NSW Police Add New Armoured BearCats to Fleet

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NSW Police has announced it has acquired an additional five Lenco BearCats to its fleet.

The heavily-armoured vehicles are assigned to the Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) for use in situations where “protection from hostile weapon fire and a safe base of operations is required”.

Based on the Ford F550, the Lenco BearCats are powered by a 6.7-litre ‘Powerstroke’ turbo-diesel V8 engine producing 246kW and 1288Nm, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

While NSW Police previously only had one BearCat, the additional five make it the most of any police department in Australia – at a cost of $3.5 million to NSW taxpayers.

In an Australian first, one BearCat has been fitted with an extendable ramp – allowing quick access to multi-storey buildings and aircraft – and will be stationed in the Sydney metropolitan area, with the four other vehicles to be deployed to northern, western, and southern areas of New South Wales.

The distribution of the vehicles will allow police to respond more quickly to critical incidents across the state.

Weighing in at nine tonnes each, the BearCats feature ballistic-rated exterior armour with riot shields, rotating roof hatches, spotlights, external speakers, and high-tech cameras.

According to NSW Police, the Lenco BearCats were chosen after a three-year process.

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Ben Zachariah is a seasoned writer and motoring journalist from Melbourne, having worked in the automotive industry for more than two decades. Ben began writing professionally more than 15 years ago and has written for Drive.com.au, Wheels, MOTOR, 4X4 Australia, Street Machine and CarSales.com.au. He has also freelanced for watch enthusiast website Time+Tide and US defence website Task & Purpose. He completed his MBA in Finance in early 2021 and is considered an expert on classic car investment.
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