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Police department to add two Dodge Durango police package vehicles, council approves
Summary
The police department will buy two 2024 Dodge Durango police-package vehicles (leftover inventory) at a discounted price for $131,379.40 including upfitting; funding comes from lease-purchase funds, and the department says the Durangos will be used as sergeant supervisor vehicles and then cycled down through the fleet.
The police department requested authority to buy two 2024 Dodge Durango police-package vehicles from Central Chrysler Jeep under the State Master Price Agreement. The vehicles were described as leftover inventory available at a discount and ready for delivery in summer/fall. The department said total cost, including upfitting and equipment installation, is $131,379.40 and that funding will come from city lease-purchase funds (budget code 4990449); the police capital budget for FY26 includes $1.1 million for vehicles.
Police staff explained the replacement strategy: these Durangos would serve as sergeant supervisor vehicles, then be cascaded to patrol and secondary roles; older Crown Victorias and other aging fleet units would be moved down for detail or retired as appropriate. The department said vehicle failures and maintenance needs can occur quickly and that additional frontline vehicles were needed as newly hired officers complete field training.
The item was placed on the consent calendar and approved.
