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Houston accelerates police vehicle procurement after Ford shortens order window
Summary
Officials told the Budget Committee they are pulling forward funds and preparing a procurement item to order model-year 2025 patrol cars after Ford closed its order period early; the city has faced limited allocations the past two years.
Council members pressed Fleet Director Gary Glasscock on a reported shortage of police patrol vehicles during the May 16 Houston City Council Budget Committee workshop.
Glasscock said manufacturers limited allocations to public agencies following COVID-era supply disruptions and that Houston had been constrained to about 80 patrol car allocations in recent years. He described efforts to obtain additional allotments from Ford and said the department negotiated with…
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