Video: Arizona Department Equips 8 Motorcycles With AR-15s
Tempe, AZ, police say eight of the department's motorcycles have been equipped with AR-15 carbines to provide officers with more firepower should they need it.
March 29, 2018
Tempe, AZ, police say eight of the department's motorcycles have been equipped with AR-15 carbines. (Photo: Fox News screenshot)
Tempe, AZ, police say eight of the department's motorcycles have been equipped with AR-15 carbines to provide officers with more firepower should they need it, reports the Associated Press .
Police Sgt. Ronald Elcock says motorcycle officers can respond quickly to calls and are often the first officers to arrive at a crime scene. He says the assault weapons provide added security to ensure the officers are not outgunned by suspects.