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Drove by the 8 PCT SUB this morning and spotted this new cruiser. Could CPD finally be changing their outdated red and blue striped cruiser, it sure appears so.
That Columbus cruiser makes me wonder how the various police departments can cost justify these fuel inefficent Ford Explorers to be running around the streets. I see many departments up here in Northern Ohio with them also.
The Explorers are more fuel efficient than the Tahoes and cheaper.
SInce most cruisers average 60-70% of their time idling - none are efficient. When moving all are within a few points of one another.
They just changed the graphic before that. A lot of the explorers have the City of Columbus paint job like a lot of the public works vehicles have. I'm surprised I haven't seen this before
That Columbus cruiser makes me wonder how the various police departments can cost justify these fuel inefficent Ford Explorers to be running around the streets. I see many departments up here in Northern Ohio with them also.
That's why I was really surprised to see this one. It is brand new, a freeway patrol unit. First one I have seen as well, and I drive past there twice a day.
Drove by the 8 PCT SUB this morning and spotted this new cruiser. Could CPD finally be changing their outdated red and blue striped cruiser, it sure appears so.
I guess a snowball just survived hell. Last I heard they were passionately in love with the old graphics.
However, the city administration has been pushing this ColumbUS stuff, so I wouldn't be surprised to see that logo on a police cruiser.
EDIT: Just saw the earlier post with a photo of said logo on a cruiser. Guess the city administration got their way.
I wonder if that means Asheville PD will change thier cruisers too. Every time I go to Asheville I am like what the hell is Columbus doing here and then forgetting Asheville has nearly the same livery as Columbus.
Typical government spending. Look at all the money the Ohio sheriffs departments spend on vehicle graphics by changing the sheriff's name on every vehicle whenever a new sheriff takes office.