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BEARCATs
From Wikipedia
The BearCat is one type of vehicle produced by the company that is in use by numerous U.S. military and law enforcement agencies and it also used by numerous Police Tactical Groups in Australia.[7] The name BearCat stands for Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck as it is the smaller cousin to the Lenco B.E.A.R.[12] The Bearcat is based on a Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis with two available engines, (The V10 Triton Gasoline and the 6.7L Turbo Diesel), six-speed automatic transmission commercial truck chassis.[13] The .5 inch thick mil spec steel armored bodywork is completed with .50 caliber rated ballistic glass capable of multi-hits, blast-resistant floors, specially designed gunports, roof hatches/turret and agency specific equipment and/or modifications such as lights/sirens/battering ram/winches/thermal cameras and spot lights.[14]
At present there are nine variants of the BearCat, some with unique features and others designed for specific purposes or customers.[12][22]
Military - Military version
LE - Law enforcement version
G3 - off-road variant for law enforcement
VIP/SUV - armored vehicle for diplomatic missions
Medevac LE - armored medical evacuation vehicle (law enforcement) "MedCat" - equipped with two medical litters, oxygen tanks, a lighted work station, and compartments for medical supplies and gear storage.[23]
Medevac Mil - armored medical evacuation vehicle (military) "MedCat" - designed for Tactical Combat Casual Care (TC3), equipped with same features as the MedCat LE with four medical litters.[23]
Riot control
G4 M-ATV - armored all-terrain vehicle (Generation 4)
EOD (Explosive ordnance disposal) - armored vehicle "BombCat" for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot, with fold-down ramp and hydraulically controlled platform for deployment. Also can include roof-mounted zoom camera with scene lighting, thermal camera, CBRNE equipment, and advanced communications sensors upon request.[24][25]
BearCats of various configurations are in use by…agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the United States alone.[26]
Federal Law Enforcement[4]
United States Department of Energy Over 80 Lenco BearCats on (8) DoE Sites[4][42]
United States Park Police[43]
Kennedy Space Center - Emergency Response Team[44]
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
National Security Agency
United States Marshals Service
United States Department of State
United States Capitol Police
State/Local Law Enforcement
Alaska State Troopers - 3[45]
Boulder County Sheriff[46]
Burbank Police Department - S.W.A.T[47]
Central Bucks Emergency Response Team [48]
Chicago Police Department – S.W.A.T[49]
Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
Dallas Police Department (Texas) – S.W.A.T x 2[50]
Erie (PA) Bureau of Police[51]
Denver Police Department - S.W.A.T[52]
Fort Collins Police Services (Colorado) - S.W.A.T.
Illinois State Police (Illinois) - S.W.A.T.
Laramie (Wyoming) S.R.T. - (Laramie P.D., Albany County S.O., University of Wyoming P.D.)
Larimer County Sheriff (Colorado) - S.W.A.T.
Louisiana State Police - S.W.A.T[53]
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Special Enforcement Bureau x 6 (One B.E.A.R, three BearCats, two Parademic or MedCats)[54]
Los Angeles Police Department -S.W.A.T x 4 (One B.E.A.R, two BearCats and one MedCat variant)[55]
Lower Columbia SWAT, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Wakhiakum Counties - Washington State. [56]
New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit x 2[57][58]
New Mexico State Police – Tactical Team[59]
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (Tennessee) - S.W.A.T
Miami Dade Police Department - S.R.T[60]
Morris County, NJ Sheriff Office
Honolulu Police Department - S.W.A.T[61]
Hudson County Sheriff's Department - S.W.A.T[62]
Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida) - S.W.A.T
Pasadena Police Department[disambiguation needed] - S.W.A.T[63]
Miami-Dade Police Department Special Response Team[64]
Keene, New Hampshire Police Department
Passaic County Sheriff's Department - S.W.A.T[65]
Reno Police Department[citation needed]
Salt Lake Unified Police Department[66]
Santa Barbara Police Department[67]
San Diego Police Department (California) - S.W.A.T[68]
San Francisco Police Department - S.W.A.T[69][70]
Seaside Police Department (California)[71]
Somerset County Prosecutors Office (New Jersey)
Stockton Police Department (California) - S.W.A.T[72]
Tallahassee Police Department - Tactical Apprehension and Control Team (TAC)
Prince William County Police Department SWAT[73]
Prince George's County Police Department
At present there are nine variants of the BearCat, some with unique features and others designed for specific purposes or customers.[12][22]
Military - Military version
LE - Law enforcement version
G3 - off-road variant for law enforcement
VIP/SUV - armored vehicle for diplomatic missions
Medevac LE - armored medical evacuation vehicle (law enforcement) "MedCat" - equipped with two medical litters, oxygen tanks, a lighted work station, and compartments for medical supplies and gear storage.[23]
Medevac Mil - armored medical evacuation vehicle (military) "MedCat" - designed for Tactical Combat Casual Care (TC3), equipped with same features as the MedCat LE with four medical litters.[23]
Riot control
G4 M-ATV - armored all-terrain vehicle (Generation 4)
EOD (Explosive ordnance disposal) - armored vehicle "BombCat" for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot, with fold-down ramp and hydraulically controlled platform for deployment. Also can include roof-mounted zoom camera with scene lighting, thermal camera, CBRNE equipment, and advanced communications sensors upon request.[24][25]
BearCats of various configurations are in use by…agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the United States alone.[26]
Federal Law Enforcement[4]
United States Department of Energy Over 80 Lenco BearCats on (8) DoE Sites[4][42]
United States Park Police[43]
Kennedy Space Center - Emergency Response Team[44]
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
National Security Agency
United States Marshals Service
United States Department of State
United States Capitol Police
State/Local Law Enforcement
Alaska State Troopers - 3[45]
Boulder County Sheriff[46]
Burbank Police Department - S.W.A.T[47]
Central Bucks Emergency Response Team [48]
Chicago Police Department – S.W.A.T[49]
Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
Dallas Police Department (Texas) – S.W.A.T x 2[50]
Erie (PA) Bureau of Police[51]
Denver Police Department - S.W.A.T[52]
Fort Collins Police Services (Colorado) - S.W.A.T.
Illinois State Police (Illinois) - S.W.A.T.
Laramie (Wyoming) S.R.T. - (Laramie P.D., Albany County S.O., University of Wyoming P.D.)
Larimer County Sheriff (Colorado) - S.W.A.T.
Louisiana State Police - S.W.A.T[53]
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Special Enforcement Bureau x 6 (One B.E.A.R, three BearCats, two Parademic or MedCats)[54]
Los Angeles Police Department -S.W.A.T x 4 (One B.E.A.R, two BearCats and one MedCat variant)[55]
Lower Columbia SWAT, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Wakhiakum Counties - Washington State. [56]
New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit x 2[57][58]
New Mexico State Police – Tactical Team[59]
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (Tennessee) - S.W.A.T
Miami Dade Police Department - S.R.T[60]
Morris County, NJ Sheriff Office
Honolulu Police Department - S.W.A.T[61]
Hudson County Sheriff's Department - S.W.A.T[62]
Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida) - S.W.A.T
Pasadena Police Department[disambiguation needed] - S.W.A.T[63]
Miami-Dade Police Department Special Response Team[64]
Keene, New Hampshire Police Department
Passaic County Sheriff's Department - S.W.A.T[65]
Reno Police Department[citation needed]
Salt Lake Unified Police Department[66]
Santa Barbara Police Department[67]
San Diego Police Department (California) - S.W.A.T[68]
San Francisco Police Department - S.W.A.T[69][70]
Seaside Police Department (California)[71]
Somerset County Prosecutors Office (New Jersey)
Stockton Police Department (California) - S.W.A.T[72]
Tallahassee Police Department - Tactical Apprehension and Control Team (TAC)
Prince William County Police Department SWAT[73]
Prince George's County Police Department
This list is obviously incomplete, since it doesn't include anything in MO, for example. AND it doesn't include the newer MRAPS that are being deployed to police forces:
"Domestic police departments nationwide have been picking up those MRAPs free of charge through a Defense Logistics Agency program to offload more than 13,000 of them."
That's [font size=6]THIRTEEN THOUSAND[/font] of them.
My God.
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Oh, not that kind you say?
