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The Vic

 

Per the Fleet Manager, I have the last Crown Vic in the department. He turned in the four Vics at Training today. 

 

 

When You Defund the Police. Prowlers

 

The precinct is short on cars. Cars are wrecked weekly. There isn't money or parts to fix some of the cars. Many are totaled after being rammed by a suspect. We no longer have enough for the minimum needed to run two shifts. Day Shift has to come in before Afternoons can come out. Even then, officers need to double up to have enough cars. Soon, everyone might have to work partner cars to deal with the shortage and the department is not scheduled to receive new cars until December of 2022.

 

 

Four Minutes Away

 

Off 19th, I came back from a prem check for an alarm to the driver’s side rear tire of the Vic slashed.

 

 

21/LJ

 

The local mega-coffee has lights behind the counter to tell staff if someone has been in the bathroom too long.

The intent is to prevent overdose deaths and other medical issues.

 

 

Fire's Vests

 

In response to the uptick in shootings in the city, the fire department has ordered 200 ballistic vests to protect their firefighters

 

 

More Vics?

 

Yesterday, I talked to the fleet coordinator. My Vic needs a new cat and O2 sensors. The purchases are approved and the mechanics are waiting for the parts. 

The coordinator said he was thinking of taking a few Crown Victorias out of storage and recommissioning them. The department is running out of patrol cars and cannot afford to purchase new ones. 

 

 

Swapping

 

I drive a Crown Vic. I drive the only Crown Vic. No one else drives her, but me. She's the last in the  patrol fleet.  It's a 2011with 92,000 miles. I've put on 57,000. She's dinged and scratched, but I'd drive no other car, unless on the fewer days a year when a few inches of snow overwhelms her. 

Today, the Auto Servicer for the fleet, said they are going to replace the steer wheel. The Vic's is old and corroded. Cleaning the wheel during Covid only made matters worse. They might swap a few parts out of a few Training Vics.

I told the Servicer my summer vacation starts on Friday. 

 

 

Old Tech

 

 

The department’s criminalist are still using typewriters for finger print cards. Since the department has no money, they are looking for officers to donate any spares they may have.