armed response vehicle

British

noun

(in Britain) a police vehicle carrying armed officers who are trained to respond to incidents involving firearms

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An armed response vehicle arrived and two officers forced their way in.

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Prosecutor Liz Miller said that at about 22:30 GMT police in an unmarked armed response vehicle noticed Jordan, who had never ridden an e-scooter before, run a red light before "narrowly" missing them.

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After receiving the call, a Met Armed Response Vehicle was sent to make inquiries.

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It said body-worn video cameras are now a requirement for all armed response vehicle officers and specialist firearms officers when deployed overtly.

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Addressing the court, BX46 said that as he arrived at the scene in an armed response vehicle at the end of a 12-hour shift, he was armed with a Glock 17 pistol, a Taser and a G36 Carbine rifle.

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