Fairfield, Ohio, is determined to keep its fleet of official vehicles up-to-date and, to that end, has purchased 13 new vehicles from various dealers.
The new fleet includes two dump trucks, four 4x4 trucks, and a Ford Interceptor vehicle for the police, all to be purchased from Cincinnati's Fuller Ford. Two of the 4x4s will go to the streets department, one to the parks department, and one to the sewer department. One of the dump trucks will go to the streets department and the other to the water department.
Five more police Interceptors and one Ford Fusion to be used by the Development Services division will be paid for by the Capital Improvement Fund. These police vehicles will be used for regular patrol duties.
The Fairfield Police Department is gradually replacing the traditional Crown Victorias that so many departments use with SUVs like the Interceptor. Ford quit making the Crown Victoria in 2011.
While some SUVs are known to consume a lot of gas, Ford said its Interceptors get good mileage. Police had thought of buying the Chevrolet Caprice, but the vehicle's interior proved too small to carry all the gear police need.
Fairfield officials could think about working with brochure printers to devise a mailer for residents, explaining the purchases and the ways in which they will make the city safer.
