The military-style vehicle called 'The Rook' will be paid for by an urban area security grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
It did so amid concerns from the council’s progressive members, who questioned the police department’s need for military-grade equipment. The purchase was approved 8-2, with council members Teri Castillo and Jalen McKee-Rodriguez voting against. Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda was not present for the vote.
Photos of the Rook on the Ring Power Corp. website show four officers in tactical gear crouched behind the vehicle while aiming their guns at a closed double door. The Rook comes with optional features, moves on tracks like a tank and is built on a Caterpillar compact track loader chassis. City Manager Erik Walsh noted that the city doesn’t participate in a military program that passes down equipment to police departments.
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