The News Room [News Release]
Sheriff Contact: John Roach: 313-224-0615
Release Date: Friday, June 18, 2004
Donation provides sheriff’s office with homeland security
vehicles --- Army gives sheriff two surplus armored vehicles for
rescue operations
The
Wayne County Sheriff’s office recently received the
first of two armored personnel carriers [APC] that have been donated
to the department by the US Army. The vehicles, valued at about
$300,000 apiece, were surplus units that no longer were needed
by the military.
According to Sheriff Warren C. Evans, having the new vehicles
will prepare his office to deal with a number of sensitive situations
more effectively, including rescue scenarios that may involve hostages,
hazardous materials, a sniper, riot control and even flooding.
“These are not the kind of vehicles that will get used every
day, but are incredibly useful when the need arises,” Evans
said. “We are very fortunate to be able to provide this new
tool without any cost to the county’s budget.”
The vehicles can carry up to 11 people, including a driver. “That
means we could safely deliver our special response team officers
into a hostile environment or be able to rescue people and transport
them inside the passenger area,” Evans said.
The tank-like vehicles have been retrofitted with rubber tracks
to allow them to be used on roadways in an urban setting. Evans
said he will store one of the vehicles near downtown and one in
western Wayne County to allow for a rapid response in either area.
Similar vehicles also were donated to the sheriff’s offices
in Oakland and Macomb counties.
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