Frequently Asked Questions

Question:  With gasoline approaching $ 4.00 per gallon, why does our police fleet consist of old fashion cars and suv type vehicles?

Answer:  Our police vehicles are a special breed.  Our Ford Crown Victorias  are special “Police Interceptor” editions not available to the general public.  The Crown Victoria is one of the most widely-used emergency service vehicles in North American police departments, and due to the "heavy duty" nature of the vehicle, is also used by many taxi companies. Since Chevrolet dropped the rear-drive Caprice, Ford has had a near-monopoly on the market for police cruisers because of a preference for V8 powered rear-drive cars built with Body-on-frame construction in North America.  Body-on-frame is preferred because it is far less expensive to repair a non unibody vehicle after a collision.

When these cars are built they come equipped with a heavy duty transmission, heavy duty brakes, a roll bar, interceptor engine delivering 250HP, and much more heavy duty features not available to the general public. In compliance with most state laws in the US, these vehicles are usually equipped with police decals, radio and computer equipment and emergency lights.  Our police vehicles have state of the art emergency warning lights and are now equipped with in-vehicle computer systems.  They also provide the safest working environment for our officers. 

Our Crown Victorias are EPA rated at 15mpg city and 23mpg highway and are very reliable considering the service demands placed upon them.  They are also relatively inexpensive to purchase due to an extensive government fleet discount offered by Ford Motor and enjoy a respectable resale value when auctioned.

2007 Ford Crown Vic PI71

2008 Ford Expedition  SSV