Memphis Police want new cars as old fleet deteriorates on flat tires



As MPD asks for more cars, old cars sit and collect dust on flat tires in public parking garage.

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37 thoughts on “Memphis Police want new cars as old fleet deteriorates on flat tires”

  1. Whos fault is it that cars are parked not being used for 10yrs? Why arent they selling the old cars to get money for new? And maybe have these cops take better care of the cars instead of driving reckless crashing all the time.

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  2. My dad still has his ‘65 impala in good running condition due to routine maintenance and run-up tests. If he can do it with his small 5 figure salary, then cops should be able to maintain their own cars with their 307mil budget. Smh

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  3. Most agencies. State, Federal, local. They’re all the same. Vehicles sit in the agency shops for MONTHS. Brand new vehicles. There out of warranty before they ever touch a street. ESPECIALLY, Washington state..

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  4. Makes no sense to be a cop anymore. Departments not being funded, criminals being let back out by bad judges/DAs, officer lives being put in danger due to faulty equipment and salaries waning. Things gotta change.

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  5. Why is Memphis still purchasing vehicles? Here in Texas PDs, SOs, COs, and other law enforcement agencies have leasing agreements through enterprise and other rentap companies in which the companies provide new fully decked out vehicles every 2-4 years…lights, liveries, cages, etc. You can modify these lease agreements if you want a specific shop to install the equipment on your end, but the main point is you get cars basically ASAP and on a rotation. Maintenance like oil changes, inspections, tires, are all taken care of by the company, saving the city/county THOUSANDS on that alone.

    Get with the times Memphis. I swear everything about that city is like 20 years behind the rest of us.

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  6. Only 5 years or 100k miles? That seems a little short to me given that the average car is 12.6 years old with over 150,000 miles.

    Obviously the average car isn't driven like a police car, but I feel that a 5 year old car still has plenty of life left, fixing it seems like a better use of resources than just dumping it for a new one.

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  7. The age of the car doesn’t matter. Especially when the newer cars can’t do the job as well.

    The old purpose built Ford Police cars are still in demand in some police department because the newer cars are pure rubbish.

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