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July 2, 2008

Police Dept. Fleets Implement Fuel Reduction Initiatives

CHAMPAIGN, IL – With the price of fuel nearing $4 a gallon, Champaign, Ill., Sheriff Dan Walsh told patrol deputies this spring to choose a location, put the vehicle in park, turn off the engine, and sit there for at least an hour a shift, if possible, to reduce the amount of gas deputies were consuming.

Tags: City of Champaign , fuel management, police vehicles

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