# The City of Cape Town has launched a specialised SWAT unit to respond rapidly to serious and high-risk crime. The unit will deal with incidents including gang violence, extortion and mass shootings. It’s equipped with an armoured vehicle, night-vision and heat-detection technology, as well as specialised firearms and tactical equipment. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the unit will support communities when conventional policing resources are stretched:
New Cape Town SWAT unit targets gang violence, extortion and mass shootings [SOUND]
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