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Vehicle Ops
The Armored Group Upgrades Armor on Latest ARVs
The Armored Group's Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport S AP shields against NIJ Level IV and .50-caliber ball round threats.
June 25, 2013
Vehicle Ops
ARVs in Action: Reaching New Heights
Ring Power Tactical Solutions steps up capabilities on it’s The Rook tracked armor vehicle with an improved armored deployment platform.
March 9, 2022
Vehicle Ops
ARVs in Action: Ballistic Protection from Automatic Fire
During a recent standoff, a Georgia SWAT team relied on their Lenco ARV to shield them from hundreds of bullets.
March 8, 2022
Special Units
Lenco BEAR & BearCat In Action
View our gallery featuring images of Lenco's BEAR and BearCat Armored Rescue Vehicles (ARVs) in use by several law enforcement agencies. Editor's note: This gallery is sponsored by Lenco.
January 31, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Beyond the Patrol Car
Police officers cannot travel by squad car alone. From motorcycles to ARVs, different details require different modes of transportation.
February 24, 2010
SWAT
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
Special Units
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
SWAT
Is Your SWAT Team Really Ready?
Two Lenco Bearcat armored rescue vehicles (ARVs) were used to move perimeter personnel farther back and out of the suspect's line of fire. Ultimately as many as 200 officers from many LE agencies responded to the mutual aid calls for assistance. A number of SWAT teams answered the call and worked the inner perimeter.
March 22, 2010
Weapons
UK Police Don't Have the Guns to Protect Citizens, Says Local Police Commissioner
When an Islamist outrage occurs on UK soil, as it inevitably will, our forces may have neither the firepower nor the numbers to overwhelm the terrorists quickly before mayhem occurs.
November 20, 2015
Patrol
Guardians and Warriors
Every guardian—every law enforcement officer—must be a warrior. You can't protect unless you are willing to do violence and stop the threat.
January 22, 2016
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Three: Staging and Target Approaches
Knowing the route is critical. Some years ago I participated in a major raid where the lead vehicle had trouble finding the target because they’d never seen it, and darkness obscured the address.
February 17, 2009
SWAT
POLICE-TREXPO West: Tactical Toys
Once again, POLICE-TREXPO West exceeded my expectations. And once again, I came away with greater knowledge and appreciation for the law enforcement profession and also for SWAT—a profession within a profession.
April 22, 2010
SWAT
Bulletproofing SWAT
Ballistic protection has a single purpose: keeping YOU alive and injury free so you can accomplish your mission. The way I feel about the protection vs. comfort issue is protection wins every time. Period.
November 11, 2008
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Five: The Hit
Dynamic entries depend on “surprise, shock, and speed” and you go to the suspects. With deliberate entries like “surround and callout” the suspects come to you. Knock and announce requirements vary for each jurisdiction and must be followed.
February 25, 2009
SWAT
SWAT's 2009 Christmas Wish List
What LE administrators need to remember is that even during bad economic times society's protectors also need to be protected. But it's your duty to tell them.
December 23, 2009
Special Units
War Wagons
One of the first times I realized the need for armored vehicles in police operations was during the 1968 Glenville Shootout and riot in Cleveland. Here's what happened.
January 31, 2008
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