The Rook - Used in Houston Today - Does LAPD Have It?

The"Rook" was introduced at the October 2017 "International Police Chief Association conference". It was designed by Ring Power Corporation, of Floria, specializing in modifying vehicles and an authorized dealer for Caterpillar.  The Rook - Armored Critical Incident Vehicle | Ring Power Tactical Solutions

The Rook is designed to "Gain access to cramped indoor/outdoor areas previously off-limits to armored equipment, transport, or surveillance including areas that small robotic video cameras can’t access."  

It is also called an     Offering "Mission-specific response" in situations of a barricaded suspect, riot scene, even a non-criminal incident such as a natural disaster. 

Local agencies owning a unit, according to The Rook website, are these:

• Ventura County Sheriff  Ventura County Sheriff's Office demonstrates new armored vehicle
• City of Ontario Police Department
• City of Fontana Police Department

The Rook is named after the chess piece, meaning checkmate. Rolling With The Rook | Officer

The Rook comes standard with transport trailer and a comfortable operator compartment – everything you need to confront complex threats.  Attachments include:

• Armored Deployment Platform
• Hydraulic Breaching Ram
• Grapple Cam
• Vehicle Extraction Tool

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