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MORGANTON, NC - City of Morganton, N.C., public safety officers who now take home their patrol cars can continue to do so. However, the rules will change for any officer hired after July 1, for officers who aren’t currently assigned a take-home car, or for officers who move further away from headquarters.
Read More →GREEN BAY, WI - The City of Green Bay's fleet of vehicles has hovered around 400 vehicles for the past several years. City officials said they work on maximizing efficiency, and the vehicles are necessary to perform job duties.
Read More →FORT SMITH, AR - Eighty-seven percent of take-home vehicles were cut in August 2008, reducing use to only 10-12 vehicles. Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey has proposed a policy change that would put more than 50 vehicles back into play.
Read More →LOCKPORT, NY -Under the policy proposed by County Manager Gregory Lewis, he would have final approval over department heads' motor vehicle use.
Read More →ROCKVILLE, MD - Despite the March arrest of a county employee drunk driving in a county-owned vehicle, Montgomery County's driving policy has not yet been changed.
Read More →RIVERSIDE, CA - The policy change is expected to cut the number of take-home cars in half and save more than $2.2 million.
Read More →DENVER - Driving Change, the world’s first Internet-based vehicular greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking system, announced significant reductions in GHG emissions by the City and County of Denver as a result of online feedback on how driving behaviors impact the environment and fuel costs.
Read More →ARLINGTON, TEXAS - For about 30 years, Arlington police have been driving cars that could be described as a little "vanilla." But that will begin to change this week as the department rolls out the first of its dramatically redesigned fleet.
Read More →TAMPA, FL– With gas prices reaching record highs, the Tampa Police Department said it will have to spend $800,000 more than originally budgeted this year to cover rising fuel costs; however, has no plans to change its take-home vehicle policy.
Read More →BOSTON - With gas at $4 and change, at least five of the North region’s largest municipalities are looking to curb the use of take-home vehicles and other city-owned autos.
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