Lenco BearCat

American non-military armored vehicle

BearCat

A BearCat operated by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department pictured in 2007.

Type| Non-military armored vehicle
Place of origin| United States
Service history
In service| 2001–present
Used by| See Operators
Production history
Designed| 2001
Manufacturer| Lenco Industries (Lenco Armored Vehicles)
Unit cost| US$188,793–300,000[1][2]
Produced| 2001
Variants| Military, G3, LE, VIP SUV, Medevac LE, Medevac Mil, Riot Control, G4 M-ATV, EOD
Specifications
Mass| 17,550 lb (7,960 kg)
Length| 240 in (6,096 mm)
Width| 120 in (3,048 mm)
Height| 144 in (3,658 mm)
Crew| 2 + 10 passengers

* * *

Armor| NIJ Type IV+,[3] 1.5–0.5 inch steel plate[2]

Main
armament

| Weapon mountable rotating roof hatch

Secondary
armament

| Multiple side gun ports
Engine| 6.7 L Powerstroke Turbo Diesel
440 hp (446 PS; 328 kW) @ 2800 rpm
Power/weight| 50 hp/ton
Transmission| Ford 6R140 6-speed
Suspension| Live axle

Operational
range

| Unknown
Maximum speed | 90 mph (145 km/h),[4] "capable of highway speeds"[5]

The Lenco BearCat[6][7] is a wheeled infantry mobility vehicle designed for law enforcement, military, and paramilitary use, produced by Lenco. Introduced in 2001 as an offshoot of the larger Lenco BEAR [nl], the BearCat is used by numerous law enforcement agencies and military units across the world.[5][8][9]

## History

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Lenco Industries, doing business as Lenco Armored Vehicles, is an American armored vehicle manufacturer based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, established in 1981.[10] As of the early 2010s, Lenco has produced more than 5,000 armored vehicles for use in more than 40 countries worldwide.[11][12][13]

Prior to the introduction of the Lenco BEAR and BearCat, dedicated police armored vehicles did not exist; most tactical units in the late 20th century used unarmored vans and multi-stop trucks, repurposed armored transport trucks, or surplus armored personnel carriers and armored cars acquired from militaries, none of which were specifically designed and equipped for law enforcement applications. One of the closest analogues to the BearCat at the time was the Cadillac Gage Ranger, a small internal security vehicle designed for military police that was sold to civilian police through surplus sales and the Law Enforcement Support Office. While the BEAR was released in 2000 to address this niche, it was based on a Freightliner truck chassis and was rather large.

The first BearCat was designed and completed in August 2001 as a smaller spin-off of the BEAR, with input from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Bureau as an updated and improved version of their military surplus Cadillac Gage Rangers.[11]

## Usage

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In law enforcement use, BearCats are generally considered "armored rescue vehicles",[14] with their primary use being to transport police tactical unit officers to and from hostile situations and to help extract civilians, officers, and casualties who may be stuck in the area.[15][16] To suit this purpose, the BearCat is designed to protect its occupants from a variety of small arms and explosive weapons.[15] The BearCat can also be fitted with aftermarket tactical equipment such as a battering ram, an armored turret, or CS gas dispensers to be used for offensive purposes (i.e. to provide moving cover during a shootout or breach a building during a raid or standoff).

Since their introduction, BearCats have been credited with saving lives in armed confrontations on numerous occasions, including by stopping 7.62 mm caliber rounds fired at officers during a shootout in Athens, Texas in 2010;[17] blocking "high-powered rifle" fire that penetrated regular police cars in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 2012;[18] protecting sheriff's deputies from rifle fire during a shootout in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in 2015;[19] and being used to rescue civilians and conduct interventions during mass shootings such as the 2015 Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting[20] and the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.

## Design

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The BearCat is based on a Ford F-550 Super Duty commercial truck chassis with two available engines (the V10 Triton Gasoline and the 6.7L Turbo Diesel) and a six-speed automatic transmission.[21] The BearCat features 0.5–1.5-inch-thick armored steel bodywork, completed with .50 BMG-rated[22] bulletproof glass capable of surviving multiple hits, and blast-resistant flooring.[23]

The BearCat is designed to be customizable with a variety of non-standard features and aftermarket equipment depending on the customer's requirements, including:

* Emergency vehicle lighting
* Emergency vehicle equipment
* A roof hatch for a man-operated gun turret, a CROWS turret, or an unarmed elevated lookout point, with or without bulletproof glass panels and blast shields
* A Mobile Adjustable Ramp System (MARS), an adjustable and retractable top-mounted platform that effectively transforms the vehicle into a modernized siege tower[24][25][3]
* A bullbar-mounted battering ram
* Gun ports
* Running boards
* Electric winches
* Protection against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats
* CS gas deployment nozzles
* Radiation detection systems
* A backup camera
* Thermographic camera systems
* Floodlights and spotlights

### Variants

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BearCat G3 operated by the Ottawa Police Service

There are numerous variants of the BearCat designed for specific purposes or customers.[12][26][27] As of 2025, these are the:[28]

* G2 – Base variant for law enforcement
* G3 – Off-road variant for law enforcement
* G4 M-ATV – Armored military-oriented all-terrain vehicle
* G5 – Improved all-terrain variant for law enforcement
* X3 – Double-cab pickup variant of the G3
* BombCat/EOD – Bomb disposal variant designed to accommodate a remote-control vehicle[29][30]
* MedCat/Medevac – Medical evacuation variant equipped with medical litters, oxygen tanks, a lighted work station, and dedicated compartments for medical supplies, akin to an armored ambulance[31]
* FireCat – Firefighting variant of the X3, featuring an armored water tank and a roof-mounted fire hose similar to a water cannon
* SUV – Lower-profile diplomatic security version designed to be similar to an SUV or passenger van, featuring bulletproof glass windows and removing overt features such as the roof hatch and bullbar
* Elevated Tactics – BearCat with a MARS system installed
* Rail Rescue Vehicle – Road-rail variant operated by the MARTA Police Department

## Operators

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Lenco BearCat owned by the Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida) SWAT team Los Angeles Police Department S.W.A.T. 'Rescue 1' B.E.A.R showing a battering ram attachment.

BearCats of various configurations are in use by the following agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the United States alone.[32]

Australia

* Australian Federal Police – Specialist Response Group[14]
* New South Wales Police Force – In 2025, five new BearCats were acquired bringing the fleet to six BearCats; the full-time Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) has x2 including 1 with an extendable ramp; x4 are based around the state of NSW for use by the TOU and the part-time Tactical Operations Regional Support (TORS).[33][34]
* Northern Territory Police – Territory Response Group[35][36]
* Queensland Police Service – The state has 3 active-use BearCats with an additional announced in 2023,[37] 2 are operated by the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) with one in Brisbane and one in Cairns[38] along with an EOD variant (BombCat) used by the Explosive Ordnance Response Team (EORT)[39] in brisbane.[40]
* South Australia Police – Special Tasks and Rescue Group[41]
* Tasmania Police – Special Operations Group[42][43]
* Victoria Police – Special Operations Group ×2 (2018 variant) and Critical Incident Response Team x1 (2013 variant)[44][45]
* Western Australia Police – Tactical Response Group ×2[46][47]

Bangladesh

* Bangladesh Police
* Bangladesh Ansar
* Border Guard Bangladesh

Belgium

* Antwerp Local Police[48][49]

Brazil

* Military Police of Goiás State – Batalhão de Operações Especiais[50]

Canada

* Ottawa Police Service – Tactical Unit[51]
* Saskatoon Police Service – Emergency Response Team[52]

Denmark

* Politiets Aktionsstyrke[53]

Hungary

* Counter Terrorism Centre

Jamaica

* Jamaica Constabulary Force

Mexico

* Attorney General's Office of the State of Durango
* Attorney General's Office of the State of Jalisco
* Attorney General's Office (México) \- vehicles used to transfer prisoners and objects in custody.
* Municipal Police of Tijuana – 1 Bearcat LE, belonging to the Special Tactical Unit.

Morocco

* Moroccan Auxiliary Forces – 88 BearCat armored vehicles in riot control, troop transport, communications, convoy protection, and SWAT variants.[54]
* BCIJ (Bureau Central d'Investigations Judiciaires), Moroccan Domestic Intelligence Unit & Special Forces.

Netherlands

* National Police Corps \- Multiple Lenco BEARs and Lenco BearCats in service with the Dienst Speciale Interventies (Special Intervention Service). A police service consisting of both military and police personnel, specialized in counter-terrorism ops, apprehension of high-value or high-risk individuals, aircraft hijackings and hostage situations. Also includes operators belonging to M-Squadron of NLMARSOF, special operations forces of the Netherlands Marine Corps, under DSI command for domestic counter-terrorism operations on Dutch soil, specialized in large-scale and complex interventions.[55]

Pakistan

* Balochistan Police[56]

Serbia

* Serbian Armed Forces \- Military Police[57]

South Korea

* National Police Agency (South Korea) \- Korea National Police Special Operation Unit[58]

Taiwan

National Police Agency Special Operations Group and Lenco BearCat

* National Police Agency (Taiwan) \- National Police Agency Special Operations Group[59]

United States

Federal Law Enforcement[11]

* Federal Bureau of Investigation – Special Weapons and Tactics Teams[60]
* United States Department of Energy Over 80 Lenco BearCats on (8) DoE Sites[11][61]
* U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement –
* Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) – Special Response Teams
* Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Special Response Teams
* United States Park Police[62]
* Kennedy Space Center – Emergency Response Team[63]

State/Local Law Enforcement

* Alaska State Troopers – 3[64]
* Bergen County Regional SWAT team
* Berrien County Sheriff's Office SWAT
* Bloomington Police Department [65]
* Boulder County Sheriff[66]
* Burbank Police Department – S.W.A.T[67]
* Central Bucks Emergency Response Team[18]
* Chicago Police Department – S.W.A.T[68]
* Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, CCSO SWAT. Clackamas County, Oregon \- 2x Bearcat [69]
* Cleveland Division of Police \- S.W.A.T.[70]
* Concord, New Hampshire, Police Department [71]
* Coweta County Sheriff's Office, S.W.A.T. Coweta County, GA[72]
* Dallas Police Department (Texas) – S.W.A.T x 2[73]
* Denver Police Department – S.W.A.T[74]
* Des Moines Police Department; Des Moines, IA [75]
* Douglas County (CO) Sheriff -SWAT
* Edmond Oklahoma Police Department - SWAT [76]
* Erie (PA) Bureau of Police[77]
* Gresham (OR) Police Department [78] \- S.W.A.T.
* Honolulu Police Department – Specialized Services Division [79]
* Hudson County Sheriff's Department – S.W.A.T[80]
* Humboldt County (CA) Sheriff's Department[81][82]
* Kansas Highway Patrol \- Special Response Team and Mobile Field Force[83]
* Keene, New Hampshire Police Department- S.W.A.T.
* Louisiana State Police – S.W.A.T[84]
* Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department – Special Enforcement Bureau ×6 (One B.E.A.R, three BearCats, two Paramedic or MedCats)[85]
* Los Angeles Police Department – S.W.A.T ×4 (One B.E.A.R, two BearCats and one MedCat variant)[86]
* Lower Columbia SWAT, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties – Washington State.[87]
* Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion County, Oregon \- 1x Bearcat
* Maryland State Police – Special Tactical Assault Team Element (S.T.A.T.E.)
* Miami Dade Police Department – S.R.T[88]
* Miami-Dade Police Department Special Response Team[89]
* Michigan State Police \- Emergency Response Team
* Montrose County Colorado sheriff department
* St Louis Metro Police Department– S.W.A.T [90]
* Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Tennessee
* New Mexico State Police – Tactical Team[91]
* New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit ×2[92][93]
* North Haven CT Regional SWAT Team [1]
* Northeast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC)[94]
* Oakland County Sheriff's Office's SWAT[95]
* Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office's Special Response Team [2]
* Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office's SWAT[19]
* Orlando Police Department
* Pasadena Police Department – S.W.A.T[96]
* Passaic County Sheriff's Department's SWAT[97]
* Portland Police Bureau (PPB), Special Emergency Response Team, Portland, OR x 2 Bearcats, 1 Medcat[98]
* Portland Port Authority (PPA), Special Emergency Response Team, Portland, OR x 2 Bearcats[99]
* Prince George's County Police Department
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* Prince George's County Sheriff's Office[100]
* Prince William County Police Department SWAT[101]
* Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake[102]
* Riley County, KS Police Department[103]
* Roseville Police Department – S.W.A.T and E.O.D
* Sacramento Police Department – S.W.A.T
* San Diego Police Department (California) – S.W.A.T[104]
* San Francisco Police Department – S.W.A.T[105][106]
* Santa Barbara Police Department[107]
* Seaside Police Department (California)[108]
* Southeast Idaho SWAT team[109]
* St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office – Crisis Management Unit (CMU)[110]
* Stockton Police Department (California) – S.W.A.T[111]
* Region 1 SWAT Team - Snohomish County Sheriff and Everett PD
* Springfield Missouri Police - Special Response Team (SRT)
* York County (Pennsylvania) Quick Response Team[112][113]
* Walworth County Sheriff's Office (Wisconsin)[114]
* Western Wayne County Special Operations Team (Michigan) [3]
* Bellevue Police Department, Washington - SWAT
* Henry County, IN SWAT

Military

* United States Air Force 91st Security Forces Group[115]
* United States Air Force Global Strike Command – (6) Air Force Bases – 60 BearCats for Nuclear Missile Convoy Protection[11]
* Marine Corps Security Force Regiment[116]
* United States Army BearCats used for US Army Military Police Special Reaction Teams[11]
* Fort Carson, CO
* Fort Hood, TX
* Fort Riley, KS
* Fort Bragg, NC
* US Army, 94th MP BN Korea
* United States Navy SWFPAC & SWFLANT (Strategic Weapons Facilities / Pacific & Atlantic – Over 100 BearCats for Perimeter Patrol & Security)[11]

Other

* Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority \- Rail Rescue Vehicle (Hi-Rail modified Bearcat G3)[117]
* Syrian Democratic Forces[118]

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