Lenco BearCat G3 of the Ottawa Police Service, 9 September 2014. (Credit: Matti Blume)
‘Trust between law enforcement agencies and the people they protect and serve is essential in a democracy.”
“Armored vehicle use by police departments is not new but has recently become quite controversial due to some individuals[‘] misconceptions of the intended use of these vehicles. Unfortunately, some law enforcement agencies have used the vehicles in what, even to the greater law enforcement community, would seem to be, given what is known, an inappropriate fashion.”
Bloomington, Indiana Police Department, September 15, 2015
Coming soon to Bloomington, Indiana—the Lenco BearCat armored vehicle manufactured for police and military use. BearCat is an acronym for “Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck.” (more…)
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