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Today all the big three automakers produce some pretty darn good Police vehicles. Gone are the days of the OEM's passing off a retail vehicle with some black wheels, rims, rubber floor liners, and an extra tranny cooler to call it a police vehicle. These new police vehicles are designed from the ground up for severe front line duty. I commend all three OEM's for their commitment to deliver mission critical vehicles that really do make a difference for our people on the front lines.
But what about the Fleet Managers responsibility to ensure these vehicles get upfitted to the highest standards possible, I don't just mean the best emergency equipment or lighting parts, I mean upfitted with a standardized process that meets or exceeds OEM safety and production standards.
I say this because each of the three vehicle manufacturers have their own, or a factory authorized upfitter who can perform most if not all of your upfitting requirements. The key difference between...