Milwaukee Using Electric Mustangs for Parking Patrol

Because the parking enforcement unit does a lot of stop-and-go work, the EVs will help reduce idle time.

November 9, 2022

Mil Screenshot 2022 11 09 173907 Photo: Canva/City of Milwaukee/Government Fleet

Milwaukee is using four new Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles for the city's parking enforcement unit, according to WUWM.

Because the parking enforcement unit does a lot of stop-and-go work, the EVs will help reduce idle time, Fleet Services Manager Lonnie Fischer told WUWM. The city is working to upfit the vehicles with license plate readers.

The city does not currently have any DC fast chargers, which can charge a vehicle to nearly 80% in under an hour. Fischer said there are plans to get those next year. Until then, a substantial recharge of the Mach-E's could take at least 24 hours, he explained.

Editorial

Setina Featured Equipment 40-Page Brochure

Setina Featured Equipment 40-Page Brochure

Pol 07 17 2023 Hi Res Cover375x480

SPECIAL REPORT: Officer Health & Safety

Banner Final Skydio X10 Outdoor Shipping Yard

DFR at Work: OKCPD’s Drones Help Find Six Missing Persons

Banner Final Le Webinar Email Header

How Law Enforcement Can Afford Modern Tech with Limited Budget and Staff

Reaching the Call Safely

How can officers stay safer behind the wheel when responding to calls? Driving instructors from the Michigan State Police and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center share their tips.

The Michigan State Police teaches its officers to maintain focus and control while driving to emergencies.

Setina Featured Equipment 40-Page Brochure

Setina Manufacturing

With its “Made in the USA” credo – the Setina Featured Equipment Brochure presents a products gallery across 40 pages.

Michigan State Police Testing Ford’s EV Mustang with Security Unit

“Adding this battery electric vehicle to our patrol fleet will allow us to study the vehicle’s performance long-term to determine if there is a potential for cost savings and broader applicability within our fleet,” said said Lt. Nicholas Darlington.

The Michigan State Police's 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E will be assigned to the State Security Operations Section.

Are Electric Patrol Vehicles Ready for Duty?

Typically, battery-electric police vehicles are mostly, at this point, used as administrative vehicles. What will it take for departments to deploy them as patrol units?

Although the Ann Arbor Police Department only uses battery-electric vehicles in administrative roles, its Ford Mustang Mach-E is serving as a recruitment aid to attract younger generation officers.

Road Ready Law Enforcement Vehicles

University of Alabama Transportation Services launches online auction site for police vehicles.

The secure, intuitive platform helps the university sell police vehicles that the department no longer needs.

California Agency Not Happy with Tesla Patrol Cars

Menlo Park, California, officers said the “small interior space” and “smart car” features, along with the low vehicle profile all made things more difficult.

Testing the Chevy Blazer EV Patrol Vehicle

During a visit to Detroit, Michigan, POLICE was able to check out the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV PPV, get behind the wheel, and then really learn its capabilities when well-trained former state troopers took the wheel.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV PPV accelerates to 60 mph in just 5.17 seconds and can reach 100 mph in 11.08 seconds.

Georgia Sheriffs Use Take-Home EVs as Recruiting Incentive

Sheriff Levon Allen spent $3 million on 2023 Chevrolet Bolts. His use of taxpayer funds for the Chevy Bolts last year has rankled some county residents.

Florida Agency’s Recruiting Video Features Rolls Royce Patrol Vehicle

The department says the luxury vehicle is being loaned to them by Braman Motors — a Florida-based car dealership that also sponsored the cost to wrap the Rolls-Royce in MBPD's black-and-white design.

Screen shot from a Miami Beach Police Department X video shows a Rolls Royce loaned to the agency and customized by a luxury car dealer.

Suspect Attacks LAPD Officer Steals Patrol Vehicle and Crashes

An officer was working as part of a security detail downtown at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday when she was attacked by a man who jumped in the patrol SUV and took off, police said. At some point, the officer was ejected from the SUV.

Group Burns Portland Police Vehicles Over Pro-Palestinian Protests

The group posted their claims on social media, saying they cut through a fence at the training facility and set 10 fires, which spread to 15 police cars.

North Carolina Highway Patrol Adds Mustangs to Patrol Fleet

The agency said on Facebook that fielding the 25 new muscle cars continues a legacy of the Tarheel State’s troopers using Mustangs in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Some North Carolina troopers are going to be driving Mustang GTs soon.

Page 1 of 206