Cadillac-Gage Commando V-100

Cadillac-Gage Commando V-100 in Straight Outta Compton, Movie, 2015

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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mike962 ◊ 2015-04-08 21:30	Cadillac V-100 Commando Link to "en.wikipedia.org" filmed in LA Quote For many years the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had used 2 V-100s and used them for high risk warrant arrests. They pioneered the first SWAT teams and were the first to use the V-100 as a law enforcement vehicle. Typically a court issued warrant was required to use them, however the LAPD had deployed them outside of that requirement. On a moment's notice the LAPD Metropolitan Division could have a V-100 (nicknamed the "tank") in the field for shooting scenarios as well as officer assistance calls. Instead of outfitting these vehicles with guns the LAPD would attach a 10-foot (3.0 m) battering ram. LAPD has retired the V-100 vehicles. Today some SWAT teams around the nation have similar V-100s. On the A&E TV show "Detroit SWAT" a V-100 with a battering ram is often seen being used by the Detroit SWAT team. Most SWAT operations now are more updated with better equipped APCs and armored vans. However, when needed, the V-100 continues to be a valuable tool for making a tactical entrance on a building, residence, etc -- Last edit: 2015-04-08 21:32:33
Black Bart 2 ◊ 2015-09-20 02:34	2 stars, saw the film last night.

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mike962

◊ 2015-04-08 21:30

Cadillac V-100 Commando

Link to "en.wikipedia.org"

filmed in LA

Quote For many years the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had used 2 V-100s and used them for high risk warrant arrests. They pioneered the first SWAT teams and were the first to use the V-100 as a law enforcement vehicle. Typically a court issued warrant was required to use them, however the LAPD had deployed them outside of that requirement. On a moment's notice the LAPD Metropolitan Division could have a V-100 (nicknamed the "tank") in the field for shooting scenarios as well as officer assistance calls. Instead of outfitting these vehicles with guns the LAPD would attach a 10-foot (3.0 m) battering ram. LAPD has retired the V-100 vehicles.

Today some SWAT teams around the nation have similar V-100s. On the A&E TV show "Detroit SWAT" a V-100 with a battering ram is often seen being used by the Detroit SWAT team. Most SWAT operations now are more updated with better equipped APCs and armored vans. However, when needed, the V-100 continues to be a valuable tool for making a tactical entrance on a building, residence, etc

-- Last edit: 2015-04-08 21:32:33

Black Bart 2

◊ 2015-09-20 02:34

2 stars, saw the film last night.

Cadillac-Gage Commando V-100

Cadillac-Gage Commando V-100 in Straight Outta Compton, Movie, 2015

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