MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility offers an array of standard and optional features designed to enhance officers’ ability to get the job done. Over $2,000 value in new standard content is included vs. the previous-generation Police Interceptor Utility.
At the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s annual vehicle test, these patrol cars came out on top.
The push bumper can accommodate various lights and sirens for improved visibility, and it available with a lightbar option.
Ford is investing $1 billion toward the development for several of its SUVs for the 2020 model year, including the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, and Lincoln Aviator, which will go on sale later this year.
The Baltimore County (Md.) Police Department has begun the transition from patrol sedans to SUVs following Ford's decision to discontinue the Police Interceptor Sedan.
The City of Jackson, Miss., unveiled 46 vehicles with a new look last week in a move that its police chief says will boost morale for officers.
The City of Monroe, Wash., is buying replacement vehicles a year ahead of schedule in order to secure the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan before it is discontinued.
Ford has released important deadlines for fleets interested in purchasing the Police Interceptor (PI) Sedan before it is discontinued; the last vehicles produced will be 2019 model-year vehicles.
The City of Sacramento, Calif., patrol cars will soon have ballistic doors, with the city council voting to approve more than $440,000 to buy the ballistic panels.
Dodge Chargers have been the chosen patrol car of the Mount Airy Police Department (N.C.) since 2010. The agency decided to switch to Ford's Police Interceptor Utility because its all wheel drive is more conducive to the city’s weather conditions.