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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Police Department has a caller monolithic bulletproof truck.
Police accidental it volition beryllium utilized to "enhance serviceman and nationalist information during high-risk incidents."
The caller Lenco Bearcat is built connected a 2023 Ford F550 chassis and is rated to withstand nonstop impacts from high-powered rifles, including .50 caliber rounds.
Police accidental the armored motortruck volition beryllium utilized to support the community, officers, and situation dialog teams during high-stress calls similar hostage rescues and progressive shooter incidents.
While the motortruck inactive needs to beryllium outfitted with Fresno Police Department insignias, the section says the caller motortruck volition beryllium a important upgrade from their 1999 model, which served the portion for astir 2 decades.
