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TO : PUE�LIC SAFETY CdMMITTEE
F�OM : CARL R. FOL�ER I CM': , CH I EF QF F'OL T CE
UATE : i�-31-88
SUBJECT : REV I EW OF F'OL T CE CAF' FLEET AfULa F'URCHAS I NG
At the present time, the Tequesta Folice Liept.rtment maintains a fleet
consisting of Eight (8) marF�ed patrol c�rs, Twa (�? unmarF�ed detective c�rs and
One (1) �onf i scated ut i 1 it�+ van for a total of E1 even (1 1) veh ic1 es .
�ver the p�st Eight years, the dep�rtment has increased the fleet by Four t4)
marked cars and C)ne (1 ? detect ive car . The ob ject ive was to bui 1 d Ltp a f 1 eet
that would allow car assignments. One Sergeant to a car and Twa Fatrolman to a
car. It h�s been doc�cmented that when each c�fficer has an assigned car, the car
is taE;en care of m�.�ch better than USltai� . This woul d al so keep mil eage down on
the cars and wauld prolang the life ekpectancy of the cars. This can be seen on
the attached inform�tion sheet in regar^ds to the Sergeants car # � and patrol
car # 4, both 198c model�. To be noted is that car^ #� was used for p�trol the
first year^ and then turned over to a Sergeant. We had been purchasing Two cars
a year and anly trading in or �uctioning off One car a year to build up the
f 1 eet .
Now that the fleet i� built up, we still need to purchase Two new cars � year
to keep the fleet in a safe running �nd operation efficient condition. Qnly now
we be getting rid of two cars each year as welt.
The higher the mileage gets on a p�trol car the mor-e it costs the depa�^tment in
maintenance (as nated with car # 4 that is being replaced this year) In order
to hold costs down this year we are only gving ta reptace One patrol car and a
detective car t# 9) when in fact we need Two patrol cars �nd a detective car.
The detectives car, a 1981 Ford Granada is on its last leg and must be replaced
as the detectives need �t least one good c�r for traveling. They are constantly
going out of tawn and out of co4inty on investigations and both the assigned
c ars are falling apart. The 1984 detective car w�s a h�nd-me-down f�om the road
patrol in 1987 with �lmost eWery ma�or p�rt being replaced during the past two
years, it shouid be able to hold out for another year or two, m�ybe '!.
The battam 1 ine is this, if we cut bac�; on the number of cars in the fi eet, the
remaining cars are going to be driven more, this will increase the mileage �t a
faster rate causing more dawn time in the repair shop and more repair cost� to
the department and we would still h�ve to replace an average of Two car^s a year
because they wo�.ild he wearing out faster. If we maintain the current fleet, we
wauld again be repl�cing an average of Twa cars per year, either One patrol �nd
One detective like this year or Two patrol, as the older ones �re up on
mileage and need to be tr^aded, but, the repair costs would be down �nd the men
woutd be riding operationally safer cars Nothing is more frustr^ating or
embarrassing then to p��ll out in traffic after a speeder and have your car die
in the middle of the road or have it shaE;e sa bad yau can't pursue anything
ov�r �{a MF'H. A patral car^ with 2�,C�U� miles on it is eqt�tal i.n wear to a
personal car with �C�,O�:�c� mi 1 es on it d�.�e �o constant stop and go d�^iving ,
starting and stapping the engine, prolonged idle 5ituatians �t traffic stops
and accident investigations, etc.
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For the past several years we have purchased our police pacE:age vehicles
through the state contract suppiier. L�st year the bid price c�me from L�on Ftied
Ford at �ii,b99 each. We e.;pect a �% increase this year for the One patrol car
we are ordering. We wiil be checE;ing the state contr�ct prices on compar�abte
cars suitable for the detective vehicle, b�.tt must also ta�;e into consideration
the delivery time for the state contract cars tusually 3 to 4 manths from order
time? . If a i ocal deal er h�s a car with comp�rabl e specif ications for a few
hundred dollars more, the speed of acquisitian may mak.e up the difference in
maintenance cost on the older car that needs new tires now, �iang with other
reNairs we �re holding off.
Our men on the road represent Tequesta and having them in rusted, warn out
police car^s does not enhance the Vill�ges image or reflect the excellent
rep�itation of its pol ice department .
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Information Sheet
Oct 1, 1988
Car # Year Mile�ge Ftepair Costs Assignment
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;� c��9�' 1981 63 , 792 :��88 . C�i � L�et / Sg t -
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�.�'�^ 198� 47 , 6C�C� � 1,1 18 .�7t� Sergeant
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;�t�4/ 198� 7C� , 48b �3 , 921 . C�c7 Pat ro 1
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�.�? 1986 b�,839 �1 ,��2.c:�U Patrol
C�8 1986 �4,56C� ��,413.c��:� Ratrol
�_�3 1987 23,�3ty :�77b.C�C� Sergeant
Ub 1987 23 , 603 �375 . t�� Serg eant
��1 1988 9,144 �i6�.Gt� Sgt/Admin use _- ';,,,;;
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0� 1988 __ 16 , 3�i� � 1, 3� 1. 00 Patro 1 T�,�
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