Lynchburg\u2019s grant, if approved by City Council, will buy an armored incident response vehicle with \u201cchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive\u201d resistant capabilities. It would be a response vehicle for the department\u2019s tactical unit, Capt. Al Thomas said.<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n
The vehicle\u2019s minimum requirements include ballistic protection, self-contained breathing apparatus and explosive gas and radiation detection systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s nice to see that they’re getting a $285,000 federal grant for that vehicle… until you realize where that money came from. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And you’re buying one for the Lynchburg police department!<\/p>\n
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