What Type of Police Vehicle is This and What is its Purpose?

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The discussion revolves around identifying a specific police vehicle depicted in a shared image and speculating on its purpose. Participants explore various theories regarding its design and functionality, considering its potential military origins and modifications.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest it could be a water cannon, although there is uncertainty about its resemblance to typical models.
  • Others speculate that the vehicle might be a modified work truck or a police vehicle retrofitted with an extendable ladder for accessing multistory buildings.
  • A participant identifies it as a Lenco Bearcat G2 with an add-on ramp system, but this identification is not universally accepted.
  • Some express curiosity about the vehicle's acquisition and its relation to police militarization, referencing historical context such as events in Ferguson.
  • There are discussions about the visibility of details in the image, with some participants humorously acknowledging difficulties in seeing the logo on the vehicle.
  • One participant mentions searching for the vehicle online, leading to a discussion about the effectiveness of Google in identifying such vehicles.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact identification of the vehicle or its purpose, with multiple competing views and hypotheses presented throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some claims depend on visual interpretations of the image, and there are unresolved questions about the vehicle's modifications and intended use.

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This is a picture of a police vehicle (perhaps of previous military ownership), what is it and what could it be used for?

http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w606/ian5576g/whatisthis_zps4576e5c8.jpg
 
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Could be a water canon.
 
zoobyshoe said:
Could be a water canon.

Could be, although it looks very little like the pictures on Wikipedia. I would imagine the man on top is there to do something...
Maybe it's just a work truck on steroids.
 
mesa said:
Could be, although it looks very little like the pictures on Wikipedia. I would imagine the man on top is there to do something...
Maybe it's just a work truck on steroids.
There's a thing on the left that looks like a nozzle. But it has no water tank.

Maybe the top elevates so the guy can shout at crowds through a bullhorn.
 
a well modified hummer
 
This is just a guess on my part, but it looks to me like the picture shown is a police vehicle that has been retrofitted with an extendable ladder or some type of elevated platform, perhaps to allow for the officer to be able to reach a floor in a multistory building, similar to what currently exists on firetrucks.
 
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StatGuy2000 said:
This is just a guess on my part, but it looks to me like the picture shown is a police vehicle that has been retrofitted with an extendable ladder or some type of elevated platform, perhaps to allow for the officer to be able to reach a floor in a multistory building, similar to what currently exists on firetrucks.

Borg said:
Lenco Bearcat G2 with an add-on ramp system.

Well done guys, thanks!
 
mesa said:
Well done guys, thanks!

So were you thinking about buying one?
 
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Borg said:
Lenco Bearcat G2 with an add-on ramp system.

Ha ! Nice catch Borg. I suspect most of us have never seen one of those.
 
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edward said:
So were you thinking about buying one?

I would totally drive that to get my kids from school.

I found it in an article about police acquiring military gear (post Ferguson), it is funny this particular piece of hardware has nothing to do with that program.

phinds said:
Ha ! Nice catch Borg. I suspect most of us have never seen one of those.

Right?!? How did he get that?
 
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You can find anything with Google. Plus, it says Lenco and Police on the front.

phinds said:
Ha ! Nice catch Borg. I suspect most of us have never seen one of those.
Thanks. I haven't seen one before either - I prefer not to be on the receiving end of things like that. :-p
 
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Is that the first mention of Ferguson on this site? We may have won that contest.
 
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Borg said:
You can find anything with Google. Plus, it says Lenco and Police on the front.

Thanks. I haven't seen one before either - I prefer not to be on the receiving end of things like that. :-p

How did I miss that?! At times it seems like I suffer from a proportional relationship between studying in school and a loss of basic common sense...

Either way good catch!
 
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mesa said:
How did I miss that?!

Hell, I could barely even SEE it !

The borg are a collective being and have more eyeballs than we do :smile:
 
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phinds said:
Hell, I could barely even SEE it !

The borg are a collective being and have more eyeballs than we do :smile:
:smile: No, we just open the image in a new window, select Ctrl, and scroll the center mouse wheel.
 
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Borg said:
:smile: No, we just open the image in a new window, select Ctrl, and scroll the center mouse wheel.

Hey, that's cheating!

Still too fuzzy for my old eyes though.
 
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Borg said:
:smile: No, we just open the image in a new window, select Ctrl, and scroll the center mouse wheel.
What I don't follow is how you got from Lenco to the separate company that makes the ramps, Patriot 3.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
What I don't follow is how you got from Lenco to the separate company that makes the ramps, Patriot 3.
Lots of training in the Where's that Landmark thread. :biggrin:

I searched Google images for a "Lenco Bearcat" based on a search of the Lenco logo. The image that looked the most like the OP's image was one that led me to the company's page.
 
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Borg said:
I searched Google images for a "Lenco Bearcat" based on a search of the Lenco logo...

The borg have WAY too much spare time on their hands. :smile:
 
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Borg said:
Lots of training in the Where's that Landmark thread. :biggrin:

I searched Google images for a "Lenco Bearcat" based on a search of the Lenco logo. The image that looked the most like the OP's image was one that led me to the company's page.
Aha!

Once you pointed out the "Lenco" logo, I just went straight to that site, and couldn't find the modified version, so I sat pulling on my chin hairs wondering how you got to it. Now I see you didn't get to it from there.
 

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