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New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Harry Reams
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Date: May 22, 2013 03:47PM
Just letting people know, I saw a new looking ffx county cop car....I think it was a FORD Fiesta. It looked small and goofy. I think that is what is going to replace those horrible crown vics and impalas. Can anyone confirm?
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
taurus
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Date: May 22, 2013 03:53PM
Most police agencies are going to the Taurus. It is bigger than the Fiesta.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Yes indeed
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Date: May 22, 2013 03:54PM
They are pathetic looking cars. They look like a car a teenage girl would want to drive.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Naw
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Date: May 22, 2013 03:58PM
I want to bring back the Festiva.
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Posted by:
Alexander Smith
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Date: May 22, 2013 05:20PM
Mr. Reams,
Could you please post a picture next time you come across one of these new vehicles? It would be a great benefit for everyone to know exactly what to look for next time your on the road. Fucking cops get too much of our hard earned money for petty tickets.
Could you please post a picture next time you come across one of these new vehicles? It would be a great benefit for everyone to know exactly what to look for next time your on the road. Fucking cops get too much of our hard earned money for petty tickets.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Tough One
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Date: May 22, 2013 06:25PM
Fiestas or Smart Cars would be funny as all hell. Officers would have to go the Fred Flinstone route in high speed pursuits.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
alakzam
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Date: May 22, 2013 09:02PM
Fairfax County is going to the new Ford Police Interceptor, which is based on the Taurus. Not many out yet, you'll probably start seeing more mid-summer (sorry no pics yet).
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Ford ToreAss
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Date: May 22, 2013 09:05PM
They needs one of these.
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Posted by:
ford guy
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Date: May 23, 2013 04:58AM
These new cars with a 6 cylinder engine will blow the doors off an old crown vic with a V-8.
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Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
new/old ones
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Date: May 23, 2013 05:14AM
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Batman
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Date: May 23, 2013 07:59PM
by God this is Fairfax County. One of the richest locales in the whole U.S.A. I think they desrve to drive Mercedes Benz's. But only if they have snapshot installed.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
F324813740WTW
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Date: May 23, 2013 08:17PM
Batman Wrote:
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> by God this is Fairfax County. One of the richest
> locales in the whole U.S.A. I think they desrve to
> drive Mercedes Benz's. But only if they have
> snapshot installed.
agreed. actually I think they should each get Camero's.. Like in Hawaii Five-0. scratch that.. Just the detectives and up... b/c they are less likely to get their damaged than a patrol officer.
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> by God this is Fairfax County. One of the richest
> locales in the whole U.S.A. I think they desrve to
> drive Mercedes Benz's. But only if they have
> snapshot installed.
agreed. actually I think they should each get Camero's.. Like in Hawaii Five-0. scratch that.. Just the detectives and up... b/c they are less likely to get their damaged than a patrol officer.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
YePLE
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Date: May 23, 2013 08:18PM
They have a ton of them parked over off Jermantown rd in that county depot. Not like every cop car is in great shape and they need a few more thousand. The mclean police staition must have 70 cruisers sitting and collect dust. Waste of money.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
citizen onlooker
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Date: May 24, 2013 08:57AM
YePLE Wrote:
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> The mclean police staition must have 70 cruisers
> sitting and collect dust.
As does the Sully District substation.
> ...Waste of money.
I've often wondered about that - certainly doesn't SEEM cost-effective but, not being all that interested in Fairfax financial affairs, I've never looked into whether they actually USE those surplus cars or if they get them simply because they're budgeted by a naive board and the police don't want a "use it or lose it" budgeting clause to take effect.
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> The mclean police staition must have 70 cruisers
> sitting and collect dust.
As does the Sully District substation.
> ...Waste of money.
I've often wondered about that - certainly doesn't SEEM cost-effective but, not being all that interested in Fairfax financial affairs, I've never looked into whether they actually USE those surplus cars or if they get them simply because they're budgeted by a naive board and the police don't want a "use it or lose it" budgeting clause to take effect.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Mr GFR
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Date: May 24, 2013 03:13PM
Each station has 3 shifts plus some other units. Each station has enough cars for 3 shifts worth of officers. So lets see....if each shift has 10 officers working that's 30 cars. Add a few extra for officers not working and spares for when cars break down. Then add the other unit cars and you get about 60 to 70 cars, SUVs, trucks, etc at each station give or take a few. At any one time, 4 to 8 of these are out for repairs at each station.
So I highly doubt you have ever seen 70 cars parked at one station. You may see a lot of cars parked when only one shift is working but that is a few hours here and there and its not 70.
And NO you can not run cars non stop 24 hours 7 days a week. Well you could but they wear out even faster.
So I highly doubt you have ever seen 70 cars parked at one station. You may see a lot of cars parked when only one shift is working but that is a few hours here and there and its not 70.
And NO you can not run cars non stop 24 hours 7 days a week. Well you could but they wear out even faster.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
ismellbacon
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Date: May 24, 2013 08:40PM
I spotted a brand new fairfax county Taurus earlier today near the walmart on route 1 and kings highway. it didnt look half bad, better than the plain ol crown vic. I still say f' em though.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Peter North
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Date: May 24, 2013 08:54PM
Who cars? As long as it can fit a couple of niggers and wet backs in the back seat.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
?????
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Date: May 25, 2013 11:09AM
How many officers take their cruisers home with them at night (or day)?
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Posted by:
jkl
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Date: May 25, 2013 02:06PM
????? Wrote:
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> How many officers take their cruisers home with
> them at night (or day)?
Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have to be able to respond in seconds to any emergency 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking West Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a faraway place.
What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for their ridiculous commutes.
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> How many officers take their cruisers home with
> them at night (or day)?
Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have to be able to respond in seconds to any emergency 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking West Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a faraway place.
What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for their ridiculous commutes.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
stats
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Date: May 25, 2013 02:13PM
How many Cheesecake Factory take out orders do they hold?
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
barry white
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Date: May 25, 2013 02:20PM
jkl Wrote:
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> ????? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > How many officers take their cruisers home with
> > them at night (or day)?
>
> Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have to
> be able to respond in seconds to any emergency
> 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking West
> Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a
> faraway place.
>
> What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for their
> ridiculous commutes.
At the very least they should pay for the gas or a good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they dont think they should pay a portion then turn the car in.
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> ????? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > How many officers take their cruisers home with
> > them at night (or day)?
>
> Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have to
> be able to respond in seconds to any emergency
> 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking West
> Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a
> faraway place.
>
> What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for their
> ridiculous commutes.
At the very least they should pay for the gas or a good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they dont think they should pay a portion then turn the car in.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
hoser
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Date: May 25, 2013 02:40PM
Naw Wrote:
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> I want to bring back the Festiva.
Too late. Ford already did that
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> I want to bring back the Festiva.
Too late. Ford already did that
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Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
barry black and white
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Date: May 25, 2013 02:42PM
barry white Wrote:
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> jkl Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ????? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > How many officers take their cruisers home
> with
> > > them at night (or day)?
> >
> > Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have
> to
> > be able to respond in seconds to any emergency
> > 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking
> West
> > Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a
> > faraway place.
> >
> > What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for
> their
> > ridiculous commutes.
>
>
> At the very least they should pay for the gas or a
> good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they dont
> think they should pay a portion then turn the car
> in.
Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county money and makes for a better deployed force. Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys take their vans home too and it saves the county lots of money.
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> jkl Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ????? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > How many officers take their cruisers home
> with
> > > them at night (or day)?
> >
> > Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They have
> to
> > be able to respond in seconds to any emergency
> > 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking
> West
> > Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name a
> > faraway place.
> >
> > What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for
> their
> > ridiculous commutes.
>
>
> At the very least they should pay for the gas or a
> good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they dont
> think they should pay a portion then turn the car
> in.
Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county money and makes for a better deployed force. Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys take their vans home too and it saves the county lots of money.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
jkl
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Date: May 25, 2013 04:01PM
barry black and white Wrote:
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> barry white Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > jkl Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ????? Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > How many officers take their cruisers home
> > with
> > > > them at night (or day)?
> > >
> > > Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They
> have
> > to
> > > be able to respond in seconds to any
> emergency
> > > 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking
> > West
> > > Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name
> a
> > > faraway place.
> > >
> > > What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for
> > their
> > > ridiculous commutes.
> >
> >
> > At the very least they should pay for the gas or
> a
> > good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they
> dont
> > think they should pay a portion then turn the
> car
> > in.
>
> Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county
> money and makes for a better deployed force.
> Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys
> take their vans home too and it saves the county
> lots of money.
Bullshit. If They lived in or near the County I might buy that. But there is no way in hell that driving a 10 mpg SUV to West Virginia and back everyday saves the County money.
I live near Woodson HS where at least 100 County trades vehicles park every night. Same thing at Sideburn Support Center. If "plenty" of them are driven home by trades guys (which I don't believe), Many, many more are not.
Not the County, but interestingly, George Mason Univerity vans are driven home to the boonies by trades guys. This is because State pay is sooooo low that it's not worth it for those workers to commute all the way to GMU on their own dime. They wouldn't net any money at all.
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> barry white Wrote:
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> > jkl Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ????? Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > How many officers take their cruisers home
> > with
> > > > them at night (or day)?
> > >
> > > Just the high-ranking motherfuckers. They
> have
> > to
> > > be able to respond in seconds to any
> emergency
> > > 24/7. Only trouble is, they live in fucking
> > West
> > > Virginia, Front Royal, Southern Md, you name
> a
> > > faraway place.
> > >
> > > What it really is: let the taxpayer pay for
> > their
> > > ridiculous commutes.
> >
> >
> > At the very least they should pay for the gas or
> a
> > good part of it. This is a huge perk. If they
> dont
> > think they should pay a portion then turn the
> car
> > in.
>
> Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county
> money and makes for a better deployed force.
> Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys
> take their vans home too and it saves the county
> lots of money.
Bullshit. If They lived in or near the County I might buy that. But there is no way in hell that driving a 10 mpg SUV to West Virginia and back everyday saves the County money.
I live near Woodson HS where at least 100 County trades vehicles park every night. Same thing at Sideburn Support Center. If "plenty" of them are driven home by trades guys (which I don't believe), Many, many more are not.
Not the County, but interestingly, George Mason Univerity vans are driven home to the boonies by trades guys. This is because State pay is sooooo low that it's not worth it for those workers to commute all the way to GMU on their own dime. They wouldn't net any money at all.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
lucky strikes
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Date: May 25, 2013 05:07PM
barry black and white Wrote:
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> Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county
> money and makes for a better deployed force.
> Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys
> take their vans home too and it saves the county
> lots of money.
I dont see how with the huge number of miles they pile up on the cars and the cost of gas. I also dont see how somebody could be that important who lives over a hundred miles away. If anything were to break it would have to wait a few hours until whoever lives that far away could get close to do anything. This area has mutual aid where the police can ask for help from neighboring jurisdictions at anytime. Just a nice perk worked out between county high ups.
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> Taking the cop cars home actually saves the county
> money and makes for a better deployed force.
> Plenty of county plumbers, hvac and alarm guys
> take their vans home too and it saves the county
> lots of money.
I dont see how with the huge number of miles they pile up on the cars and the cost of gas. I also dont see how somebody could be that important who lives over a hundred miles away. If anything were to break it would have to wait a few hours until whoever lives that far away could get close to do anything. This area has mutual aid where the police can ask for help from neighboring jurisdictions at anytime. Just a nice perk worked out between county high ups.
Re: New FFX CNTY COP CARs
Posted by:
Jersey City new police cars too
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Date: May 25, 2013 06:40PM
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Posted by:
Liberal Logic 52
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Date: May 25, 2013 08:04PM
YePLE Wrote:
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> They have a ton of them parked over off Jermantown
> rd in that county depot. Not like every cop car is
> in great shape and they need a few more thousand.
> The mclean police staition must have 70 cruisers
> sitting and collect dust. Waste of money.
They probably do use them though Im sure they have some excess. If you want to see a real waste of money check out the Mason Police who all have the new Dodge Chargers.
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> They have a ton of them parked over off Jermantown
> rd in that county depot. Not like every cop car is
> in great shape and they need a few more thousand.
> The mclean police staition must have 70 cruisers
> sitting and collect dust. Waste of money.
They probably do use them though Im sure they have some excess. If you want to see a real waste of money check out the Mason Police who all have the new Dodge Chargers.