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Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I work with Law Enforcement on a daily basis, and I see every type of patrol vehicle you can imagine. From the Crown Vic to a Toyota Highlander hybrid. Expeditions, Tahoes, pickup trucks and all types of boats, you name it, I've probably dealt with it.
The main drawback to a current LE vehicle, is space. With all of the equipment an officer needs these days, it's a miracle just finding room to mount a flashlight charging base.
The Dodge Charger is "cool" and gets high marks for the "wow" factor, but the officers don't like the blind spots. You sit so low in the vehicle, the tunnel eliminates the ability to mount a shotgun or rifle against the partition. Same goes with the Chevy Impala that they've brought back. No real room in back for the prisoner in either vehicle. We won't even talk about space and the Chevy Malibu in the same sentance...
The Crown Vic is a sturdy platform and has reasonable room for console, partition, weapons, two-way mobile workstation (laptop or fixed PC) etc...but much like the other manufacturer's vehicles, they were designed for the general public and adapted to a certain degree for Public Safety use.
The full SRS airbag setup, dashboards, composite headlamps/taillamps, doorpanels, seats and so on should have been modified for the Public Safety application that would allow for a safer install of tactical equipment. Plus with all the additional weight of the additional equipment, it's almost like putting a governor on the vehicle, that otherwise would fly like a demon. (an unoutfitted Crown Vic is wicked fast...don't quote me on this, because I'll deny we ever spoke)
So far, only one company has taken that into consideration:Police Car for Police | Carbon Motors Corporation and I'm not real sure that this machine would be an affordable solution for many of the smaller departments that are on a shoestring budget. Also not really sure about their deisel engine, though it's specs call for a top speed of 155Mph
It is extremely cool looking though, kind of reminds me of the police vehicle Stallone drove in Demolition Man...
The main drawback to a current LE vehicle, is space. With all of the equipment an officer needs these days, it's a miracle just finding room to mount a flashlight charging base.
The Dodge Charger is "cool" and gets high marks for the "wow" factor, but the officers don't like the blind spots. You sit so low in the vehicle, the tunnel eliminates the ability to mount a shotgun or rifle against the partition. Same goes with the Chevy Impala that they've brought back. No real room in back for the prisoner in either vehicle. We won't even talk about space and the Chevy Malibu in the same sentance...
The Crown Vic is a sturdy platform and has reasonable room for console, partition, weapons, two-way mobile workstation (laptop or fixed PC) etc...but much like the other manufacturer's vehicles, they were designed for the general public and adapted to a certain degree for Public Safety use.
The full SRS airbag setup, dashboards, composite headlamps/taillamps, doorpanels, seats and so on should have been modified for the Public Safety application that would allow for a safer install of tactical equipment. Plus with all the additional weight of the additional equipment, it's almost like putting a governor on the vehicle, that otherwise would fly like a demon. (an unoutfitted Crown Vic is wicked fast...don't quote me on this, because I'll deny we ever spoke)
So far, only one company has taken that into consideration:Police Car for Police | Carbon Motors Corporation and I'm not real sure that this machine would be an affordable solution for many of the smaller departments that are on a shoestring budget. Also not really sure about their deisel engine, though it's specs call for a top speed of 155Mph
It is extremely cool looking though, kind of reminds me of the police vehicle Stallone drove in Demolition Man...
(i got done a few weeks ago by one 
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