Conroe PD to use seized funds, assets to purchase tactical vehicle for SWAT situations

The Conroe Police Department is bolstering its arsenal with the purchase of a tactical armored vehicle to use for SWAT situations.

The council on Thursday approved the $388,927 purchase of a Lenco Bearcat GS, which will be funded through the Federal Asset Forfeiture Program for Law Enforcement. Those funds are money or assets seized from criminal enterprises and made available to law enforcement agencies to purchase certain equipment.

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