The Rook has now become the symbol of the Sacramento Police, writes opinion columnist Robin Epley: ... Maple then shared the quote and Holzer’s column on social media site, X.

The Rook’s armored deployment platform, seen attached to the vehicle on Feb. 16, 2023, at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s facility, can hold four officers.

The Rook itself is expected to be delivered to the city in November. This story was originally published February 19, 2023 at 5:00 AM. Related Stories from Sacramento Bee ...

Agatha Christie fans will recognize the territory of “Rook” and, in fact, some of Atkinson’s characters share names with Christie’s. The setting is a crumbling Yorkshire mansion that is ...

Pictured is The Rook with its Armored Deployment Platform. In Thursday's stand-ff in Houston, law enforcement used the attachable hydraulic breaching ram. Courtesy of Ring Power ...