The 10,000-pound vehicle is of the kind used in he assault
by federal agents on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco,
Texas, in 1993, but Newark police say they do not intend to use
it to quell civil disturbances.
''We will use the vehicle only in cases involving snipers
and suspects who barricade themselves inside buildings,'' police
department spokesman Sgt. Derek Glenn said Thursday. ''It's a
piece of equipment that will provide police officers with better
protection.''
The tank -- called the ''Peacekeeper'' -- has seven gun
ports, a 50-caliber machinegun turret, carries up to five
passengers and can travel at highway speeds. It was a gift to
the New Jersey city from the Department of Defense after it was
decommissioned, police said.
The ''Peacekeeper'' was used in the assault and fire that
killed Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh and about 80 of
his followers at Waco in April 1993.
The Newark City Council is considering whether to approve
use of the tank.
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