State police transitioning to all SUV patrol fleet after sedans the agency used since 2012 were discontinued
BY MARK BOWES Richmond Times-Dispatch The familiar silver-gray-and-blue police sedans driven by state troopers on Virginia's roadways are being phased out, perhaps for good, as the department transitions its fleet to Ford Interceptor Sport Utility Vehicles as a matter of necessity. Faced with Ford Motor Co.'s decision to end production of its popular Taurus Police Interceptor sedan, state police officials said they had little choice but convert to an all SUV fleet - after other vehicles tested failed to meet the department's needs. The department has purchased 204 of the Ford SUV ...
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