MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrid provides improved power and performance, in addition to potentially significant fuel savings, due to reduced idle times and a 41% improvement in fuel economy, vs. the previous-generation 3.7L engine.
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.
The City of Philadelphia will purchase 150 police vehicles that are fitted with ballistic shields on doors and windows and offer the ability to turn traffic lights from red to green.