Operation swat is an action-strategy game built around suburban hostage rescues. You lead a three-person SWAT team, with the objective of bringing hostages into a safe zone. The premise puts rescue alongside combat: enemies stand between the team and people who must be escorted to safety, and the description notes that a mission may involve more than one hostage.
Team members carry different weapons, including shotguns, assault rifles and pistols, and you can command each cop individually. Combat also connects to equipment choices: taking down enemies earns points that can be used to retrieve another weapon. Flash bangs and grenades are suggested for use against enemies, while the shotgun is identified as useful at close range. Players equip themselves from the back of a police vehicle before heading out.
Its central design combines directing a small team with choosing weapons and working through a rescue objective. The game description characterizes the team as a 24/7 emergency SWAT unit, framing its missions as urgent responses in the suburbs, though it does not detail a broader campaign structure.