I know there are departments where they have mustangs and cameros as police cars probably for high speed chases. Are there police vehicles that handle corners really well especially if they were meant to pursue fast vehicles down a mountain road?
Do you know of any police organizations that use non-american vehicles?
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03-13-05 07:27 AM #1
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03-13-05 07:54 AM #2
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Originally Posted by typeass
We don't use American cars. :rolleyes:.
If you rob a gas station, you're only going to get about $100, but I get to see a K9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can keep the $100.
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03-13-05 08:08 AM #3
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Aren't most of them made by Ford and GM? Do you mean that they are not made in america, thus they aren't american?
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03-13-05 08:13 AM #4
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They may be owned by American company's, but they are Australian designed and built.
Also got Some Subaru's and Mitsubishi's and Nissan's..
If you rob a gas station, you're only going to get about $100, but I get to see a K9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can keep the $100.
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03-13-05 08:36 AM #5
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We don't use American either (there is life outside the box)
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We use all types of vehicles. The new ones tend to be american. However, we have a ton of siezed cars, too.
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Police in America only use Crown Vics. Ergo, if you ever see any other type of vehicle following you around, it cannot be the police.
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CHP tested Volvo S-70 as a patrol car around 99 or 2000. South Carolina Highwya patrol used BMW's for a while. Originally Posted by Group9
Police in America only use Crown Vics. Ergo, if you ever see any other type of vehicle following you around, it cannot be the police.Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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There are no more "American" cars. All cars, even the ones assembled in America use parts mainly from other countries such as Canada and China. There are thousands of semi loads of car parts (as well as cars) shipped from Canada daily to be completed here so technically they are assembled here, or finished here but they aren't really American just American assembled.
As far as the cars, I tried to get my Chief to authorize a couple foreign cars but for some reason he didn't think we needed any Lexus SUV's. Not sure what he was thinking but he'll come around I'm sure. :rolleyes:I am a Paladin, like the warriors of old, ready to stand on the line to keep others safe... A Sheep Dog, ready to protect the herd from advancing wolves!
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I agree with chewy's post. A few years ago the Ford Crown Vic was almost labled a "foreign" car (Mexican) had it not been for FoMoCo moving the cars differential production plant back into the US. From what I've read "X" % of the car must be made in the US for it to be an American car.
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