Police vehicles in the USA are classified into 3 categories:
1. PPV Police Pursuit Vehicles: standard police vehicle, most of which are sedans;
2. SSV Special Service Vehicles;
3. SSP Special Service Package
2 and 3 are usually SUV, Off-Roads and Sports Car applied for special missions.
Though police vehicles are diversified across different places, just like that in China, most of those police vehicles are of American domestic brands. However, a few of American police vehicles are of imported brands. For instance, police vehicles in New York City were manufactured in Japan by Altima several years ago.
Here is the brands and models of police vehicles in the USA that can be located.
- Chrysler & AMC
AMC Ambassador(PPV; 1971~ 1974), applied for highway patrol and local police;
AMC Matador(PPV; 1972~1974), applied by Police Office, Military Police Troops and other law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles;
AMC Javelin, (in 1970s), applied as the police vehicle in Alabama. The first Pony-Car used by the Police.
Chrysler Sebring(SSV)
Chrysler Enforcer(Chrysler Newport)1961-1964
Dodge Coronet 1956-1959,1965-1975
Dodge Dart 1960-1964
Dodge 880 1962-1964
Dodge Monaco(PPV; 1961- 1978)
Dodge Intrepid(PPV 1997-2004)
Dodge Durango(SSV)
Dodge Charger(PPV; 2006~now)
Dodge Magnum 2005-2008
Dodge Dakota(PPV,SSV,SSP)
Dodge RAM(PPV,SSV,SSP)
Dodge St. Regis(PPV; 1979- 1981)
Dodge Aspen 1976-1980
Dodge Diplomat 1980-1989
Dodge Polara 1961-1973
Cherokee(PPV 1992-2001)
Plymouth Fury(PPV; 1965-1978)
Plymouth Volare 1976-1980
Plymouth Savoy 1956-1964
Plymouth Belvedere 1957-1968
Plymouth Gran Fury(PPV; 1975- 1977,1980- 1989)
Plymouth Satellite 1969-1974
Plymouth Valiant
One of the most typical vehicles among the models above is Dodge Charger. The picture below exhibits 2015 Dodge Charger.
- Ford
Ford Torino / Ford Fairlane 1963-1976
Ford Galaxie / Ford Custom 300/ Custom 500 1957-1976
Ford Fairmont 1978-1983
Ford LTD II (police and political vehicle of Texas) 1977-1979
Ford LTD 1984- 1985
Ford Bronco
Mercury Grand Marquis - 1983-2011
Mercury Marquis 1984- 1985
Mercury Monterey 1970-1974
Mercury Montego (Los Angeles PD 1970- 1976) (Highway Patrol Party of Oklahoma 1975)
Mercury Zephyr 1978-1983
Ford Crown Victoria (applied as police vehicles in most states and regarded as the standard police vehicle in the USA)
FordLTD / LTD-S / LTDCrown Victoria(PPV; 1979- 1991)
FordCrown Victoria(PPV; 1992- 1997)
FordCrown Victoria Police Interceptor(CVPI)(PPV; 1998-2011)
Ford Edge 2010 ~ now
Ford Explorer(SSV / PPV)
Ford Expedition(SSV)
Ford Excursion(SSV)
Ford Taurus(the most popular American police vehicle in 1990s)
Ford Taurus(1st gen)(PPV; 1990- 1991)
Ford Taurus(2nd gen)(PPV:1992- 1995)
Ford Police Interceptor Sedan(PPV; 2013 ~ now)
Ford Mustang(applied for interstate over speed cases,SSP 1982 ~ 1993)
Ford Econoline(still used by bomb squad, SWAT and applied for prisoner transporting)
The most popular Ford police vehicle is Crown Victoria, which can often be seen in movies, games and reality.
- General Vehicles
Chevrolet Bel Air(PPV; 1959-1975)
Chevrolet Biscayne(PPV; 1959-1972)
Chevrolet Camaro(1991- 2002)
Chevrolet Caprice(PPV; 1991- 1996)
Chevrolet Celebrity(SSP; 1984- 1986)
Chevrolet Express(SSP; used for prisoner transporting)
Chevrolet Impala(PPV; 1977-1990)
Chevrolet Impala(PPV; 2000- 2005)
Chevrolet Impala(PPV; 2006-2013 )
Chevrolet Lumina(PPV; 1996- 1999)
Chevrolet Malibu(PPV; 1979- 1983)
Chevrolet Nova(PPV; 1975- 1979)
Chevrolet Tahoe(PPV; 1997- 1999,2005 ~ now)
Chevrolet Tahoe(SSP; 2001 ~ now)
Chevrolet Suburban(SSP;)
Horton Caprice(Chevrolet Caprice)(2011 ~ now)
Hummer H1(PPV)
Pontiac Catalina(PPV; 1971-1981)
Pontiac G8(PPV; 2008- 2009)
Pontiac Grand Prix(PPV; 1996- 2003)
Pontiac Le Mans(PPV; 1973-1977)
Pontiac Parisienne(PPV; 1959-1987)
The most familiar model among the above should be Suburban (FBI like to arrest criminals with this vehicle in most American movies)
IV. Made in Japan
Japan Altima Hybrid (New York Police) 2009-2011
V. Subaru WRX
VI. Toyota
Toyota Camry
Toyota 4Runner/Toyota Tacoma Los Angeles Police
VII. Volvo
Volvo S70 1999-2000 Highway patrol in California
VIII. Sabo
Sabo 900 1978-2003 police vehicle in Colorado