The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will review a request from the Sheriff’s Office to purchase military equipment, including a Lenco Bearcat, an armored vehicle that costs $300,000.
The Sheriff’s Office seeks this equipment to replace older inventory as needed, according to the county’s report. In addition to the Bearcat, the Sheriff has asked for 27 drones — 19 to expand the current fleet and eight for its first responder program. And the Sheriff’s Office is requesting a Boston Dynamics SPOT Robot, a four-legged robot used to reach unattainable areas.
Currently, the office has 56 drones, which are used for search-and-rescue and “high risk operations,” according to the agency’s presentation. The inventory also includes nine robots, three armored vehicles, and three high mobility multi-purpose vehicles…