Overview
- LVMPD introduced ten Cybertrucks it calls the nation’s first fully operational patrol fleet, with one assigned to each area command and officers already trained for rollout.
- A new department video reveals a mounted laptop and integrated light and siren controls up front, plus rear plastic seats and a partition that appears to be ballistic glass.
- The vehicles were a private gift from Ben and Felicia Horowitz, with the department emphasizing that no taxpayer money funded the purchase.
- UP.FIT equipped the trucks with ladders, shields and less-lethal tools, and supporters highlight factory ballistic-resistant door panels and lower-maintenance EV operation.
- LVMPD and UP.FIT estimate $8,800–$12,000 in annual fuel savings per truck and about $3,540 in five-year maintenance savings, with a developing plan to link the fleet to a drone response hub featuring facial recognition and gunshot detection.