Police vehicles in the United States and Canada by jekky
(4049, ‘History br A Chevrolet Tahoe in service with the FBI Police br A Chevrolet Suburban in service with the Toronto Police Service Emergency Task Force br The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron Ohio in 1899 Since the 1920s the New York City Police Department has employed a fleet of Radio Motor Patrol vehicles to aid in its fight against crime in the city br In the United States and Canada police departments historically have used standard size low price line sedans such as the Ford Model A or Chevrolet Bel Air Police switched to intermediates such as the Plymouth Satellite Ford Torino and AMC Matador in the 1960s The Ford LTD and Chevrolet Caprice were re adopted as standard when the models were downsized in the late 1970s Since the termination of the Chevrolet Caprice product most police departments currently use the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor as the standard patrol car New North American Crown Victoria Police Interceptors are optionally equipped with a fire suppression system to combat instances of vehicle fires subsequent to high speed rear impacts br While some departments have adopted Suvs and front wheel drive sedans mainly the Chevrolet Impala the rear wheel drive V8 configuration is favored for being consistent with pursuit driver training as well as for better reliability and more interior room General Motors and Chrysler provide other types front wheel drive smaller engine police vehicles as well and a few jurisdictions primarily in Canada use these vehicles The Chevrolet Tahoe PPV version is the only pursuit rated Suv available in North America br Many jurisdictions use the Chevrolet Impala which in its current configuration is a front wheel drive V6 The Dodge Charger R T is the most likely challenger to the Crown Victoria as a RWD V8 patrol car though the Washington State Patrol and the North Carolina Highway Patrol are using the vehicle initially as an unmarked patrol car The former 44th Precinct in The Bronx now home to a special police task force has HEMI Dodge Chargers for testing The Charger has shown great promise as a police car being faster more modern and more fuel efficient than the commonly used Ford Crown Victoria original research Some complaints about the Charger though are its limited rear visibility and smaller trunk than the Crown Victoria There was in the 2005 and 2006 model years significant problems with the braking systems which has since been revised by Dodge At the end of 2006 multiple Dodge Chargers have been put into the NYPD fleet for citywide testing In the summer of 2006 the Georgia State Patrol announced that it would begin using the Charger R T for high speed chases on Interstate highways due to its additional power and speed As of 2007 the Alameda County California Sheriff s Office has plans as well to upgrade to the Charger Many police agencies in the metropolitan Detroit area have also adopted a fleet that includes a number of the Dodge Dodge only rates their 6 cylinder and Hemi engined versions as pursuit capable when ordered as a police package The R T version is not available in a police package br Some state highway patrols such as California and Missouri adopted pony Cars such as the Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro or even AMC Javelin as high speed pursuit vehicles br A Missouri State Highway Patrol Mustang from the late 1980 s early 1990 s br Markings and appearance br An Akron Ohio police cruiser br A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Toyota Prius school liaison car in Ottawa Ontario Canada br An Edmonton Police cruiser br North American police cars were once noted for being painted black and white with the car doors and roof painted white while the trunk hood front fenders and rear quarter panels were painted black The fleet vehicles that were used typically came painted in a single color most commonly white or black from the factory and were used as such The contrasting black or white color was added to make the vehicle stand out from civilian vehicles In 2007 the Ontario Provincial Police OPP began converting its fleet back to a black and white scheme after decades of using other colours br Beginning in the 1970s police vehicle markings have become increasingly stylistic with widespread use of computer graphics and vinyl striping While black and white designs are still in use in many jurisdictions cars may range from being all white to completely black Blues and greens of various hues are also frequently used Brown beiges and tans are favored by rural police and sheriff s offices br Official markings also vary by jurisdiction The side doors and sometimes the hood of a marked police car usually bear the agency s badge or the city seal often in reflective finish Markings such as emergency telephone numbers generic anti drug or anti crime messages or even website URLs are also common Some agencies also have identification numbers printed on the roofs of patrol cars for tracking from aircraft or to distinguish specialized units such as K 9 units or supervisors br Currently in the United States the paint scheme for each fleet is determined either by the individual agency or by uniform state legislation as in Minnesota Usually state laws exist that establish standards for police vehicle markings and proscribe civilian vehicles from using certain markings or paint schemes as is the case in California br Today most fleet markings on patrol vehicles are created from reflective vinyl with an adhesive backing that is applied in a peel and stick manner Colors chosen to represent the departments identity are typically chosen by the individual department although as noted above some states have specific guidelines for color schemes and markings Vinyl used to produce fleet markings comes in large rolls that are fed through a plotter cutter or large format printer cutter The designs are created in specialized computer software and sent to the machines via cable link for production Once the design is cut into the vinyl the excess vinyl on the sheet is removed in a process called weeding Finally a paper pre mask is applied to the top of the vinyl design to allow easy application of multiple letters and shapes at one time br Models by manufacturer br Ford br Ford Torino1972 1976 Ford Galaxie Ford Fairmont1978 1983 Ford LTDII1977 1979 Ford LTD1984 1985 Fox Body Ford Bronco Mercury Marquis Mercury Zephyr1978 1983 Fox Body br Ford Crown Victoria a large majority of the police forces in North America use the Ford Crown Victoria as the standard squad car br Ford LTD LTD S LTD Crown Victoria PPV 19791991 br Ford Crown Victoria PPV 19921997 br Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor CVPI PPV 1998resent br Ford Explorer SSV br Ford Expedition SSV br Ford Excursion SSV br Ford Taurus frequently used by U S police forces PPV from 1990 to 1995 br Ford Mustang Used primarily for interstate speeding enforcement SSP from 1982 to 1993 br Ford Econoline Still in service with many bomb squad and SWAT units and prisoner transports br Ford ranger lapd br General Motors br 2006 2009 Chevrolet Impala Montreal Police car br New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit Hummer br Hunts Point Department of Public Safety Chevrolet TrailBlazer br Chevrolet Camaro B4C 19912002 br Chevrolet Caprice PPV 19911996 from 2011 br Chevrolet Celebrity SSP 19841986 br Chevrolet Express SSP Prisoner Transport br Chevrolet Impala Caprice PPV 19771990 br Chevrolet Impala PPV 20002005 br Chevrolet Impala PPV 2006 br Chevrolet Lumina PPV 19961999 br Chevrolet Malibu PPV 19791983 br Chevrolet Nova PPV 19751979 br Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 1999 1999 br Chevrolet Tahoe SSP 2001resent br Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 2005resent br Hummer H1 PPV br Chrysler br 2006 Michigan State Police Dodge Charger br Chrysler Sebring SSV br Dodge Intrepid PPV from 1997 to 2004 br Dodge Durango PPV br Dodge Charger PPV from 2006 br Dodge Magnum PPV from 2006 br Jeep Cherokee frequently used by U S police forces PPV from 1992 to 2001 br Plymouth Fury 1960s 1970s br Dodge Diplomat 1970s 1980s 1990s br Dodge Polara 1960s 1970s br Dodge Monaco 1970s br Plymouth Gran Fury 1970s br Plymouth Satellite 1960s 1970s br Dodge Diplomat frequently used by U S police forces PPV from 19771989 br Plymouth Gran Fury frequently used by U S police forces in original configuration PPV from 19771989 br Plymouth Valiant Used by the Swedish Police as well as other US police departments br American Motors now part of Chrysler br AMC Ambassador PPV 1971 to 1974 State Highway Patrols and local police departments br AMC Matador PPV 1972 to 1974 Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies in the U S and Canada as well as by military police units br AMC Javelin 1970s used by the Alabama State Police the first pony car officially used by a major police organization br Studebaker br Studebaker Lark 1964 Marshal model in Pursuit Patrol and City versions br Subaru br Subaru Outback 1999 model year br Other police vehicles br This section needs additional citations for verification br Please help improve this article by adding reliable references Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2009 br Georgia State Patrol 318i used during the 96 Olympics br Paddywagon used by the Lewiston Maine Police Department br br Police departments also use alternative police vehicles br The Tulsa Oklahoma Police Department owns a Cadillac Escalade that reads on the back This used to be a drug dealers car now its ours br The Connecticut State Police uses several unmarked Crown Victorias and a Ford Excursion for its patrol vehicles br The New London Connecticut police department has a marked 2002 Chevrolet Venture and a 2002 Toyota Tundra as some of its patrol vehicles br The Montville Connecticut police department use a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette for high speed pursuits br The Idaho State Police uses only Dodge Chargers for its primary patrol vehicle Dodge Magnums are being used for its crash reconstructionist Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors are used as secondary patrol vehicles br The Lake Forest Illinois police department uses 3 Chevrolet Suburban and 2 Chevrolet Tahoe marked police cars for the higher rank officers of the department br The Bloomfield Hills Michigan police department has several Chevrolet Corvettes br Ontario Provincal Police OPP has an marked Honda Civic SI coupe in their fleet for use on highway patrol br Royal Canadian Mountied Police RCMP and several US police forces use unmarked marked mini vans and marked unmarked Honda Civic sedans coupes and other import vehicles like Honda Toyota etc br The Gulf Breeze Florida police department uses an unmarked 2004 Ford F 150 and a green unmarked Jeep Cherokee for traffic The department also uses Ford Crown Victoria s Ford 500 Chevy Trailblazer Dodge Charger br Northern Arizona University has a Cadillac Escalade seized from a drug dealer br The Kitsap County Washington Sheriff s Office uses an unmarked 2006 Subaru Legacy GT sedan for traffic enforcement br The Newark Police Department in New Jersey has a small fleet of Crown Victorias modified to look like a standard yellow city cab with rate stickers on doors and advertisement plaque on roof used for under cover tasks and unmarked every day patrolling br Edmonton Alberta Canada had a similar paint scheme for their police cars taxicab yellow br Seattle WA Police utilize 6 Dodge Chargers for high speed pursuits br The Washington State Patrol purchased 52 Dodge Chargers using them as unmarked patrol cars br The sheriff s department in Outagamie County Wisconsin tested an unmarked 2005 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle for non patrol use in 2005 br The Santa Clara County California Sheriff s Office has several unmarked Toyota Camrys primarily for use by the auto theft unit br San Ramon CA Police possess one Dodge Magnum and at least two Dodge Chargers br The Lone Tree Colorado Police Department purchased two Hummer H3s in 2006 br The Lafayette Colorado and Calgary Alberta Police Departments each have an unmarked Ford F 150 br The Edison New Jersey Police Department has a marked 1995 BMW M3 that was seized from a drug dealer This vehicle is used for D A R E and other awareness and education programs br The Meriwether County Georgia Sheriffs Department uses a LS2 powered Chevrolet Camaro for patrol and as Manchester High School s resource officer br The Rome Georgia Police Department uses a post 2005 Ford Mustang GT for patrol br The Puerto Rico Police Department Territorial Police uses Ford Crown Victoria Chevrolet Trailblazer and Ford Mustang but regularly uses assorted seized vehicles as police cruisers for special uses Among them Hyundai Accent Hyundai Sonata Mitsubishi Lancer Isuzu Troopers late model Mitsubishi Montero SUV s and small Piaggio scooters in its fleet br The Central City Colorado Police Department has three Hummer H3s in its fleet br The resort towns of Vail Colorado and Aspen Colorado used Saab sedans and hatchbacks as their standard patrol car for over 25 years Vail started replacing them with Ford Explorers in late 2003 and Aspen began replacing them in late 2005 with Volvo XC90s In 2008 Aspen started to replace its fleet of Volvo XC90s with Toyota Highlander Hybrids br The Colorado State Patrol uses the current Dodge Charger in its fleet alongside the Magnum and Subaru Impreza WRX br The Ithaca New York Police Department uses a Volkswagen Beetle as the patrol car in the downtown Commons area br The South Carolina Highway Patrol used three BMW M5s during the early to mid 1990s These cars were given to South Carolina after BMW chose the state to host their first assembly plant in the U S br During the mid 1980s the Missouri City Texas Police Department used a few Volvo 240s br The police department of Clifton New Jersey uses 2006 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokees for the traffic division br The Georgetown Kentucky police department had a few older Toyota Camrys that had been donated to them by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky but these vehicles have not been seen recently br Fremont California police use three Toyota Tacomas given to the city by the local NUMMI Plant which manufactures Toyota Trucks br A New Edge Mach 1′)
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