CHP Southern gets its first Ford Interceptor Utility Vehicle

[profiledescent]

I saw three of these in Texas last week. Seems other HPs/SPs are getting in on it.

 

[Code20Photog]

The Ford website says that the rear door hinges on the Interceptor open wider to facilitate putting prisoners into the vehicle.

Exactly, One of the things that we found out during out story, is that the CHP is unsure what they're going to be able to do with the vehicles once they reach the end of their service life. A: There are a lot of things like the door hinges that aren't "stock" on civilian Explorers, and B: Most CHP Crown Vics are sold on the secondary market to become taxi cabs. Figure they have a couple years to figure it out.

 

[Code20Photog]

I saw three of these in Texas last week. Seems other HPs/SPs are getting in on it.

While CHP bought theirs a long time ago, and a few entered service awhile back, Nevada got a batch on the road before CHP did. BUT, the CHP offered to outfit the first few NHP PIUV's, to see how and where to put all the gear in. (One of the chippies we talked to for the story joked "So we could screw up theirs figuring out how all this stuff goes on. BTW, wasn't any of the officers *in* the story)

 

[sacscan]

CHP Unveils New Police Interceptor SUV Pursuit Vehicle « CBS Los Angeles

I could tell that the scanner audio in that story came from a feed

I saw two of these on I-80 while driving between Sacramento and Fairfield. Both of them were in Solano County.

 

[Code20Photog]

I could tell that the scanner audio in that story came from a feed

Yeah, it did, I just needed a little something and we didn't have the radio up while we were shooting. It was on Blue, so nothing really came over.

 

[bigmattyl]

Are they still using the Camaros or are those long gone?

 

[Eng74]

I think those are gone. They got them 03(?) I think and there were not that many of them.

 

[ChrisE_STB]

Last division that had one was Costal (Santa Barbara). It was retired due to age. They recycled the Code3 LEDx bar onto a Crown Vic. Looked funny.

Photo credit Code20.

 

[ChrisE_STB]

Last division that had one was Costal (Santa Barbara). It was retired due to age. They recycled the Code3 LEDx bar onto a Crown Vic. Looked funny.

Photo credit Code20.

Better picture (What I get for posting from my iPhone.)

Same Credit to Code20photog

 

[Code20Photog]

I think those are gone. They got them 03(?) I think and there were not that many of them.

I may be a number or two off, but I believe they got 62 of them, and I heard they wrecked like 17. They still have the black and white PR Camaros, at least as of last year LA still had theirs.

 

[Code20Photog]

Better picture (What I get for posting from my iPhone.)

Same Credit to Code20photog

That was actually the first Crown Vic to get a LED lightbar, it didn't come off a Camaro.

 

[scottyhetzel]

That was actually the first Crown Vic to get a LED lightbar, it didn't come off a Camaro.

I believe the camaro had code 3 x bars.....a lot lower profile than that bar. All LED of course.

 

[scottyhetzel]

We have two of the new model Explorers at work, not exactly the police version, but we probably carry more gear in ours than they ever will. They drive big, but great power. I had the opportunity to sit in one of Hermosa Beach's new PI's and it's definitely smaller than a CV. (I was in the front, not the back...) Not a lot of elbow room with the MDT in there and seemed like the dashboard when on for days.

Was just in Arizona a couple weeks ago, and DPS has seemed to have gone with the Chevy Tahoe as the follow on to the CV, as it was *ALL* I saw on the 10 between Phoenix and Tuscon and back. Saw 1 new PI in AZDPS markings.

Hi code 20, do you have any cockpit photos ? MDT pic ? Console pic? Thank you in advance

 

[Code20Photog]

I believe the camaro had code 3 x bars.....a lot lower profile than that bar. All LED of course.

Close up. I believe it's a Code 3 LED-X 2100 if I remember correctly.

 

[bear780ks]

End of a Great Ara

That was actually the first Crown Vic to get a LED lightbar, it didn't come off a Camaro.

That is one sharp Looking Crown Vic Police Interceptor.. Ra

 

[2wayfreq]

I saw the new Explorers in Winterhaven, CA on the I-8 just out of Yuma. Not a Crown Vic in sight!! LOL!

 

[Code20Photog]

Not my pic, but check out the number of explorers waiting to hit the streets.

 

[spectr17]

Redlands version. I'm told it's a Chevy.

 

[KB7MIB]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (BREW; Opera Mini/6.0.3/27.2338; U; en) Presto/2.8.119 320X240 LG VN530)

Looks like a PPV Tahoe.

 

[scottyhetzel]

Redlands version. I'm told it's a Chevy.

What does the quote say above/below te 911 sticker ? Pretty please