Tag: Lenco

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

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

The Lenco BearCat operated by the Coweta County (GA) Sheriff's Office. (Photo: Coweta County SO)

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

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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

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)

SPECIAL REPORT: Fleet Management & Upfitting

CTech Manufacturing, DEW Engineering and Development ULC, Lake Assault Boats, Lenco Armored Vehicles & Leonardo/ELSAG ALPR Systems

In the POLICE Special Report: Fleet Management & Upfitting, read about How to Get the Most Out of Your Telematics Solution, Building a New Fleet Facility, Testing the Latest Police Patrol Vehicles, Making the Case for Fleet Software, Justifying the Purchase of Armored Vehicles, and How Inmate Labor Can Benefit Fleet Shops.

February 19, 2020

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(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

Lenco X3 FireCat at SHOT Show 2020

Takeaways from SHOT Show 2020

There were far too many products on display at the Sands Convention Center and Expo in Las Vegas to adequately capture it all, but as I zoom along at 300 miles per hour about 34,000 feet above sea level en route home, here are some of the things that immediately spring to mind as having a lasting impression on me.

January 24, 2020

FL Police and Fire Crews Help Deliver Baby During Hurricane Irma

A family in Coral Springs, FL, called 911 when the soon-to-be mother went into labor during Hurricane Irma. Police and fire crews took a BearCat armored vehicle through the city to reach them.

September 11, 2017

Photo: Coral Springs PD/Facebook

Law Enforcement Vehicles 2017

There is no one-size-fits-all vehicle solution for law enforcement. Here is a look at the wide range of vehicles available to meet the needs of today's law enforcement officers.

February 7, 2017

Lenco Armor to Display New BearCat X3 'FireCat' at 2017 SHOT Show

Lenco Industries Inc., known for its design and manufacture of armored police vehicles, will highlight a new armored variant – the BearCat X3 FireCat at the 2017 SHOT Show, January 17-20 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV.

January 9, 2017

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Hazardous Materials Response Equipment

Among the highest threats to officers on duty are hazardous materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive dangers, also known as CBRNE. Many of these dangers can go unseen or are difficult to identify just by looking at them.

July 8, 2016

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