Ok, now they are not playing fair, Indiana State Police recently
purchased 18 2008 Mustang GT’s to be used as unmarked police vehicles
for traffic enforcement throughout the States districts. The unmarked
Mustangs will definately blend in well as they are popular cars,
unfortunately the only revealing equipment on the Mustangs are the
red and blue fla****ng lights which are hidden inside the cabin. Even
though the Mustangs are meant for speed they will rarely be used on
interstates as ISP plans to focus on two-lane highways and other
roads where fatalities seem to be more common. Check out the rest of
the article after the jump…
Indiana State Police officials recently purchased 18 2008 Ford
Mustangs, and what better way to break them in than by hitting the
road course at O’Reilly Raceway Park?
ISP Sgt. Rich Myers said the department used Ford Mustangs in the
1980s for traffic patrol, but then switched to Chevrolet Camaros.
When Chevrolet stopped making Camaros, he said the ISP began using
their Crown Victoria patrol cars for enforcement details before
deciding to switch back to Mustangs.
Myers said there will one Mustang in each ISP district.
“They will be a traffic enforcement tool, just like the motorcycles,”
he said.
Several troopers gathered at O’Reilly Raceway Park earlier this week
to test their driving skills and get a feel for the new Mustangs.
ISP Sgt. Shannon Kennedy said the troopers were first introduced to
the cars during a one and a half day training session at the Indiana
Law Enforcement Academy. There, she said, they practiced basic skills
on both inside and outside tracks. She said they decided to go to ORP
to get practice taking curves.
“(The Mustangs) handle differently than the Crown Vics,” she added.
Kennedy said ORP’s road course simulates the road conditions the
troopers will be facing on a regular basis.
She said the Mustangs will rarely be used on interstates as they plan
to focus on two-lane highways and other roads where fatalities seem
to be more common.
Kennedy also said motorists will likely not notice the troopers since
Mustangs are a popular car and these models are not marked.
“They don’t even have the antennas,” she added.
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