Some people may go their entire lives without seeing a SWAT team, but when a serious emergency strikes, those teams are prepared to spring into action at any time.

On Thursday, the City of Erie SWAT Team took a step in improving their response and rescue preparedness, unveiling a brand-new SWAT vehicle.

"This is something that we've been looking to add to the fleet. Our current Bearcat, which is a great vehicle, it is 15 years old. It's starting to see the age, but we did have a need for two armored vehicles because we are a regional team," said Deputy Chief William Marucci with the City of Erie Police Department.

The new vehicle is classified as a "2025 Teradyne Gurkha Armored Rescue Carrier," and it has a number of features including a roof-mounted water monitor, a thermal imaging cam

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