Idaho police department acquires an MRAP armored personnel vehicle (tank)

Idaho - Canyon County, Ada County, Post Falls and Preston are among the departments now equipped with bulletproof, Mine Resistance Ambush Protected Personnel Carrier (MRAP) vehicles, normally seen on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq.

MRAP’s are armored fighting vehicles are designed for the purpose of surviving attacks and ambushes, including mines explosions.
 
“Potentially there are a lot of uses for this vehicle from deflecting an explosive device to containing or approaching an armed subject without use of greater force. We’re working with Boise Fire and other emergency response agencies throughout the Boise area to see what value this vehicle can bring to public safety. We very much appreciate the federal government for providing this vehicle to our city,” Boise Deputy Chief William Bones said

Boise’s Department of Defense provided MRAP comes equipped with several components including a “weapons of mass destruction” detection system, something Bones felt was necessary.

“This vehicle will be strategic and potentially life-saving for officer response to any incident involving a possible weapon of mass destruction, explosive device, heavily armed subject, even a hazardous material situation.”

Preston Police Chief Ken Geddes informed local residents of his department’s acquisition last week, saying the vehicles are essenital to increasing “domestic security” around the country.

“Our department has officers that have been trained and have personally used these armored vehicles in real world operations overseas. They feel this vehicle will be an asset in our area just as it was in combat situations,” Geddes said. “I appreciate our government and our military for the security they give us and for their help to increase our strength here in our schools and at home.”
http://www.storyleak.com/idaho-police-join-growing-number-departments-military-vehicles/
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/preston-police-chief-touts-acquisition-of-armored-vehicle-for-department/article_9cccbc7c-2742-11e3-8c7e-0019bb2963f4.html

Dallas County Sherrif's have purchased a bulletproof, "Mine-Protected" military armored personnel carrier: 
http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2013/09/dallas-county-sherrifs-have-purchased.html 

Tampa, FL- The police department's recent purchase of an armored personnel carrier (tank):
http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2011/11/tampa-fl-police-departments-recent.html

Why is DHS supplying colleges & universties with armored personnel carriers?
 http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-ohio-state-university-has-acquired.html

Sign of things to come, the University of CA - Berkeley police dept. is purchasing an armored personnel carrier from DHS:
http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2012/07/sign-of-things-to-come-university-of-ca.html

Georgia's law enforcement have acquired $200 million in surplus military equipment and weapons:
http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2013/02/georgia-law-enforcement-have-acquired.html