The Rook Vehicle is custom designed and fabricated by Ring Power. Utilizing the powerful Cat® Compact Track Loader chassis with 98 gross HP engine, 14,030-pound operating weight, rugged wide ...

A military-style armored track vehicle to protect officers in the line of fire hasn’t been used by the Sacramento Police Department nearly two years after it was purchased. The Police Department ...

Kern County purchased the armored critical incident vehicle a few months after Deputy ... The Sheriff's Department acquired the 'Rook' about three years ago... an armor-plated critical incident ...

A seven-ton armored vehicle will be under the care ... accept the Department of Homeland Security grant to pay for a Rook, a vehicle manufactured by Florida-based Ring Power Corporation.

They explained why a piece of armored equipment called a Rook vehicle was used during a standoff with a man accused of shooting at SWAT members. The standoff happened on May 5 as KCSO tried to ...

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. A military-style armored track ...