The city of Kearney hopes the program will attract new officers as the department recruits and retains officers during a "competitive and challenging time for law enforcement across the entire state and the United States.
Tuscaloosa PD is currently short around 30 officers. Those who have left have pointed to an interest in take-home vehicle programs at nearby departments.
Framingham's mayor realized his list of municipal vehicles used as take-home vehicles was out of date when he received a public records request regarding the take-home vehicle program.
The new take-home program is expected to lead to reduced maintenance and repair costs, and help with recruiting and retention efforts.
The Weirton, West Virginia, Police Department will purchase 15 new Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles.
The Borough of Flemington in New Jersey now requires employees with take-home vehicles to keep a weekly log of their mileage driven.
In the Coronavirus new normal, fleet managers need to keep a finger on the pulse of these emerging trends: take-home privileges; vehicle shortages and accident repairs; insurance adjusters; and massive mileage fluctuations.
The City of Shreveport, Louisiana, will transfer nearly $6.5 million from the general fund to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Police and Fire departments.
A review of the City of Baltimore Fire Department's take-home fleet vehicles analyzed maintenance and repair costs, distance of employee residence from workplace, and personal use.
The change would allow the Livingston County, Michigan, Sheriff's Office to keep patrol cars for six years instead of three.
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