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The New York City Police Department vehicle fleet consists of 9,624 police cars, 11 boats, eight helicopters, and numerous other vehicles.[1]

Liveries

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The colors of NYPD vehicles are usually an all-white body with two blue stripes along each side. The word "POLICE" is printed in small text above the front wheel wells, and as "NYPD Police" above the front grille. The NYPD patch is emblazoned on both sides, either on or just forward of the front doors. The letters "NYPD" are printed in blue Rockwell Extra Bold font on the front doors, and the NYPD motto "Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect" is printed on the rear ones. The unit's shop number is printed on the rear decklid. The shop number is also printed on the rear side panels above the gas intake, along with the number of the unit's assigned precinct. This design was introduced in 1996 by Police Commissioner Howard Safir alongside a fleet of new Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for cost-saving reasons to replace a blue body and white striped livery in use with modifications since 1973; originally, this livery was to feature two thinner stripes with dark green outlines before it was amended to its current form.[2]

In 2023, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell introduced a new design along with new 360-degree camera systems for all patrol cars. The new graphics package would pay homage to the NYPD's flag, with five green and white stripes on the background to signify the five boroughs of the city with a dark blue Canton of 24 stars, each representing a village that was absorbed by the City of New York. The motto of "Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect" was also removed.[3] The rollout of the design was anticipated to be completed by 2024, but the NYPD again changed the design of their vehicles before the rollout was complete. This came at a significant cost to taxpayers.[4]

Unmarked vehicles

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Undercover Ford Crown Victoria disguised as a New York City taxi[5]

The NYPD fleet also has many makes and models of unmarked vehicles. Some units will be assigned normal police unmarked vehicles, while detectives, vice, special investigations, etc., may be assigned vehicles that are hard to distinguish from a regular car.

Police cars

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2020–21 Tesla Model 3 United States
  • 250 purchased in a five-year contract for $12.4 million[6]
  • Primarily in service with the Highway Patrol; at precincts in small numbers
2018 Toyota Camry United States
2017 & 2023 Chevrolet Bolt South Korea (origin)
United States (manufacture)
2016–20 Dodge Charger Pursuit Canada
2016 Ford C-Max United States
2015–17 Smart Fortwo Germany (origin)
France (manufacture)
2013–19 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor[8][9] United States
  • Used by multiple bureaus as both a marked and unmarked car
2011–15 Toyota Prius Japan
2011 Chevrolet Volt[10] United States
2010–12 Ford Fusion[11]
2013–14 Ford Fusion Hybrid
2019–20 Ford Police Responder[12][13] 		United States
  • Used by multiple bureaus as both a marked and unmarked car
2006–11 Chevrolet Impala[14]
2012–16 Chevrolet Impala
2014–19 Chevrolet Impala 		United States (origin)
Canada (manufacture)
  • Extensive use
  • 2014–19 Impala used in limited numbers as a unmarked vehicle
2001–11 Ford Crown Victoria Canada
  • In limited use; only a few remaining in fleet
Chevrolet Spark South Korea

Withdrawn vehicles

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Nissan Altima Japan (origin)
United States (manufacture)
  • 40 (18 marked, 22 unmarked) initially purchased for evaluation in 2009 as NYPD's first hybrid patrol cars[15]
2006 Dodge Charger Police Package United States (origin)
Canada (manufacture)
  • 15 Chargers with V8 engines delivered new for Highway Patrol use in 2006
  • Small quantity of Chargers with V6 engines also delivered for patrol car evaluation[16][17]
1991-1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 United States
  • Over 1,600 in service by 1996
  • Last patrol cars delivered in base blue and white striped livery[2]

Sport utility vehicles and crossovers

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2022–23 Ford Mustang Mach-E United States (origin)
Mexico (manufacture)
  • 184 purchased for $11.5M in 2021;[18][19] approximately 100 in service as of 2024[20]
  • Precinct patrol, transit bureau, and Traffic Enforcement[21]
2020-24 Ford Police Interceptor Utility United States
  • Extensive use in multiple bureaus
  • Hybrids; intended to have all 10,000 vehicles "green" within five years[22][23]
  • Livery changes began in 2024[4][3]
2019 Chevrolet Traverse United States
  • Between 60-100 purchased in 2019 in pilot scheme following discontinuation of Ford Taurus Police Interceptor[24]
2019 Dodge Durango United States
  • Marked and unmarked vehicles in very limited numbers
2017 Toyota RAV4 Japan (origin)
Canada (manufacture)
2016–19 Ford Police Interceptor Utility United States
  • Extensive use in multiple bureaus
  • Likely over 9,000 in use
2015 Chevrolet Suburban United States
  • Highway Patrol pursuit and K9 Unit; also seen as unmarked for high ranking officers
2015 GMC Yukon Denali United States
2014 Ford Escape United States
2009–12 Ford Escape Hybrid United States
  • Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
Ford Edge Canada
  • Used as an unmarked vehicle

Withdrawn vehicles

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2008-2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid[25] United States

Vans

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2016 Ford Transit United States
2010–18 Chevrolet Express United States
  • 110 in use as of 2016:[26] mostly passenger vans, but a limited number of cargo vans
  • Personnel or prisoner transport; used by most precincts and multiple bureaus
2008–16 Freightliner Sprinter Germany (origin)
United States (manufacture)
2008–10 Ford E-Series United States
  • Personnel or prisoner transport
  • Includes pop-up 4x4 mobile surveillance vans[27]

Pickup and medium-sized trucks

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2019 Lenco BearCat United States
2017 Ford F-550 (modified) United States
2016–18 Chevrolet Silverado United States
2014–15 Ford F-550XL Super Duty tow truck United States
  • Used by Traffic Enforcement for towing disabled and impounding illegally parked vehicles[28][29]
2014 Ford F-450 ambulance United States
2011–16 Ford Super Duty (F-150, -250, -350 & -550) United States
Chevrolet P30 van United States
  • Communications post

Large trucks

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2016 Technical Assistance Response Unit United States
  • Used by the Technical Assistance Response Team
2008 International MRAP United States
2008 International tow truck United States
2007 Ferrara rescue truck (modified) United States
2001 Freightliner fuel truck United States
International DuraStar 4300 United States
Lenco B.E.A.R. [nl] United States
Mack M-series rescue truck United States
  • ESU Heavy Rescue Truck
GMC C6500 flatbed United States
  • Cargo & equipment transport
Kenworth T700 chassis flatbed United States
  • Cargo & equipment transport

Withdrawn vehicles

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AM General M35 series truck United States
Hummer H1 (modified) United States
  • Formerly used for crowd control
Lenco Peacekeeper United States

Buses and communications vans

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2017 Farber Glaval United States
  • Based on a Freightliner platform
  • Used by Patrol Bureau Manhattan South
2015–16 International United States
  • Used by the Information Technology Bureau (Communications Division)
2015 International 3300 (chassis)/ IC CE (body) United States
International (chassis)/ Blue Bird (body) United States
Blue Bird All American bus (modified) United States
  • Communications Division Command Post
Freightliner MT55/ LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles United States
  • Communications Division Command Post

Withdrawn vehicles

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Orion V Suburban Canada (origin)
United States (manufacture)
TMC/Nova Bus RTS United States
  • Replaced by newer models

Miscellaneous vehicles

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Vehicle Country Image Notes
2015–20 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide United States
John Deere Gator United States
  • Auxiliary support
  • Used by Emergency Service Unit, Counterterrorism Division, Aviation Unit and for beach patrols
T3 Motion Patroller United States
  • Tri-wheeled scooter

Withdrawn vehicles

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Cushman Truckster United States
  • Parking enforcement
Go-4 Interceptor Canada
  • Patrol and parking enforcement

Aircraft

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Main article: New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
Vehicle Country Image Notes

Helicopters

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2014–15 Bell 429 GlobalRanger United States
  • Patrol
  • 4 in fleet;[30][31] serial numbers 57148, 57188, 57220 & 57233
Bell 412EP United States
Bell 407 United States
  • Training
  • Serial number 53061
AgustaWestland AW119 Koala United Kingdom (origin)
Italy (manufacture)

Fixed-wing

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Cessna 208 Caravan United States
  • Surveillance, counter-terrorism

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fleet Report - Mayor's Office of Operations". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Krauss, Clifford (25 June 1996). "New Color Scheme, Mostly White, to Reduce the Cost of Painting Police Cars". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "NYPD offers first look at new vehicle designs". CBS New York. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ostadan, Bahar (9 July 2024). "The NYPD is spending nearly $175,000 to change the slogan on patrol cars". Gothamist. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ Yakas, Ben (April 2016). "Photos: How To Spot One Of The NYPD's Undercover Cabs". Gothamist. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ^ Kuntzman, Gersh (29 December 2021). "City Moves Ahead with Plan to Buy 250 Tesla Squad Cars — And Just Bought 184 Electric Ford Mustangs!". Streetsblog NYC. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  7. ^ "NYPD's "kissable and huggable" Smart cars receive flood of attention". CBS News. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ "NYPD Picks Ford P.I. Sedan As New Patrol Car". Police Magazine. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Ford's All-New Police Interceptors Roll Off the Chicago Assembly Line, Purpose-Built to Protect and Serve" (Press release). Ford Motor Company. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  10. ^ Kyle (23 July 2011). "NYPD Buys 50 Chevy Volts For Use On The Streets". Autoblog. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. ^ DeJesus, Juan (18 August 2010). "NYPD Gets a Little Greener". CBS New York. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  12. ^ "NYPD, LAPD Among Early Orders of Ford Police Responder Hybrid". Government Fleet. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Fleet of the future: Inside the NYPD's new hybrid cars". CBS News. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  14. ^ "GM Delivers Chevrolet Police Impalas to NYPD". Government Fleet. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  15. ^ Hauser, Christine (30 April 2009). "In Green Test, Police Acquire Hybrid Patrol Cars". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  16. ^ "NYPD adds muscle to its car fleet". NBC News. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  17. ^ "NYPD to Add Dodge Chargers to Fleet". Government Fleet. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  18. ^ Howard, Phoebe Wall. "New York City just spent $11.5M on 184 Mustang Mach-E GT SUVs". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. ^ Brownell, Bradley (22 April 2022). "The NYPD's fleet has its first electric vehicle". Popular Science. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Get a First Look at NYPD's New Ford Mustang Mach-E". Government Fleet. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ Grimes, Christy (24 May 2023). "A Closer Look at NYC's Alt-Fuel Law Enforcement Fleets". Government Fleet. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  22. ^ "NYPD To Start Using Hybrid SUVs In Fall, Hopes To Have All 10,000 Of Its Vehicles Go Green Within 5 Years". CBS New York. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  23. ^ Walker, Alissa (4 October 2022). "The SUV-ification of Police Fleets". Curbed. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  24. ^ "The Police Interceptor Sedan Leaves the Market — How Fleets Will Adapt". Government Fleet. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2025. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is also considering an upgrade to SUVs — the agency will purchase and pilot 60-100 Chevrolet Traverse SUVs.
  25. ^ Rundle, Elaine (27 July 2010). "New York City Police Department Adds 40 Hybrid Cars to its Fleet". Retrieved 28 January 2025. The Nissan cars are the first hybrids the NYPD will be using as regular police cars, but it has been using electronic scooters and hybrid cars for its parking enforcement fleet, as well as 10 GMC Yukon Hybrid SUVs that are used by duty captains.
  26. ^ "NYPD Adds Security Cameras to Entire Fleet of Police Vans". Security Sales & Integration. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  27. ^ Rossab, Jeffrey (17 November 2012). "NYPD buys mobile surveillance vans to watch Sandy-hit neighborhoods". Autoblog. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  28. ^ Kuntzman, Gersh (11 April 2022). "NYPD Deploys Dedicated Tow Truck to Squeaky Wheel Queens Council Member's District". Streetsblog NYC. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  29. ^ Moses, Dean (28 September 2022). "NYPD removes abandoned and idling trucks following community complaints in the Bronx". amNewYork Metro. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  30. ^ Stevens, Kim (9 August 2014). "Bell Helicopter Delivers First Bell 429 to the New York Police Department". State Aviation Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Bell Helicopter completes final delivery to NYPD for four Bell 429s" (Press release). Bell Helicopter. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via Vertical Mag.
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