downsizing gilford police vehicles

fatlazyless · 08-02-2008, 08:41 AM

Today's www.citizen.com has an article about the Gilford Police Dept's replacing a totalled Ford Crown Victoria with a Ford Fusion, a mid-sized car. Gilford, unlike Meredith, is an SB-2 town. Replacing the Crown Victoria, as they wear out, with smaller and more economical police vehicles could help offset the huge increase in heating the police station.

About two years ago, the Waterville Valley Police Dept replaced their two Crown Vics with two Chevy Malibus equipped w/ the standard police package. The Malibu is about the same size as a Fusion and seems to work just fine as a police car.

Between the higher gasoline, heating oil, and property taxes there's got to be some local property tax payers who would appreciate it.

Got to wonder what the police use in Canada and Europe where gasoline is still higher? Seem to recall seeing a Ford Focus police car in England. Probably had a 4 cylinder w/ a manual tranny!

08-02-2008, 08:41 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,806 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,026 Times in 746 Posts	downsizing gilford police vehicles Today's www.citizen.com has an article about the Gilford Police Dept's replacing a totalled Ford Crown Victoria with a Ford Fusion, a mid-sized car. Gilford, unlike Meredith, is an SB-2 town. Replacing the Crown Victoria, as they wear out, with smaller and more economical police vehicles could help offset the huge increase in heating the police station. About two years ago, the Waterville Valley Police Dept replaced their two Crown Vics with two Chevy Malibus equipped w/ the standard police package. The Malibu is about the same size as a Fusion and seems to work just fine as a police car. Between the higher gasoline, heating oil, and property taxes there's got to be some local property tax payers who would appreciate it. Got to wonder what the police use in Canada and Europe where gasoline is still higher? Seem to recall seeing a Ford Focus police car in England. Probably had a 4 cylinder w/ a manual tranny! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-02-2008 at 09:56 AM.