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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]

The colors of NYPD vehicles are usually a 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.

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. 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.

The NYPD also have unmarked vehicles that consist of many makes and models. 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.

Vehicles

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Sedans, compact cars and muscle cars

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Muscle cars
Dodge Charger Pursuit  United States 2016-20 Dodge Charger Unknown Only used by Highway Patrol and the Detective Bureau.
Sedans
Ford Police Interceptor  United States 2013-19 Ford Police Interceptor Unknown Extensive use by multiple bureaus as both a marked and unmarked car.
Ford Fusion  United States
  • 2010-12 Ford Fusion
  • 2013-14 Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • 2019-20 Ford Police Responder
 Unknown Extensive use by multiple bureaus as both a marked and unmarked car.
Chevy Impala  United States
  • 2006-11 Chevrolet Impala
  • 2012-16 Chevrolet Impala
  • 2014-19 Chevrolet Impala
 Unknown Extensive use. 2014-2019 Chevrolet Impala used in limited numbers as a unmarked vehicle.
2018 Toyota Camry  United States Conventional hybrid model Unknown Used primarily with Traffic Enforcement, but unmarked taxis were used by the Anti-Crime Unit.
2011 Chevrolet Volt  United States Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Saw use with Traffic Enforcement and SEC.
2016 Ford C-Max  United States Hybrid Only saw use with Traffic Enforcement.
Smart ForTwo  United States 2015

2016-17

ε200 Purchased to replace the previous Go-4 Interceptors, it is now mostly utilized for park patrols and traffic control.[2]
2020-21 Tesla Model 3  United States ε240 Up to 250 Tesla Model 3 vehicles were purchased for $12.6 million. It has been seen in service with both the Highway Patrol and precincts in small numbers.
Chevrolet Bolt  United States Limited use with School Safety and Traffic Enforcement. 2023 model shown off at the NY International Auto Show 2023
2011-15 Toyota Prius Hybrid Only used by Traffic Enforcement.
Chevy Spark  United States Only used by Traffic Enforcement.
Ford Crown Victoria  United States Limited use in extremely small quantity

Sport utility vehicles and crossovers

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Name Origin Variant Number Photo Notes
Ford Interceptor Utility  United States Unknown number, likely over 9,000
  • Introduced in 2014 with the 2014-15 Ford Explorer. Extensive use across multiple bureaus.
  • Began use of hybrid SUVs in Fall 2019, hopes to have all 10,000 vehicles "go green" in five years.[3][4]
  • Livery changes began on newer vehicles beginning in 2024.[5][6]
2022-23 Mustang Mach E GT  United States ε100

  • 184 Mustang Mach E GTs were purchased for $11.5M by the city in 2021.[7][8]
  • Around 100 in service as of 2024.[9][10]
  • Used as a precinct vehicle and in the transit bureau.[11]
2017 Toyota RAV4  Japan 300 estimate Seen in use by Traffic Enforcement, but also as a unmarked vehicle.
2019 Chevrolet Traverse  United States Unknown number
Ford Escape  United States Unknown number
2019 Dodge Durango  United States Unknown number Seen as a marked and unmarked vehicle in very limited numbers.
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe  United States SUV Unknown number Used by certain bureaus of the NYPD, such as Highway Patrol. Also seen as a unmarked unit for high ranking officers.
2015 GMC Yukon XL  United States It has been used by the Emergency Service Unit, Transit Bureau, Bomb Squad, and other law enforcement organizations like the New York City Sheriff's Office.
Ford Edge  United States Used as a unmarked vehicle

Vans

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Name Origin Variant Number Photo Notes
2010-18 Chevrolet Express  United States Passenger van (mostly)

Cargo van (in limited numbers)

110 (as of 2016)[12] Includes surveillance cameras. Used by most precincts and multiple bureaus.
2016 Ford Transit  United States
  • Transit Passenger
  • Crew
 Unknown
Ford E-Series Cargo Van (models from 2008 to 2010)  United States Unknown Includes pop-up 4x4 mobile surveillance vans.[13]
2008-2016 Freightliner Sprinter  United States Unknown Used by multiple bureaus and units of the NYPD, includes the Strategic Response Group and Emergency Service Unit.

Pickup trucks & medium-sized trucks

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Muscle cars
2016-18 Chevrolet Silverado  United States 2500 HD Utilized mostly by the Mounted Unit, Highway Patrol, and Emergency Service Unit.
2011-16 Ford Super Duty  United States Ford F-150, F-250, F-350 and F-550 Primarily used by the Emergency Service Unit, Traffic, Transit Bureau, Highway Patrol, and Police Academy Driver Training unit.
2014-15 Ford F-550 Tow Truck  United States Tow trucks are mainly utilized by Traffic Enforcement for impounding illegally parked vehicles.[14][15][16]
2014 F-450 Ambulance  United States Used by the Emergency Service Unit. Also has a black livery variant.
2017 F-550  United States Used by the Emergency Service Unit.
2019 Lenco BearCat  United States 5 Used by the Emergency Service Unit.

Large trucks

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Name Origin Variant Number Photo Notes
Lenco BEAR Armored Vehicle  United States 1
2007 Ferrara Rescue Truck  United States Used by the Emergency Service Unit.
2015-16 International Truck  United States Used by the Information Technology Bureau (Communications Division)
International Durastar 4300  United States Used by the Emergency Service Unit.
2016 Technical Assistance Response Unit  United States Used by the Technical Assistance Response Team.
2008 International MRAP 1 Awarded through 1033 program.
2001 Freightliner Fuel Truck  United States Used by the Aviation Unit for refueling helicopters. Located at Floyd Bennett Field.
AM General M35 series Truck  United States 1 Awarded through 1033 program. In storage at Floyd Bennett Field.
2008 International Tow Truck  United States 1 Used by Traffic Enforcement.

Utility / niche vehicles

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
2015-20 Harley Davidson Electra Glide  United States Unknown Used by Highway Patrol.
John Deere Gator  United States Used by the Emergency Service Unit, Counterterrorism Division, Aviation Unit and for beach patrols
Buses
2017 Farber Glaval  United States 1 Based on a Freightliner platform. Used by Patrol Bureau Manhattan South.
2015 International IC CE Bus  United States Unknown

Aircraft

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Main article: New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
Aircraft Origin Type Quantity Photo Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
Cessna 208 Caravan  United States Surveillance, counter-terrorism. 1
Helicopters
Bell 429 GlobalRanger  United States Patrol 4 Entered service 2014-2015.[17][18] Serial numbers are 57148, 57188, 57220 and 57233.
Bell 412EP  United States Utility, rescue and counter-terrorism 2 Serial numbers of 36516 and 36563.
Bell 407  United States Training 1 Serial number of 53061.
UAVs

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. ^ "NYPD's "kissable and huggable" Smart cars receive flood of attention - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ "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". www.cbsnews.com. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ Walker, Alissa (4 October 2022). "The SUV-ification of Police Fleets". Curbed. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ Jul 9, Bahar OstadanPublished; Jul 9, 2024Modified; 2024Share (9 July 2024). "The NYPD is spending nearly $175,000 to change the slogan on patrol cars". Gothamist. Retrieved 10 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Team, CBS New York (25 January 2023). "NYPD offers first look at new vehicle designs - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Howard, Phoebe Wall. "New York City just spent $11.5M on 184 Mustang Mach-E GT SUVs". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ^ Brownell, Bradley (22 April 2022). "The NYPD's fleet has its first electric vehicle". Popular Science. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ^ Celona, Larry; Fitz-Gibbon, Jorge (24 April 2023). "NYPD rolling out sleek and speedy electric patrol cars for the first time". Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ^ April 18; Bookmark +, 2022 • Government Fleet Staff •. "Get a First Look at NYPD's New Ford Mustang Mach-E". www.government-fleet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ May 24; Bookmark +, 2023 • Christy Grimes •. "A Closer Look at NYC's Alt-Fuel Law Enforcement Fleets". www.government-fleet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Staff, S. S. I. (26 September 2016). "NYPD Adds Security Cameras to Entire Fleet of Police Vans". Security Sales & Integration. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. ^ jeffreynrossab@gmail.com (17 November 2012). "NYPD buys mobile surveillance vans to watch Sandy-hit neighborhoods". Autoblog: Car News, Reviews and Buying Guides. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  14. ^ "NYPD Deploys Dedicated Tow Truck to Squeaky Wheel Queens Council Member's District - Streetsblog New York City". nyc.streetsblog.org. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ^ Moses, Dean (28 September 2022). "NYPD removes abandoned and idling trucks following community complaints in the Bronx | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  16. ^ Calder, Rich (18 January 2016). "Exclusive | Your car will probably never get towed in Staten Island". Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Bell Helicopter completes final delivery to NYPD for four Bell 429s". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Bell Helicopter Delivers First Bell 429 to the New York Police Department – State Aviation Journal". 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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