EL MONTE, Calif. (KABC) -- The El Monte Police Department is making some changes in how it protects and serves the city.

The department has invested in equipment that ranges from a fleet of drones that help officers assess situations to bulletproofing several vehicles.

"It gives the officers a lot less anxiety when they're out," El Monte police Det. Clayton Duran said of the bulletproof vehicles.

It's been just over three years since two El Monte police officers were ambushed and killed after responding to a domestic violence call at a motel.

Along with bulletproof vehicles, the department has invested in another armored vehicle. It's also taking advantage of new technology, like a directional speaker that sends commands directly to a specific target such as a door or window.

"We can

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