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Police officers and sheriff deputies who drive marked vehicles are always in uniform and perform traffic enforcement. They are the public's first contact after calling 911 unless a tactical unit goes in first, such as arresting someone on a door bust-down at 5am.
Supervisors and detectives in civilian clothes drive unmarked sedans. Their cars are a dead give-away with their blackwall tires and spotlight. The Ford Crown Victoria's say Police Interceptor on the trunk lid.
The military looking vehicles are for tactical purposes, and are usually a gift from the federal government. This has created negative blowback from the militarization of local police forces.
Supervisors and detectives in civilian clothes drive unmarked sedans. Their cars are a dead give-away with their blackwall tires and spotlight. The Ford Crown Victoria's say Police Interceptor on the trunk lid.
The military looking vehicles are for tactical purposes, and are usually a gift from the federal government. This has created negative blowback from the militarization of local police forces.