Winnipeg police have a new tool at their disposal during potential high-risk incidents.
The Winnipeg Police Service now has use of a GURKHA, a Tactical Armoured Rescue Vehicle.
Police said the vehicle is designed specifically for civilian-based police purposes. It will give protection to officers, partners like the Tactical Emergency Medical Support Unit and the community as a whole.
“The safety of the public and the well-being of our officers is something the Winnipeg Police Service takes very seriously. This vehicle will give us an advantage in diffusing dangerous situations in the safest way possible,” said Deputy Chief Gord Perrier in a news release.
The vehicle can also transport TEMS members into a danger zone to give first aid and allow members to better communicate in an armed and barricaded situation.
Officers have already undergone training with the ARV1. Police said the acquisition will aid in implementing the appropriate response to today’s ever evolving police requests.
