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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2023 <br /> <br />Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) <br />Equipment Name: Armored Rescue Vehicle <br />Quan/ty Owned: 1 Lifespan: 12 years <br />Equipment Capabili/es: Provides ballis'c protec'on to occupants and can seat up to twelve people. <br />It has an elevated turret plaNorm, emergency equipment and public address system. It can be <br />equipped with a breaching ram to open doors. <br />Manufacturer Product Descrip/on: The Ballis'c Armored Tac'cal Transport (BATT) range of armored <br />vehicles is manufactured by Armored Group. The BATT vehicles are used by special assignment units <br />and Special Weapons and Tac'cs (SWAT) units conduc'ng law enforcement and homeland security <br />missions. The BATT range of vehicles can transport as many as 12 to 14 officers in urban and off-road <br />opera'ons. The vehicles allow police and internal security forces to provide quick response to cri'cal <br />incidents involving firearms and violence. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: The armored rescue vehicle (ARV) provides ballis'c protec'on for officers <br />to enter or evacuate community members from a dangerous area. The vehicle is not weaponized and <br />does not have tracks. It is built on a commercially available chassis but does have the capability of <br />moun'ng a breaching ram to it. It is equipped with a public address system for communica'on. Use <br />of the ARV is authorized by officers when there is an elevated threat of encountering armed <br />resistance. <br /> <br />Fiscal Impacts: The ini'al cost of the equipment was $166,900 in 2012 and was funded with federal <br />grant funding through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Ongoing maintenance is <br />handled internally by the Support Services Department. <br />Annual Maintenance: $1,600.00 <br />Personnel Cost: N/A <br />Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: There are no legal rules governing use of the armored rescue <br />vehicle. Procedurally, use of the vehicle will be authorized by a supervisor or incident commander <br />when deemed necessary. <br />Training Required: During ini'al hire and at least every two years a`er, officers are provided <br />familiarity training on use of the ARV which includes driving the vehicle and a variety of func'ons of <br />the equipment (emergency equipment, public address system, door locking mechanisms, etc.). <br />Other Notes: The Chief of Police may authorize use at community events and city-sponsored events. <br />14