Search | Police Magazine

383 Results

Armored Specialty Vehicles

Armored vehicles provide officers with tactical advantages in barricade situations and other incidents involving individuals armed with high-caliber rounds. In addition to NIJ Level IV protection, they can be customized with all manner of equipment, including gear to help evacuate civilians and downed officers. Read our August feature to find out how to secure funding for these useful tools. Photos provided by manufacturers.

August 22, 2012

Alpine Armoring's Pit-bull VX SWAT Truck is built on a Ford F-550 chassis and offers armor protection to stop 7.62 and 5.56 rifle rounds.

Protector Discreet Armored Vehicles

The Armored Group

The Armored Group has introduced the first model in its new line of discreet armored vehicles. The Protector vehicles offer rifle round rated personnel protection, a blast/ricochet rated floor, and a run flat tire system.

January 10, 2017

Pp The Armored Group Protector Armored Veh

Armored Rescue Vehicles: Mobile Force Multipliers

Armored vehicles are a mobile force multiplier for law enforcement, and in this extremely violent era, they are essential equipment.

August 5, 2013

Photo courtesy of Lenco.

Lenco Armored Vehicles Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Lenco armored vehicles have proven to be durable, reliable multi-purpose response and rescue vehicles in a variety of missions.

March 24, 2021

Lenco 40 Police

Armored Rescue Vehicles

In the past decade, a new wave of commercial ARVs specifically built for law enforcement has hit the market. Few agencies could afford these big-ticket items prior to then, so initially the expense made it slow-going for the police armored vehicle industry. Then 9/11 changed law enforcement's attitude, and the formation of the Department of Homeland Security and its grant programs led to unprecedented funding for local law enforcement equipment, including ARVs. Responding to this increased demand, ARV manufacturers are developing the next generation of ARVs to meet the needs of contemporary tactical officer.

July 17, 2009

Lenco produces the B.E.A.R. (Ballistic Engineered Armored Response). The B.E.A.R. is built on a commercial truck chassis, using commercial parts, that makes it mechanic-friendly and brings warranty support from the manufacturer. The vehicle features certified hardened steel armor and ballistic glass that's capable of multiple hits, blast-resistant floors, specially designed gunports, roof hatches and multiple ingress/egress doors. The B.E.A.R.'s larger size allows up to 15 personnel to be transported and 25 to 30 persons to be evacuated. This is an ARV with multiple uses, including emergency/hostage rescue, TEMS, etc. The interior compartment is capable of housing the logistics needs of most SWAT teams.

Lenco Industries Announces BearCat MedEvac Tactical Armored Vehicles

Lenco Industries introduces the BearCat MedEvac LE and BearCat MedEvac MIL armored tactical vehicles. The LE version of the "MedCat" was designed to meet the combined requirements of SWAT and Tactical EMS teams.

January 27, 2015

Lenco Industries Offers Overseas Training on Tactical Armored Vehicles

Lenco Industries Inc., offers expert training courses on the use of its BearCat tactical armored vehicles (TAVs), which are widely used to protect law enforcement and civilian populations in the face of riots, insurrections, and civic disturbances. The 3-day course for tacticians has been delivered around the world.

March 10, 2015

Armored Rescue Vehicles: 3 Effective Deployments

ARVs are one of the many specialized "tools" in the SWAT toolbox. As such, they're usually employed only for high-risk situations and community relations initiatives. The end result is that ARVs are employed very selectively and infrequently.

September 7, 2011

Photo: POLICE file art.

Justifying Your Agency's Acquisition of Armored Vehicles

With the correct officer training and community education these vehicles are a mainstay that departments will find they do not want to live without.

September 30, 2015

The Rook vehicle (Photo: Ring Power Corp.)

Lenco Armored Vehicles Debuts BearCat Tactical SUV

Lenco Industries' new Tactical SUV is another variant of the popular BearCat APC employed by military and law enforcement agencies worldwide. Without sacrifice to tactical functionality, Lenco has designed the BearCat SUV to meet the need within law enforcement for a more inconspicuous armored vehicle in VIP and diplomatic protection.

March 18, 2014

Photo courtesy of Lenco

Lenco Armored Vehicles to Donate Nearly $300K Worth of PPE to First Responders

Altogether, the donations add up to nearly $300,000 of PPE, including sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and spray, respirators, masks, eyewear, gloves, protective clothing, and power air respirator supplies. Total pieces of equipment donated by Lenco are well over 35,000.

May 6, 2020

Lenco delivers personal protective equipment to the Pittsfield (MA) Police Department. (Photo: Pittsfield PD)

Video: Armored Police Vehicles Played Major Role in Saving Lives During Colorado Springs Shooting

Police used the vehicles to shield and protect people as they removed them from harm's way to safe places.

December 3, 2015

Vehicles

February 3, 2011

Armored Police Vehicles Played Major Role in Saving Lives During Colorado Springs Shooting

Police used the vehicles to shield and protect people as they removed them from harm's way to safe places. More Here.

December 3, 2015

The Armored Group Opens Mich. Manufacturing Facility

The Armored Group (TAG) recently opened a 144,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dearborn Heights, Mich., to produce armored rescue vehicles for law enforcement.

June 13, 2013

Photo courtesy of The Armored Group.

Alabama Sheriff to Return Tracked Vehicles to Meet Federal Guidelines

Calhoun County, AL, Sheriff Larry Amerson says his department is returning its tracked armored vehicles because of new federal guidelines from the Obama Administration.

November 17, 2015

Photo: Calhoun County (AL) Sheriff's Office

Armored Group and Pi Innovo Introduce Active Ride Control System

The Armored Group and Pi Innovo have jointly developed an active ride control system for use on armored law enforcement vehicles including Armored Non Standard Commercial Vehicles (ANSCV).

May 22, 2013

Vehicle Spotlight: The Armored Group BATT-X and Discreet Armored Suburban

Armored vehicles used in law enforcement come in a wide variety of configurations, ranging from patrol vehicles with ballistic protection in the doors to large and heavily shielded rescue vehicles. The Armored Group (TAG) makes both.

June 22, 2018

The BATT-X is designed to offer protection and comfort during high-risk operations. Photo: The Armored Group

Page 1 of 22