A police truck is, broadly, a large motor vehicle (see truck

Truck

A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...

) that is used for police

Police

The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...

 and law enforcement duties.

Police pickup truck

A police pickup truck may be used for many different purposes. Four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...

 versions may be used for patrolling off-road areas such as mountains, forests, flooded areas, shorelines and beaches, where a police car

Police car

A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...

 has difficulty maneuvering. They can be used for transporting SWAT

SWAT

A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...

 teams and often have facilities to securely detain and transport a small number of suspects. Sometimes, police agencies use them for animal control.

Articulated police truck

Articulated police trucks are mainly used to transport police helicopter

Police helicopter

A police aircraft is an airplane, helicopter, powered paraglider, or blimpused in police operations. They are commonly used for traffic control, ground support, search and rescue, high-speed car pursuits, observation, air patrol and riot control...

s or armored personnel carriers, and are also used for bomb disposal

Bomb disposal

Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields:*Military:...

. One such example is Big Bertha, which was used by the NYPD Bomb Squad.

External links

• The Armored Group, LLC. (Police Truck Manufacturer)