Walnut Creek to buy armored vehicle for its police bomb squad with federal grant

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News April 23, 2021April 22, 2021

Members of the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad pose with assorted equipment in a 2012 video. The Walnut Creek City Council has approved the purchase of a new armored response vehicle for the police department through a Department of Homeland Security grant. (Image courtesy city of Walnut Creek/YouTube)

Walnut Creek is buying a new response vehicle for its bomb squad.

The City Council on Tuesday approved the necessary $267,543 for the truck, a modified 2022 Ford F-550, weighing 19,500 pounds and powered by a 6.7 liter, V8 power stroke turbo-charged diesel engine.

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