWAT Officers in GTA: San Andreas hold their weapons sideways when firing, similar to that of the gang members in the game.
 * In the Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Xbox trailer, one of the SWAT had a Golden Micro Uzi.

Navigation
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