If you have seen one of the PSNI's Bearcat vehicles on the road in recent months, you may have been mistaken for thinking that the worst was about to happen or that they were props from Blue Lights.
The armoured vehicles which are manufactured in America and are typically used by SWAT teams came into operation last summer at the cost of £1,017,906.27.
Having been purchased for Counter-Terrorism, the initial plan was that the vehicles would be used in the event of an aircraft hijack. However, since taking delivery of the vehicles the PSNI have deployed them on a number of occasions to situations involving vulnerable persons.
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