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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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armed response vehicle

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

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2023

Hitherto, firearms officers had to retrieve their weapons under a senior officer's authorisation from a locked safe in an armed response vehicle.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2014

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