Juneau officials question police plan to buy armored vehicle:
Some have referred to the vehicle as a tank and worry it could harm a transparent relationship between police and the community. Police counter that the vehicle is a way to help protect officers, especially when dealing with people firing weapons, the “There’s a policy question here about militarizing our police force and I don’t agree with that,” City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member Carole Triem said.
Campbell said that despite some in the community describing the vehicle as a “tank,” it’s not a military vehicle. Juneau does not have the ability to go to other nearby communities for resources if they are needed quickly, Campbell said. The city is accessible by air or water.
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