Jessica O’Brien
The News Dispatch
April 15, 2014

The Michigan City Police Department recently received a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle from by the U.S. military. According to MCPD, this vehicle will be used for training, incident command, active shooter events and high-risk warrant services. / Photo by Jessica O'Brien
The Michigan City Police Department recently received a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle from by the U.S. military. According to MCPD, this vehicle will be used for training, incident command, active shooter events and high-risk warrant services. / Photo by Jessica O’Brien
The Michigan City Police Department recently added a new piece of equipment to its fleet – a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.

Valued at $793,000, the MRAP was donated to the MCPD from the United States military through the 1033 Federal Surplus Program, which has distributed hundreds of surplus military vehicles to law enforcement agencies across the country.

Receiving this vehicle at no cost to the city, the department was only responsible for retrieving the MRAP from Sealy, Texas. Six spare tires for the MRAP, valued at $5,000 each, were included in the contribution from the U.S. military.

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