IronChefShark Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 for the longest time Ive been interested in the different graphic schemes that the many different law enforcement agencies around here utilize on thier patrol vehicles. Unfortunately in my hometown of Pittsburg we had a couple of officers killed in the line of duty in recent years, and as a result, police officers from all over the state and from even parts of Nevada came here to pay thier respects to thier fallen brothers. They closed the main street of Pittsburg to accomodate the massive motorcade of law enforcement vehicles, and I was amazed at how different the graphics schemes for each agency were. Recently I noticed that the Pittsburg PD changed the badge logo on thier patrol vehicles. The Pittsburg PD utilize a basic black and white paint scheme for thier patrol cars.this is the oldand this is what they are in the process of switching over toIMO, major downgrade. Im disappointed to see our city logo dropped from the police badge. It was readily recognizable as a Pittsburg PD vehicle even from a good distance. Now they look no different than other PDs around hereand for comparison sake, here is San Jose PDbadgepatrol car (note the tealish-looking blue used)and the San Francisco PD patrol car. the badge logo gets a big MEH US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Funny, I have a similar interest. I noticed since moving to California that with the exception of Sheriff's Departments the majority of municipal PD's use Black and Whites either with only the front doors white (CHP style) or with both front and back doors being white (SF and LA). Generally the door logo is the shoulder patch. However, I will see if I can dig up a picture of the new graphics for the Elk Grove police saw it on the news the other night and it looked sharp.In a lot of other locales they use white cars with some form of striping because it is cheaper than buying cars with a specialized paint scheme. This is why NYC went from white over blue to all white.BTW, the Pittsburg police star on that logo looks similar to the SF star for ranks above police officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I have a hunch you'll love this site I just found. It shows all the badges of Canada's cops from every area in every province. http://policecanada.ca/. It also has a WICKED selection of all the vehicals too. The only catch is it appears to be in french...but its still easy to navigate.This is what we have here in Peterborough (1.5 hours from Toronto)This is what we have in Toronto (where I will be again in less then a week!!!)What sucks is they don't have the pics of the new Dodge Charger cop car we just got in Peterborough...it is an absolute BEAUTY and I'll snag a pic if I ever see it again when I have my camera with me...and we're supposed to be getting some in Toronto. Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC// Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 not necessary. LETS GO PENGUINS! 5x Stanley Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvTheNats Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 not necessary. Nice attitude...Hopefully one day when you need a cop...none will bother to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logodawg Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I just found this website, I don't know if you've seen it yet.copcar.com I once had a car but I crashed it. I once had a guitar but I smashed it. I once, wait where am I going with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 These are the police cars from where I lived about 4 months ago. The company I worked for at the time had created these before I worked there. I always thought they looked pretty nice. Unique. This is a jeep, but they also had regular police cars with the same scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead all use similar lookin cars, moslty black with the white doors.Fargo mostly uses a lot of the Impalas now, the only good pics i could find were the Crown Victorias. We also have a few Explorers/Expeditions and Moorhead I think has some pick up trucks. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I just found this website, I don't know if you've seen it yet.copcar.com Cool. The car at the top (where the title is) is an Austin squad car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 The Cleveland SWAT Unit owns one of these (top) in black, and I think the new logo I helped them create (bottom) will eventually end up on the vehicle. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glendale15 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 these cop cars are better british cop caritalian police car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Europe is in a higher league, aesthetically, than the United States, so it's only natural that their police flagships are sexier and better designed than ours. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaks4 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Here are some random police car/motorcyle pictures to enjoy...Dodge Charger & Dodge MagnumJaguar S-TypeNissan SkylineMaricopa County "tank"Honda Police Bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaks4 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Just a little side story for anyone who is interested...I recently talked to my cousin, who is a Phoenix Police officer, and he told me that almost every major city in the US and Canada is going through a big change in their police vehicles. This is mainly due to the fact that Ford has discontinued the production of the Crown Victoria. The police forces here in Arizona are testing out 4 different possible police cruisers including the Chevy Impala, the Chevy Trailblazer, the Dodge Magnum and the Dodge Charger. The over all feeling within the force is to go to either of the Dodges. The Chevy Impala has not been received well because it is simply too small and the Chevy Trailblazer will more then likely get the boot (except for limited use) because it has not performed well on the pursuit tests due to its lack of speed and its handling.The Motorcycle police here in AZ are also going through a big change. Kawasaki has ended its contract with the Arizona police and they are now slowly replacing their current bikes with these I also found a really good site for anyone who wants to view the different emergency vehicles from around the country. Here is the link for anyone who wants it : http://policecarsite.atspace.com/main.htmlI am sure no one really cares about this, but I am bored and thought I would share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awuestenfeld Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Yea, our officers here in Norman, Oklahoma and the Oklahoma County Sherriff's dept just now got those Chargers and man those are sweet looking Police cars!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyandlux Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Aren't Skylines illegal in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAsterisk Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Yes. But the car in that picture clearly is not marked with English text, and as such is probably not in the U.S.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 No, they're not illegal to own here, just to sell here. You can get them imported, but the emissions need to be modified to meet our clean air laws. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The cars that patrol the dirty dirty 'shwa look like....Oddly enough it appears this photo was taken by a friend of mine in high school... we referred to him as "Bus Boy" because he would go around taking pictures of buses all the time (and apparently police cars too), gave me his entire sports card collection, nice guy --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 The cars that patrol the dirty dirty 'shwa look like.... more like the filthy filthy 'shwa US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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