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Council approves purchase of four used police vehicles as budget-saving measure
5929332 · July 2, 2025
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Summary
To expand available fleet without buying four new patrol cars, the council approved purchase of four used, fully equipped law-enforcement vehicles; staff said the move will free newer vehicles to return to patrol duty and create spare capacity.
The Town of Smithfield council approved the police department's request to purchase four used, fully equipped law-enforcement vehicles from a vendor the department has used previously.
Chief of Police told the council the department will place three of the newly purchased vehicles with administrative captains and lieutenants, freeing up…
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