機動隊
Meanings
1
riot police; riot squad
Refers to a specialized police unit trained for crowd control, riot suppression, and disaster response. Often used in the full phrase 警察機動隊.
See also: 警察機動隊
The riot police were dispatched to the demonstration site.
I heard that riot squad training is very tough.
Usage patterns
- 機動隊が出動するriot police are dispatched/mobilized
Riot police were dispatched as the crowd of protesters grew.
- 機動隊を投入するto deploy/send in riot police
The police sent riot squads into the site.
- 機動隊と衝突するto clash with riot police
The protesters clashed with the riot police.
- 機動隊に取り囲まれるto be surrounded by riot police
The venue was surrounded by riot police.