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Tag: armored vehicles
Patrol
Armoring Police Vehicle Glass for Ambush Protection
“I don't think there's literally a price we can put on officer safety. When it's your dad or your uncle or your son or your daughter or mom, there's really no price that can be put on officer safety if they're going to be in the line of fire."
September 16, 2022
Patrol
CA Officers Use BearCat Armored Vehicle to End Construction Truck Pursuit
The truck was hauling a freeway sign in back, sending up sparks as it dragged along the surface of the road in the Ontario and Pomona areas.
July 27, 2022
Special Units
Some Fort Worth Council Members Wanted to Refuse a Free Armored Vehicle
The rest of the council voted to approve the offer, so the city will get the new vehicle, paid for entirely by the Department of Homeland Security.
March 16, 2022
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
Vehicle Ops
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
Special Units
Minnesota Officers Protected by Lenco BearCat Armored Vehicle During Active Shooter Response
Officers who responded to the shooting used the BearCat to keep them shielded from gunfire as the vehicle defeated the rounds of bullets that struck its body, windows, roof and hood.
December 11, 2020
Patrol
Michigan Sheriff Plans to Use Armored Vehicle Acquired from DOD 1033 Program to Rescue Flood Victims
The Bay County (MI) Sheriff’s Office is standing at ready to deploy a 39,000-pound military-grade vehicle if needed to rescue people affected by flooding after the failure of Edenville Dam and breach of Sanford Dam, both in neighboring Midland County, the sheriff said.
May 20, 2020
Vehicle Ops
(Video) Lenco Shows X3 FireCat for Tac Teams at SHOT Show 2020
In the Lenco SHOT Show booth, a company rep explains how its X3 FireCat armored vehicle allows a tactical team to enter a hostile situation and put out a fire started by a suspect without needing to bring in the fire department.
February 14, 2020
Special Units
Barricaded Gunman Who Opened Fire on Police Taken Into Custody
A man who had barricaded himself inside an apartment in Hingham, MA, and opened fire on officers inside an armored vehicle was safely taken into custody after a brief standoff.
January 27, 2020
Vehicle Ops
The Armored Group LLC Launches TAG I 9.5 N Armored Boat
The first of several new marine vessels from the Armored Group is the I 9.5 N (Navy) Rigid Inflatable boat. TAG says this inshore vessel is a smaller, versatile, agile, and easily transportable by fixed or rotary-wing airlift.
July 16, 2019
Patrol
CA Officer Fatally Ambushed on Domestic Call, Suspect Surrenders After Standoff
Authorities identified the officer as Tara O’Sullivan, 26, and said she had been shot by a man wielding a rifle while trying to help a woman move belongings out of a home. O’Sullivan had been with the department for only a year.
June 20, 2019
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