“This machine will be around for probably 25 years and be a benefit to our community, the sheriff’s office,” Tom Green County Sheriff Nick Hanna said. That machine is the Lenco BearCat.

The city council on Wednesday night unanimously approved the $171,129 purchase of a 2006 Lenco BearCat G2 for the police department from Lenco Armored Vehicles in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

County commissioners approved the purchase of a Lenco BearCat G3, a “standard vehicle in U.S. SWAT” that is also used in the U.S. military, according to the Massachusetts-based armored vehicle ...

The Lenco-model BearCat was completely refurbished, he said. "It looks brand new," Maurice said. "They rebuilt the engine, installed air conditioning in the back, and you got all new LED lights ...

The BearCat series is the standard for SWAT vehicles in the U.S., and is a two- or four-door 4x4 armored vehicle built from the ground up by Lenco. What is a BearCat armored against, you may ask?

The Lenco BearCat is a critical tool designed for modern law enforcement. It enables tactical officers to safely approach and manage hostile situations, safeguarding civilians and officers during ...

The Omaha Police Department is getting a new armored vehicle. The $341,678 Lenco BearCat G3, unanimously approved by the City Council Tuesday, will replace an armored vehicle used since 2006.

The two towns entered into a memorandum of understanding earlier this year to purchase the Lenco BearCat, which is described as an “all-hazard vehicle.” On Monday, Oct. 21, Dillon Police Sgt.