Law enforcement agencies across the country have been adding "ghost" patrol cars to their fleets. The stealth vehicles are equipped with ghost graphics, which are less visible in the day and reflective at night, and interior light bars. Read more about ghost cars here.

Data from this gallery is derived from 15 of Utilimarc’s municipal benchmarking clients (cities, states, and counties), providing 34,000 data points. Each of the numbers presented is an average over the years 2014-2016.

Data from Government Fleet’s annual survey shows a continuing rise in the size of public fleets, and that fleets are working on catch-up replacements from the recession. About the data: In July and August, Government Fleet magazine solicited responses to an annual survey from its readership, receiving 142 qualified responses. All charts in this gallery come from this opt-in survey.

The California Highway Patrol uses an assembly line to set up its vehicles to achieve uniformity.

The Public Works Expo (PWX), produced by the American Public Works Association (APWA), took place August 27-30 in Orlando. Here's a collection of some equipment from the show floor. Photos by Thi Dao

The average fleet salary has increased to $93,660, with most fleet managers reporting salaries between $70,001 and $120,000. Baby boomers make up nearly 60% of the fleet professionals surveyed. About the data: In July and August, Government Fleet magazine solicited responses to an annual survey from its readership, receiving 142 qualified responses. All charts in this gallery come from this opt-in survey.

Several exhibitors displayed new products at the 2017 Government Fleet Expo & Conference, which took place June 12-15 in San Antonio. Photos by Roselynne Reyes and courtesy of Agile Fleet, Magellan GPS, and Miller Electric Mfg. Co.

The Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) took place from June 12-15. It included a packed show floor, a record number of attendees, and educational sessions on a range of topics specific to government fleet managers. Photos by Natalia King, Thi Dao, and Roselynne Reyes.

Take a look at an array of upfitted medium-duty vehicles set up for various jobs. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of manufacturers.

The City of San Antonio, Texas, fleet services team manages 5,200 vehicles for the city. GFX attendees were taken on a tour of the City of San Antonio's fleet facility. Photos by Thi Dao and Roselynne Reyes.

Ford introduced the first hybrid pursuit vehicle, the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Read more about the new vehicle here. Photos by Chris Brown, Thi Dao, and courtesy of Ford.
