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Box Elder council approves purchase of three Dodge Durangos for police fleet at $134,742 total
Summary
Police Chief Bob Connell requested and the council approved purchasing three 2024 Dodge Durangos (three at $44,914 each; $134,742 total) to support growing patrol needs and workload changes including SRO allocations; councilors asked about state bid pricing and delivery.
The Box Elder City Council authorized the police department to purchase three 2024 Dodge Durangos at $44,914 each, a total of $134,742, after Police Chief Bob Connell described fleet needs tied to school resource officer responsibilities and new hires.
Chief Connell said the vehicles were available because another law-enforcement agency could not pick them up, allowing Box Elder to acquire ready-to-upfit units quickly. "The addition of these 3 new police vehicles is essential to effectively support the growing needs of our police department," Connell said, citing the need to maintain patrol allocations after taking over an SRO position previously served by Pennington County. Council members pressed for procurement details, asking whether purchase through state bid was considered and whether delivery was included; Connell said the dealership checked state bid prices and that the city would have to pick up the vehicles.
Council approved the purchase on a roll-call vote and authorized the mayor to sign associated documents; staff will proceed with upfitting and deployment.
