The $276,000 heavy-duty, bullet-resistant, 4-wheel drive was purchased with funds from the Kanawha County Commission.
“It has armor sufficient to stop most commercially available ammunition that a member of the public would have,” explained Lt. Keith Vititoe, the head of the county’s SWAT team.
Other features include a battering ram, remote controlled cameras and bullet resistant windows.
So far members of the SWAT team have been trained how to use the vehicle. Eventually at least one person on every shift will also have the know-how to roll it
This is only the second armored vehicle of its type in use in the state. The other is located in the Eastern Panhandle.
