{"id":33270,"date":"2025-11-13T18:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/33270\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:52:11","slug":"erie-police-officials-unveil-new-swat-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/33270\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie police, officials unveil new SWAT van"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The city of erie is adding a new piece of equipment to their police force to continue efforts of strengthening public safety in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City of Erie Mayor Joe Schember, Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny and EPD SWAT Commander Steve Deluca unveiled a new SWAT rapid deployment regional command vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/public-schools-react-to-state-budget-passing-after-months-of-delay\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Public schools react to state budget passing after months of delay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Public schools react to state budget passing after months of delay <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The vehicle, a 2025 Mercedes Van Sprinter, is equipped with dual rear wheels, a surround camera system, internet, a weapons safe, and seating for 10 people, among other assets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police Chief Dan Spizarny said the sprinter was funded through a federal grant from Congressman Mike Kelly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/look-back-at-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-tragedy\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Look back at the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Look back at the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re purchasing these as part of the emergency response group of Northwest Pennsylvania, which means there\u2019s five counties that we have to be prepared to travel to and handle the situation and now we\u2019re finally at the point where we have all the vehicles that we need to get the job done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The SWAT vehicle will be featured at events, including CelebrateErie and National Night Out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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