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Vehicle Ops
LAPD's Remotec BatCat Robot
The LAPD's BatCat tactical robot is a Caterpillar telehandler that ASI automated under contract for Northrop Grumman Remotec. It's used for bomb disposal, breaching of buildings, and other tasks requiring a large robot. It's equipped with standard Remotec Andros cameras.
May 26, 2011
Special Units
Tactical Officers Eligible For NTOA Scholarships
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and several sponsors are offering scholarships to the association's Tactical Operations Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., from Sept. 19-24.
February 23, 2010
Vehicles
Video: Need To Open Up a Building Wall?
The BatCat — formerly known as the Bomb Assault Tactical Control Assessment Tool — is a massive automated robot that can be operated remotely and is part-truck and part-tractor. A telescoping arm can bring a claw, forklift or bucket up to 50 feet.
May 26, 2011
Special Units
Robots at the Ready
The Greensboro (N.C.) Police Department ended a stand-off with a naked man using two tactical robots, after neighbors called 911 to report he was standing on his porch with a firearm, calling to God.
March 1, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Lenco BombCat: Built to Take the Blast
Known to the company and its customers as the "BombCat," the EOD model BearCat was, like most of the company's products, the result of a customer request.
May 1, 2014
Patrol
How Robots are an Effective Tool for Law Enforcement
Robots have the capability to save lives of officers, citizens, and suspects. That's why they can be essential equipment for your agency.
November 25, 2020
Patrol
Why I Joined the Bomb Squad
By the time you read this article, I should have completed the six-week basic course at the FBI/Army Hazardous Devices School in Huntsville, Ala. Which means I will be well on my way to becoming a certified bomb technician, a career aspiration that many people—including fellow cops—consider crazy.
August 31, 2008
Special Units
Ending a Barricade with Heavy Equipment
When faced with a barricaded suspect, SWAT officers may want to consider using heavy construction equipment to end the incident.
August 23, 2011
Technology
Special Handling
Those last four words, "evaluate a suspicious package," always make those little cop hairs on the back of your neck stand straight out like the quills on a porcupine being chased by a hungry dog.
May 31, 2002
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