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Board approves $75,000 purchase of used Bearcat armored vehicle for sheriff’s office
Summary
The Board voted to transfer $75,000 from fund balance to purchase a used Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle from the Lynchburg Police Department. Sheriff Clark and deputies said the vehicle has been used in Campbell County responses and that owning it would improve response time and officer safety.
The Board of Supervisors approved a request on Oct. 7 to transfer $75,000 from fund balance for the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office to purchase a used Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle that the Lynchburg Police Department offered at a below‑market price.
Sheriff Kevin Clark described the vehicle’s operational history, saying the Bearcat (a 2011 model with approximately 14,000 miles) had been used in multiple critical incidents in Campbell County while stored and operated by Lynchburg. Clark and his…
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