RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- Police have come up with a new tool to respond to reports about a suspicious house, fights or all-night parties in Racine.

They plan to send an armored truck equipped with surveillance cameras starting around mid-November.

It will sit in front of a nuisance property for three to four days to gain video evidence and deter residents' bad behavior.

Sgt. Bernard Kupper says police will validate any complaints before sending the vehicle. He says they got the idea from the Peoria, Ill., Police Department. It's been using an armored truck they call the "Armadillo" for more than a year.

Peoria police records show a significant drop in service calls after the truck has visited a neighborhood.