Calgary police will be sporting new vehicles with a new paint job in an effort to improve officer and public safety.
Additionally, now that the Ford Crown Victoria is no longer being produced, the CPS is looking at new makes and models to replace their service vehicles.
The CPS has enough Crown Victorias to last them two years, but have decided to pilot a Dodge Charger.
In a release, the CPS says that the move to a black and white motif comes following research that says the cars possess enhanced visibility, public recognition, improved officer and public safety, and economic efficiencies.
The move would help the service save over $1M because of the current pricing of the vehicles and the reduced cost of the proposed decaling.
It will be at least two years before the first black and white vehicles are used in the field and up to five before the fleet is replaced.
Once the new vehicles and black and white theme comes out, police will start an awareness campaign to let the public know what the vehicles look like.
