SWAT TEAM VEHICLES
According to Lt. Chris Jacobson, Lodi (Calif.) Police Department, purchasing an armored vehicle was not a hard decision because they had been using an old armored bank truck for years although it would not stop rifle rounds. Sioux City, Iowa, Bomb Squad Commander Rex Mueller sees the primary functio...
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| Published in: | Law and order 2015-07, Vol.63 (7), p.38 |
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| Format: | Magazinearticle |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | According to Lt. Chris Jacobson, Lodi (Calif.) Police Department, purchasing an armored vehicle was not a hard decision because they had been using an old armored bank truck for years although it would not stop rifle rounds. Sioux City, Iowa, Bomb Squad Commander Rex Mueller sees the primary functions for their Sirchie SWAT vehicle as providing transportation for SWAT members and gear, as well as providing ballistic protection for team members or citizens during rescue or tactical operations. "Because of these unique needs, these vehicles are typically larger than normal patrol SUVs or prisoner transportation vehicles, and must have the ability to carry thousands of pounds of specialty equipment, ballistic protection, and unit members." |
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| ISSN: | 0023-9194 |