MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Town of Hempstead, N.Y., is taking back 40 cars and trucks that were used as take-home vehicles. Of these, 21 will be sold, and 19 will be turned into pool vehicles.
Following the Dec. 29 church shooting in Texas, several police agencies have amended their take-home vehicle policies to allow deputies to drive their patrol cars to church.
Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis drove a fleet vehicle to her residence without having submitted an authorization request to do so.
The Douglas County, Nev., Sheriff’s Office has authorized patrol deputies to take home their assigned police vehicles to maximize the effectiveness of the Patrol Division.
Police officers for the City of Avondale Estates, Ga., should have take-home vehicles as part of their compensation packages, its city manager urged.
The Lincoln County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office has completed the deployment of 17 patrol cars assigned to deputies as part of its new take-home car program.
An audit found that Nassau County, N.Y., does not have an accurate inventory of its take-home vehicles.
City of Opa-locka, Fla., police officers rejected a take-home vehicle program offered by the police chief that would have cost them $50 per paycheck.
The Torrington (Wyo.) Police Department is looking to replace its entire patrol fleet and allow officers to take home vehicles.
The City of Kent, Wash., is adding 14 new police vehicles, part of a new car-per-officer take-home program.