New black and white police vehicles in operation

Following a successful pilot, the Calgary Police Service is now starting to replace the old white and blue Crown Victoria vehicles with new black and white Ford Interceptors.

The Crown Victoria, traditionally used by police, is no longer in production. As a result, CPS has been testing a variety of different vehicles with different decals for the past 12 months.

Following positive feedback from the public, and the police officers using them, the black and white Ford Interceptor (similar to the Ford Taurus) have been selected to gradually replace the old Crown Victoria’s as they reach their maximum mileage.

The move to a black and white theme comes after research identified numerous benefits including enhanced visibility and public recognition, improved officer and public safety, and economic efficiencies.

Based on current pricing for the vehicles, and the reduced cost of the proposed decaling, the move should save the Service over $6,000 per vehicle.

In an effort to maximize savings, police will not be altering their current fleet of blue and white vehicles. As such, it could take up to five years before the entire fleet is replaced with black and white vehicles.

As well as the Ford Interceptors, the Service is also transitioning their SUVs to Ford Explorers, and introducing a number of black and white vans.

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