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Sheriff, fleet staff request out‑of‑state ‘ship‑through’ upfitting to clear vehicle backlog; board approves moving forward

2175392 · January 14, 2025
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Arapahoe County will send a small initial batch of patrol and detention vehicles to a ship‑through upfitter near the manufacturer to clear a backlog of cars awaiting local upfitting, staff said; commissioners approved proceeding.

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Fleet Management told the Board on Jan. 14 they face a backlog of patrol and detention vehicles that have arrived but sit awaiting upfitting locally. Fleet Manager Randy Campbell and Lt. Tammy Twombly said long local lead times and staffing shortages at regional small upfitters have left dozens of county vehicles parked and out of service; some date back…

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