TROY — During its meeting July 14, the Troy City Council unanimously approved the purchase of an armored rescue vehicle for the Troy Police Department’s Tactical Support Team.

The TST handles incidents like high-risk warrant services, barricaded subjects, hostage situations and civil disturbances, as well as preparing for and responding to any school-related mass casualty incidents.

The newly purchased vehicle — a Lenco BearCat G2 — will aid them in their work.

“The main mission for the Troy Police and TST is to protect human life and to ensure its officers are equipped with the most current and tactically sound equipment available,” read an agenda report from the July 14 meeting. “The absence of an armored rescue vehicle makes officers vulnerable in the event of a mass casualty-type in

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