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Oakwood unveils 2024 all‑electric police patrol vehicle, cites lower operating costs and reduced emissions
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Oakwood officials unveiled a 2024 Chevy Blazer all‑electric police patrol vehicle that city leaders said is the first to enter service in Montgomery County and among the first in Ohio.
Oakwood officials unveiled a 2024 Chevy Blazer all‑electric police patrol vehicle that city leaders said is the first to enter service in Montgomery County and among the first in Ohio.
The vehicle, which Chief Alan Hill described as “fully upfitted to the standards and specifications equal to other patrol vehicles in the safety department's fleet,” includes a rear prisoner partition, siren box, emergency lighting, push bumper, radar unit, mobile radio, in‑car camera system, weapon storage rack and an in‑car computer. City staff said a Level 2 electric vehicle charger is installed to recharge the cruiser.
The announcement was part demonstration, part policy statement: Chief Alan Hill told the crowd the city expects lower operational costs over time but that an exact dollar savings “is not yet…
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