THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A NEW RESOURCE TO USE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.
A SWAT TEAM MOBILE ROBOT HAS BEEN PURCHASED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A GRANT FROM MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT.
SGT. RYAN BERTRAND IS ONE OF THE SWAT TEAM LEADERS TRAINED TO USE THE ROBOT:
OC……OR A CANINE. ;20
BERTRAND SAYS THE ROBOT COULD BE USED IN A VARIETY OF SCENARIOS:
OC……NEGOTIATE WITH THEM. ;13
AROUND 30 OFFICERS FROM THE SWAT AND NEGOTIATOR UNITS ARE TRAINED TO USE THE ROBOT.
POLICE HAVE NOT HAD TO USE THAT TRAINING IN AN ACTUAL INCIDENT YET:
OC…GREAT OPTIONS. :17
THE $25-THOUSAND DOLLAR UNIT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE HELP OF A $15-THOUSAND DOLLAR MRHD GRANT.