@Retired_EngineerI, too, agree with you, R.E.....  No Police Force needs any type of Military style vehicles, Tanks, Vehicles with Weapon Mounts, or Armed Aircraft, except if it's armed with a camera....  I mean, who the hell's shooting RPG's at Police these days? I musta missed that, I guess....    And why do they need APC's (Armored Personnel Carriers?) The last time I checked this was The United States Of America, NOT Baghdad...Â
@herron1345: An armored vehicle could be very useful in hostage situations. They can protect the police and bring them in to drop them off close and/or they can be used to safely remove hostages that escape or are released. They don't need an MRAP or any specialized armored vehicles. Just something to protect from pistol and rifle fire. And bottle and rock throwing mobs. Instead of military weapons mounted on them, lights, cameras, water cannons, and maybe tear-gas/smoke dispensers are acceptable. Police do sometimes have to deal with mobs, but water cannons and teargas are the typical response used to break up mobs.
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