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The city of Cottonwood Shores is buying two Ford Explorers for the police department to keep up with staffing. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro
The Cottonwood Shores Police Department is adding two more Ford Explorers to its stable to keep up with officer numbers and cut down on individual vehicle mileage.
Councilors approved purchasing the two used patrol SUVs at $20,000 each during the May 6 meeting.
Police Chief Johnny Liendo said the department has doubled in staffing the past four years from three to six but not in vehicles. As a result, officers share the department’s vehicles, which means the units are used 24 hours a day, seven days a week