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Here are a few Sterling Heights police cars. I took all these myself over the years. The Chrysler with the all blue Code 3XL was taken in 1984.
Royal Oak semi marked car. Taken in 2001.
Kent County International Airport (now Gerald R Ford) police vehicles taken in 1997.
Royal Oak semi marked car. Taken in 2001.
Kent County International Airport (now Gerald R Ford) police vehicles taken in 1997.
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Yes you do. All slick-top cars used to have those. They actually replaced the spot light with those strobe lights. Funny thing is they had a built in shield to protect the drivers eyes so they were not true 360 degree lights.
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Okay, that is honestly really cool. Very unique that's for sure!
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Added another angle
Ok tried to add another but my phone did not upload the pic. I will try again.
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Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) Police Authority unit R4 at the Downriver Campus. "Police Authority" refers to security qualified under Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) requirements to exercise misdemeanor arrest authority, often referred to as PA 330 arrest authority. These are not sworn or certified law enforcement officers, but they essentially have police authority while on duty and in uniform on the employer's premises.
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Bloomfield Township Police (I'm guessing between 1978 & 1982).. among Detroit's affluent northern suburbs. Looks like Chevy Caprices with Lectric Lites Ranger bars.
****from the Bloomfield Township, Michigan Police Facebook page****
****from the Bloomfield Township, Michigan Police Facebook page****
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The second one in and the fourth one in are Lemans, mid 70s (look 77, like Bufords in Smokey and the Bandit). The rest Look like they are probably Parisiennes
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Troy Michigan Police (north suburban Detroit).. 2013. After 40 years of a white top over a navy body they decided to go all-navy. They claimed this saved the city $400 per car.
... 2015
... 2015
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I have always wondered, why did (and possibly why are they still) they advertise 'RADAR' on police vehicles? Was it intended to let speeders know that they were accurately being monitored or something? Radar seems pretty much standard in police vehicles anymore...
I suspect it either started to let people know the department had the latest technology or perhaps it was a requirement due to some court case as it was somewhat common in the metro Detroit area for a while. Now it's probably just a holdover tradition much like the "Dial 9-1-1" advisements on emergency vehicles even though 9-1-1 has become almost universal across the US.
Maybe a division of the department or special purpose, like supervisor, K9, traffic, patrol, or (where applicable) trooper... that kinda thing.
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Very interesting. It's a mag mount so I'll bet they pressed the unit into service for the Dream Cruise and the vehicle is still pending upfitting of regular lights.
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My thought the same, they have another Utility too that has a cheapo blue rotator on the dash. Their other cars seem decently lighted. I have no idea the costs or their State Contracting works but they Ford's "Road Ready" or whatever they call it is a good idea and don't know why everyone doesn't do it.
Detroit Police motor unit, two Chargers, and a CVPI traffic unit. There's a Charger in the new graphics behind the one with the skyline graphics.
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Another awesome classic from the the Ferndale Police Twitter feed.
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