Oxford unveils new village police cruiser
OXFORD – The Oxford Police Department unveiled its brand new police patrol cruiser Thursday, a 2009 Dodge Charger.
Out of the last four vehicles purchased by the Village of Oxford Police Department, the new cruiser is the first to be partially billed to the taxpayer.
“Four different police vehicles with over a decade of service costing only $8,000 to the local taxpayer – I think that’s still a tremendous deal,” said Oxford Police Chief Richard Nolan.
He said the new cruiser cost about $20,000 and would be refitted with over $20,000 worth of police equipment taken from the department’s retiring 2004 Impala. The move saves the PD the cost of buying the car’s computer, radar, light bar, siren, radio, shotgun, cage and many other internal modifications.
The Oxford PD received a $10,000 grant from the Chenango County Traffic and Safety Board, a $1,000 gift from the Walmart Hero Fund and charged the village taxpayers about $8,500 of the remaining balance.
“After five years, we have over 70,000 miles on the Impala and some things are going on with it. It was just time to retire. The average life span for a police vehicle is about five years,” said the chief.
Currently the PD has three patrol vehicles: the new Charger, a Dodge Durango and the retiring 2004 Impala. The Durango was purchased by a $25,000 state grant in 2008 and the Impala in 2004 with a similar grant. The department also had a 1998 Lumina which was also paid in full by a separate $20,000 grant. The Lumina was retired after the department received the Durango last year.
“As a police department we always put safety first and as a police chief you take into concern the cost passed to the community,” said Nolan.
The chief explained that usually only one vehicle would be used for routine duty, alternating usage to reduce mileage, and that during the times of the year when New York State offered incentive grant programs such as Stop DWI and Buckle Up New York, having two vehicles is essential in qualifying for additional money.
“If you only have one car, you can’t have them doing traffic control all day for the state. We really need two cars – one for patrol and one to participate in the state programs which bring additional money into the department each year and reduce the money we need from the community in the long run,” said Nolan.
Nolan said the department sought alternative grants to offset the amount paid by the taxpayers, but the department was either turned down or failed to qualify for any of the aid.
He said the department was waiting to hear back on labor bids to have the retiring Impala striped and repainted. After that, the vehicle will then be sold.
The Oxford PD began using the new cruiser for routine duty on Friday.
Out of the last four vehicles purchased by the Village of Oxford Police Department, the new cruiser is the first to be partially billed to the taxpayer.
“Four different police vehicles with over a decade of service costing only $8,000 to the local taxpayer – I think that’s still a tremendous deal,” said Oxford Police Chief Richard Nolan.
He said the new cruiser cost about $20,000 and would be refitted with over $20,000 worth of police equipment taken from the department’s retiring 2004 Impala. The move saves the PD the cost of buying the car’s computer, radar, light bar, siren, radio, shotgun, cage and many other internal modifications.
The Oxford PD received a $10,000 grant from the Chenango County Traffic and Safety Board, a $1,000 gift from the Walmart Hero Fund and charged the village taxpayers about $8,500 of the remaining balance.
“After five years, we have over 70,000 miles on the Impala and some things are going on with it. It was just time to retire. The average life span for a police vehicle is about five years,” said the chief.
Currently the PD has three patrol vehicles: the new Charger, a Dodge Durango and the retiring 2004 Impala. The Durango was purchased by a $25,000 state grant in 2008 and the Impala in 2004 with a similar grant. The department also had a 1998 Lumina which was also paid in full by a separate $20,000 grant. The Lumina was retired after the department received the Durango last year.
“As a police department we always put safety first and as a police chief you take into concern the cost passed to the community,” said Nolan.
The chief explained that usually only one vehicle would be used for routine duty, alternating usage to reduce mileage, and that during the times of the year when New York State offered incentive grant programs such as Stop DWI and Buckle Up New York, having two vehicles is essential in qualifying for additional money.
“If you only have one car, you can’t have them doing traffic control all day for the state. We really need two cars – one for patrol and one to participate in the state programs which bring additional money into the department each year and reduce the money we need from the community in the long run,” said Nolan.
Nolan said the department sought alternative grants to offset the amount paid by the taxpayers, but the department was either turned down or failed to qualify for any of the aid.
He said the department was waiting to hear back on labor bids to have the retiring Impala striped and repainted. After that, the vehicle will then be sold.
The Oxford PD began using the new cruiser for routine duty on Friday.
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