Overview
- Officials said 280 black-and-white SUVs are being deployed, with 25 already assigned and 48 configured as hybrid patrol units.
- More than 300 new vehicles are part of the rollout overall, including 10 pursuit-rated Ford F-150 Responder pickups, two for K9 operations and eight for mountain patrol stations.
- New patrol units feature collision-avoidance technology, brighter LED visibility lighting and low-frequency sirens designed to improve response and reduce crashes.
- The department cites a heavily worn fleet of nearly 2,000 vehicles, with over 1,100 older than eight years, more than 700 past 100,000 miles and about 400 Crown Victorias still in service.
- Recent additions of 20 court-transport buses cut missed-court incidents to about three per week, 14 more buses are on order, and EV pilots are testing seven F-150 Lightnings and 13 Mach-Es for non-emergency roles.