Yahoo Autos Learn About The Rook Law Enforcement Vehicle
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Most people know about police SWAT teams and their increasing use of BearCats in standoffs and other volatile situations. But a new, smaller tactical vehicle called the Rook has helped in multiple law enforcement operations, leaving some confused about what it is and how it works.
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In the basest sense, the Rook is an armored Cat 297C, a skid steer loader with tracks which before armoring tips the scale at almost 10,000 lbs. Once Ring Power Corporation is done installing NIJ Level IV armor for the cab, plus bulletproof glass, the operator sits in a full protected cockpit, able to operate without fear of projectiles or anything else causing harm.
Different attachments can be added to the Rook’s hydraulic arms to provide a customized approach to different tactical situations. One is the Armored Deployment Platform which provides cover for law enforcement as the Rook helps them gain entry into a hot zone. The platform can be raised if officers are trying to reach a balcony, window, etc. Lights, gun ports, and bulletproof windows add to its utility. Ring Power even added a ladder system and rooftop platform for getting into the third story of a building from the outside.
There’s also a platform on the back of the Rook, allowing more officers to ride there and provide cover for those on the Armored Deployment Platform.
