Woodstock OKs $377K purchase of new police vehicles

The Woodstock City Council has approved spending $377,442 to acquire seven new vehicles for the Police Department.

The purchase, through a state government contract with Wade Ford, is of two unmarked and one marked Ford F-150 pickup trucks, and four Pursuit Utility Vehicle Explorers, with equipment installed by Pro Logic and with graphics by Chandler Graphics, according to a report by Police Chief Calvin Moss.

In another police vehicle matter, the council approved a department request to trade in two vehicles, one awarded to the city by the courts through asset forfeiture procedures, and one purchased with asset forfeiture funds. The vehicles are a 2013 Toyota Prius and a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 truck.

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