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Lockport police request five new vehicles funded by capital and asset-forfeiture funds
Summary
The police chief requested approval to buy five vehicles in 2025 (three patrol Durangos, one administrative Jeep Cherokee, one detective Jeep Compass) with $80,989.06 from budgeted capital and $114,338.09 from federal asset forfeiture funds; total not to exceed $210,000.
The Lockport police chief presented a request for five new vehicles to maintain the department—s fleet and said funding will use both budgeted capital and federal asset forfeiture funds.
The chief said the request (Resolution 24-120) seeks three Dodge Durangos assigned to patrol, a Jeep Cherokee for an administrative sergeant and a Jeep Compass for a detective. He said two Durangos would be purchased from budgeted 2025 capital funds totaling $80,989.06 and the other three vehicles would be purchased using federal asset forfeiture funds totaling $114,338.09; he said the purchases would be made locally at Bettenhausen for a total amount not to exceed $210,000.
No detailed roll-call vote on the purchase was recorded in the transcript extract provided. The chief framed the purchase as fleet maintenance to ensure patrol and investigative units have assigned vehicles.
