Texas Border City Faces Difficulties With Damaged Police Fleet
Assisting with border security has caused almost half of the La Joya Police Department’s fleet to be out for repairs.
February 2, 2022
Assisting with border security has caused almost half of the La Joya Police Department’s fleet to be out for repairs.
February 2, 2022
The Baton Rouge (La.) Police Department has updated its aged and depleted fleet of patrol cars with 35 new unmarked cars and 38 marked cars.
September 4, 2019
The Hawaii Police Department will soon take delivery of 10 new patrol cars, its first marked vehicles to be added in about a decade.
February 20, 2019
A 2009 Crown Victoria exploded while parked and left running outside of the Etowah County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office, highlighting the agency's need for new vehicles.
February 20, 2019
The Ford County (Ill.) sheriff hopes the county board will approve a quarter-cent sales tax, which would help his office replace its aging fleet of patrol cars.
August 22, 2018
The City of Pueblo, Colo., will use $1.5 million to purchase 27 new marked police vehicles and other emergency equipment.
May 30, 2018
The City of Rockford, Ill., will vote on a leasing plan for 28 new patrol cars as part of a five-year, $6 million vehicle replacement plan.
May 16, 2018
The Hawaii Police Department is looking to purchase its first patrol vehicles in 10 years to replace a fleet that averages 200,000 miles. A decade ago, it purchased 35 2008-MY vehicles.
April 19, 2018
More than a quarter of the Colorado Springs (Colo.) Police Department’s 600 vehicles have surpassed their suggested life cycles, and the $950,000 budgeted is not enough to cover necessary replacements.
January 29, 2018
The Santa Rosa County, Fla., has taken delivery of 47 new patrol cars, but its sheriff said these purchases aren’t enough to replace all the aged vehicles in his fleet.
January 24, 2018
Baton Rouge, La., Police Department’s new chief announced plans to adopt new technology and purchase 78 new vehicles to supplement an aging fleet.
January 10, 2018
The San Jacinto County (Texas) Sheriff's Office is purchasing used police vehicles to replace its aged fleet — some vehicles on the road have 300,000 miles on them.
January 10, 2018
The Opelousas (La.) Police Department is advocating for a five-year lease agreement for 20 new vehicles, with the main reason being rising maintenance and fuel costs of its aging cars.
November 30, 2017
The agency will need 260 cars within 12 to 18 months, and 180 cars per year after that in order to catch up on vehicle replacements.
November 15, 2017
Baton Rouge (La.) Police Department spent $2 million on vehicle repairs through the end of June and expects to spend $3.5 million by the end of the year. Many of these vehicles have over 100,000 miles logged.
August 10, 2017
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