Carroll County has had a specialized armored vehicle, known in law enforcement as the Lanco Bearcat, for 20 years, helping the county’s SWAT team deal with life-threatening situations in the county ...

The vehicles will transport officers from the Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) and negotiators during incidents where protection from hostile weapon fire and a safe base of operations are required. The ...

Critics said the vehicle promoted violence, and cited a promotional video for the BearCat that shows gun-wielding cops using one of the armored trucks to knock down the door of a house and spray ...

The BEARCAT armored vehicle belonging to the sheriff’s office was called in. Once it arrived deputies moved in and took the man into custody, Roser said. There were two pistols in his vehicle ...

It was parked in the mayor's garage. Police Chief Jason Bammann previously described the armored vehicle as a "large Brinks truck on steroids." The BearCat will be used by multiple departments in ...

Does the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office need an armored vehicle ... They asked board members to consider the purchase of a Lenco Bearcat rescue vehicle. It would be owned by McLeod County ...

The Mt. Vernon Police Dept. brought an armored Bearcat to assist. After they arrived, however, the suspect tried to drive away, ramming the Bearcat and causing damage to both vehicles. Officers ...

The sheriff's office said the Mt. Vernon Police Department brought out an armored Bearcat, in which the suspect in the silver Corolla rammed into which caused serious damage to the Corolla.