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Norwood council approves lease for three police cruisers after chief warns of depleted fleet
Summary
Norwood City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to lease three police cruisers through Enterprise Fleet Management after Police Chief Duane Sumner told council the department is operating with only four road vehicles for a 42-officer force and that outfitting delays left recently purchased cars unusable.
At a Norwood City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to authorize the safety-service director to contract with Enterprise Fleet Management for the replacement of three police cruisers after testimony from the police chief about delayed vehicle outfitting and a depleted fleet.
Police Chief Duane Sumner told council that four vehicles the department purchased in 2024 remain out of service because outfitters have not completed work on them. “We were down to four police cruisers. We run a staff of 42 cops and we only have 4 cars to do that,” Chief Sumner said, adding that one canine vehicle…
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