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Police ask council to fund armored response vehicle, spare motorcycle and design work for public safety training center
Summary
Meridian Police Department sought council approval in the FY26 workshop for a jointly‑used armored response vehicle (Bearcat) with Garden City, a fully equipped spare traffic motorcycle and design fees for phase 3 of a public safety training center; the chief said the new armored vehicle will be clearly marked and available to joint operations.
Meridian Police Department told the city council it is requesting several public safety capital items in FY26: a traditional armored response vehicle (commonly called a "Bearcat") to replace a damaged covert rescue vehicle, one fully equipped spare traffic motorcycle and design fees for phase 3 of the public safety training center (PSTC), which may later include drone operations.
Chief (presenter) explained the joint SWAT team with Garden City Police Department has been operating actively and said the…
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