Northland Top Cops Talk Importance of Armored Vehicles to Face Active Shooters, Save Lives
Five Law Enforcement Agencies in the Northland Have Some Type of Armored VehicleNovember 25, 2019 Dan Hanger, Andrew Kirov From schools and workplaces to concerts and nightclubs, innocent lives are being taken away in America by heavily armed suspects in active...
‘Rides’: Jay goes for a ride in the Red River Valley SWAT team’s BearCat
On this episode of “Rides with Jay Thomas,” Jay meets with the lieutenant of the Red River Valley SWAT team to check out a Lenco BearCat they’ve had since 2009. Later in the episode, you’ll see Jay ride in the BearCat with SWAT team leader...
SWAT team appearance compels armed shooting suspect out of Peck Street home
ROCHESTER – Police officers tried to coax an armed suspect out of a home near the Rochester Public Market for four hours Saturday. But the man, later identified as Keith Williams, didn’t come out of the home until he saw the Rochester Police Department SWAT team...
New armored rescue vehicles to help Cedar Rapids area law enforcement handle hostage situations and active shooters
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — At Tuesday’s city council meeting The Cedar Rapids Police Department presented a proposal to purchase a new armored rescue vehicle. The armored vehicle is a 2019 Lenco BearCat G2. According to the Lenco website, the vehicle is capable of...
