MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office purchased a Lenco BearCat G2 armored rescue vehicle using $297,061 in asset forfeiture funds.
Electric motorcycles will allow officers to weave through traffic more easily than patrol cars and respond more quickly than foot and bike patrols.
Sandoval County, N.M., has authorized a $3.6 million loan to finance new solid waste vehicles, fleet vehicles, and IT equipment.
West Virginia is adding nearly 280 pieces of road maintenance equipment to its Division of Highways (DOH) fleet to fix and maintain the state's roads.
Instead of a scooter and tire chalk, the City of Noblesville, Ind., will use a patrol car fitted with a license plate reader to enforce parking laws more efficiently.
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has ordered two new Airbus H125 helicopters for aerial spraying to control the mosquito population.
The Tompkins County, N.Y., Sheriff’s Office has decided to phase out its “ghost” cars, or those that don’t have lights or easily visible markings.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s fleet sales program offers quality patrol vehicles to police fleets at a fraction of the cost.
The pumpers feature a spacious cab interior, wraparound windshield, a 450-hp engine, and a 50-degree cramp angle for maneuvering through narrow roads and alleys.
Prairie View A&M University has contracted with Enterprise Fleet Management to upgrade 16 of its fleet vehicles, with the potential to increase to 40 vehicles.