Pic Thread: Police Vehicles

[Boog]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Some more

Whoa sonnnn! 'Bama's got some serious hardware too!





So who decided olive drab was a good color for police cruisers and uniforms?

[Rickysnickers]

Originally Posted by special-K

Was that your cruiser?

how about that '50 Ford with the red flasher in the grille center?

That last one of the crew Cab was the DOT mobile weight and inspection unit before we had our weigh stations in place

Yes, that was mine. We got a cliff rescue call. After it was all done, I figured I'd take the picture as there wasn't much of a chance that I'd get another one There are some wild ideas from the past out there, regarding the center grill light.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by Boog

Whoa sonnnn! 'Bama's got some serious hardware too!





So who decided olive drab was a good color for police cruisers and uniforms?

Somebody who had the inside line on a bunch of WWII surplus paint and fabric.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Boog

Well as far as the 442 is concerned, it's "4 barrel, 4 on the floor and dual exhaust". I don't know that the early ones were available with an automatic yet. I think I have a pic of a brochure here. Check option B09 for the police package.
The early SS 409 Chevys may have been only 4 speeds too. I just don't remember.
Those Biscayne fender badges look like 396 "TurboFire" to me.

Why buy 442s and Impala SSs when they could get a Cutlass or Biscayne with the big motor. I'm just used to seeing police vehicles based on the low-end models. I think the olive drab & black is the best looking color combination of all. They use yellow in logos and lettering. They stand out while also fairly hidable for speed traps.

[special-K]

911

[weq92f]

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Here's a few I thought were neat...(too many ferds):

-Kevin

[weq92f]

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And this one...it may not be an actual in use cruiser though...

-Kevin

[57taskforce]

I know the state of Virginia had a few Camaros and vettes in the 2010’s that were both marked and unmarked they ran and may still run up and down I95. It wouldn’t surprise me if that C6 is legit.

[weq92f]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I know the state of Virginia had a few Camaros and vettes in the 2010’s that were both marked and unmarked they ran and may still run up and down I95. It wouldn’t surprise me if that C6 is legit.

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It certainly looks legit but a Z06? I guess they could have seized it from a bad actor and then put it into service.

-klb

[special-K]

Great stuff. I'm diggin' the variety. Me? I'm still stuck on Maryland. Here are some cruisers with other livery they experimented with, I'm glad they went back with tradition

[LT7A]

The car is a little wrinkled. Damaged in the line of duty though. Neither person is me... The kid in the F150 was doing donuts in an intersection with a crowd. He saw the cop and started to drive off and hit a few people. The cop wasn't havin it.

Edit: The picture is in post 38

[special-K]

Originally Posted by LT7A

The car is a little wrinkled. Damaged in the line of duty though. Neither person is me... The kid in the F150 was doing donuts in an intersection with a crowd. He saw the cop and started to drive off and hit a few people. The cop wasn't havin it.

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I hope to see it

More Maryland State Trooper cruisers in non-typical livery

[Boog]

Man! I wish some agency would make the strobe light manufacturers turn down the intensity a few notches. They are way hard to not see but they really are blinding at night or in rain or both. I can understand why some people are distracted (or temporarily blinded) by them when they get closer to them.
There is a tow truck operator, in Oregon I think, who will not run strobes for that very reason. They are dangerous for emergency personel as well.

[Rickysnickers]

We used to complain about the overhead LED red and blues. It's a safety issue. Before the use of LED, if you pulled up behind another officer doing a traffic stop, you were able to see him or her from your car and as you were walking up. With the bright LEDs, it's impossible to see what you are walking up on and the officer doing the stop can't see if there was anyone walking up behind him or her.

[LT7A]

Here is the picture I referenced in post 36. A good car and a good trooper, both doing their job.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

We used to complain about the overhead LED red and blues. It's a safety issue. Before the use of LED, if you pulled up behind another officer doing a traffic stop, you were able to see him or her from your car and as you were walking up. With the bright LEDs, it's impossible to see what you are walking up on and the officer doing the stop can't see if there was anyone walking up behind him or her.

I've had to squint driving by police activity, but never thought of how much it adds to the danger of the officers. Not to be flippant, but bring back the rotating incandescent gum drops!

[special-K]

Two wheeler Maryland State Troopers (except first picture)

[bnorth]

A few from the great white north

[bnorth]

a newer selection

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by special-K

911

Love all the Maryland cars, reminds me of home.
Those modern caprices are no joke too. That’s an LS powered Pontiac G8/5th Gen Camaro SS wolf in sheep’s clothing. All three are based loosely of the same Holden platform. I work with a few retired LEO’s who drove them and said they are almost too much car for the job with certain officers behind the wheel, but they are a blast to drive hard when you need too.

[FleetsidePaul]

My neighbor has a black Crown Vic that I'm trying to snag. Like I need another car. But I like the Interceptors as long as I'm not in the back seat.

[Steeveedee]

I have a Kia Forte that I joke about putting a "Police Interceptor" script on. The speedo goes to 160. I can't imagine going even half that fast in the little puddle jumper. Somebody would probably break it off, anyway.

[Boog]

It could happen. Kia with police interceptor package, mall patrol.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Boog

It could happen. Kia with police interceptor package, mall patrol.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by bnorth

a newer selection

Thanks a lot for sharing that great variety of Mounted Police vehicles through the years.

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Love all the Maryland cars, reminds me of home.
Those modern caprices are no joke too. That’s an LS powered Pontiac G8/5th Gen Camaro SS wolf in sheep’s clothing. All three are based loosely of the same Holden platform. I work with a few retired LEO’s who drove them and said they are almost too much car for the job with certain officers behind the wheel, but they are a blast to drive hard when you need too.

I'm glad to be bringing back (hopefully good ) memories. I have thought about how Maryland has never had any high pursuit vehicles like the Camaros and Muttwangs a lot of states have implemented. But I figure it's because they use plenty fast sedans. If the idea of the sportier models is to be intimidating for being seen as fast cars, the Maryland Trooper paint scheme is intimidating enough as well as their uniforms. Standards have changed, but I recall when the minimum requirement was plus 6' tall and 250#. They wear their hats in USMC fashion which gives off a very authoritative presence. Plus, their sedans are plenty fast. That one by the water is so Maryland