Kern County purchased the armored critical incident vehicle a few months after Deputy Phillip Campas was killed in a SWAT ...

The Rook Vehicle is custom designed and fabricated by Ring Power. Utilizing the powerful Cat® Compact Track Loader chassis with 98 gross HP engine, 14,030-pound operating weight, rugged wide ...

KCSO purchased the 'Rook' armored critical incident vehicle about 3 years ago, and it's paying off by saving the lives of law ...

A military-style armored track vehicle to protect officers in the line of fire hasn’t been used by the Sacramento Police Department nearly two years after it was purchased. The Police Department ...

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper calls the Rook, the armored vehicle at the center of a resurfaced debate over militarization of local police, an essential tool to rescue residents or officers ...

People say we shouldn't have an armored vehicle like this that has potential to cause damage. This rook doesn't shoot anybody, doesn't stab anybody, doesn't kill anybody. It's a tool to protect ...

Longmont Police Chief Jeff Satur hopes the city’s public safety department never has to use an armored critical incident vehicle known as “the Rook,” but if it does, it’s one step closer ...

According to its website, The Rook is an anti-terror, armored vehicle that is used by SWAT teams across the country. It's approximately 10 feet long, 7 feet high and 6.5 feet wide. It resembles a ...

The city council will vote on whether to approve the purchase of the vehicle, but a community group says that the city can work with the sheriff's office to use theirs. The city council will vote ...

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. A military-style armored track ...

KCSO purchased the 'Rook' armored critical incident vehicle about 3 years ago, and it's paying off by saving the lives of law enforcement, bystanders and even the bad guys.

A military-style armored track vehicle to protect officers in the line of fire hasn’t been used by the Sacramento Police Department nearly two years after it was purchased. The Police Department ...