Sheriff’s Office now sporting two military-grade Humvees
NORWICH – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office has unveiled its newest set of wheels – a 1992 Military 2-door, 4x4 Humvee – obtained through the United States Military 1033 Program.
The federal program allows law enforcement agencies across the nation to receive surplus property from the U.S. Department of Defense at no cost. Any property received, however, must be used for law enforcement operations, with a focus on narcotic enforcement efforts.
Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting said the application process for obtaining the Humvee took approximately two months. Vehicles of this sort, he added, are “not available all the time” as demand is high.
The Humvee – which has 13,000 miles and is powered by a V8 diesel motor – came from the Fort Drum Military Base. Originally sporting a camouflage green paint job, the vehicle has since been painted black, thanks to Golden’s Body Shop in Oxford. In addition, the Humvee’s canvas doors have been replaced with metal fabricated doors custom made by the Little Boy’s Shop, also in Oxford.
Valued at $30,000 by the U.S. Military, the Humvee was obtained at no cost to the county. Funds for the vehicle’s re-design – including installation of emergency lights – were provided in the form of cash seized from various narcotics investigations countywide.
“Our Humvee will be used primarily for narcotic enforcement throughout Chenango County, mainly for the eradication of marijuana crops,” said Cutting. “However, we will also utilize the Humvee for emergency rescues and during states of emergencies or natural disasters.”
Cutting added that the vehicle has already paid off, and was used by patrol members in the towns of Greene, Bainbridge and Afton during Tropical Storm Lee and the subsequent flooding that occurred in September.
In August, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a second, 1992 Military-grade Humvee – a 4-door – from Fort Drum, which will also be converted into a narcotic and emergency response vehicle.
The federal program allows law enforcement agencies across the nation to receive surplus property from the U.S. Department of Defense at no cost. Any property received, however, must be used for law enforcement operations, with a focus on narcotic enforcement efforts.
Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting said the application process for obtaining the Humvee took approximately two months. Vehicles of this sort, he added, are “not available all the time” as demand is high.
The Humvee – which has 13,000 miles and is powered by a V8 diesel motor – came from the Fort Drum Military Base. Originally sporting a camouflage green paint job, the vehicle has since been painted black, thanks to Golden’s Body Shop in Oxford. In addition, the Humvee’s canvas doors have been replaced with metal fabricated doors custom made by the Little Boy’s Shop, also in Oxford.
Valued at $30,000 by the U.S. Military, the Humvee was obtained at no cost to the county. Funds for the vehicle’s re-design – including installation of emergency lights – were provided in the form of cash seized from various narcotics investigations countywide.
“Our Humvee will be used primarily for narcotic enforcement throughout Chenango County, mainly for the eradication of marijuana crops,” said Cutting. “However, we will also utilize the Humvee for emergency rescues and during states of emergencies or natural disasters.”
Cutting added that the vehicle has already paid off, and was used by patrol members in the towns of Greene, Bainbridge and Afton during Tropical Storm Lee and the subsequent flooding that occurred in September.
In August, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a second, 1992 Military-grade Humvee – a 4-door – from Fort Drum, which will also be converted into a narcotic and emergency response vehicle.
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