Armored Vehicles
Police services use Tactical Rescue Vehicle (TRV) or Armoured Rescue Vehicles (ARV) from companies such as Cambli, Terradyne and Roshel that carry personnel, offer protection against small arms fire and have firing ports on the doors to respond to high risk, low frequency calls involving in which violence or weapons are known or expected.
Belleville Police requests $100K from City to buy armoured vehicle in 2026 Capital Budget
Belleville Police Services’ 2026 Capital Budget requests $100k in funding for a “Community Rescue Vehicle” for the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). BPS gave the purchase a Priority Rating of 5 (“Absolutely Required”) and estimates that its useful life will be 10 years.
Rationale
ERU has been requesting an armoured community rescue vehicle for the past 8 years. Services across the province have this capability already and it has been proven invaluable. The amount of firearms incidents that ERU has been in involved in has increased dramatically over the last 5 years. Other services have also found it to be a great community outreach tool.
The purchase would be funded by the Police Services Reserve Fund, which has been primarily funded by property taxes.
Belleville Police asks for public’s opinion on armoured vehicle in survey with leading questions
Open Council’s review flags multiple leading/biased phrasings and uneven answer sets, noting the survey could shape responses. Results have not been released. Open Council has requested them from the Police Services Board.
Belleville Police bring armored vehicle to Touch-a-Truck 2025
Belleville Police post promo video test driving armored assault vehicle to social media
The Belleville Police Service is test driving a new vehicle…
And we’re bringing it to Touch-a-Truck this Saturday. 🛻
The Community Rescue Vehicle (CRV) is designed to enhance safety for everyone, including our frontline officers who regularly respond to high-risk situations. It brings about safer outcomes for both our members and our community.
Come check it out!
🗓️ When: Saturday, Sept 13 | 10am-3pm 📍Where: West Zwick’s Park