WINNIPEG – RCMP officers in northern Manitoba have a new way to move prisoners and patients.
RCMP in The Pas have new transportation pods that will be used year-round because the wheels can be swapped for skis.
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The off-road pods are heated, lighted and feature a prisoner secured seat that can be removed if the pod is being used by a patient.
RCMP say the pods will also be used for remote accidents, storms and crime scene investigations.
The pods were introduced at the 70th Annual Trapper’s Festival Parade on Feb. 15.
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