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Police: 124 officers on wait list for take-home marked units; outfitted car costs about $70,000 each
Summary
Chief Smith said 124 officers are on a waiting list for take-home marked vehicles; an outfitted vehicle costs roughly $70,000. The department allows marked take-home vehicles to be parked in legal spots within city limits.
Police Chief Smith told the Public Safety Committee on July 22 that 124 officers are on the waiting list for take-home marked vehicles and that an outfitted marked car costs about $70,000.
Smith said take-home marked units are to be parked legally on the officer—s property (driveway or curbside) and not on lawns; some unmarked vehicles are in the fleet as well. He described the program—s current policy allowing take-home vehicles for employees who live within the city limits, with some exceptions permitted by the chief for special assignments (K-9 handlers, SRT members) to take vehicles outside city limits by permission.
Council members asked about expanding the program and whether re-centering the allowable radius (rather than using a headquarters address as the baseline) would change eligibility. Smith said outreach and policy discussions have occurred previously and that the department would continue to address fleet needs.
No new purchases were authorized at the July 22 meeting.
