RCMP gets an upgrade!

[Mr N8]

A few more horses in here than they are used to?

Any of you Canuk's seen one of these on duty? Looks too real to be a photochop job.

[wolfie27]

The rozzers have been using scoobys for a while.

[HAL9000]

Could be legit... they were using Mustangs for a long time, and have been using Camaro's for a few years. At least they finally abandoned the Marquis for an Impala SS.

[bailey]

and no more red coats

[HAL9000]

The red coats... or Serge... is still used, but for show only.

[oddjob]

Originally posted by bailey
and no more red coats They still wear them, they are just formal dress uniforms. For special occasions only. * Hal beat me to it.

Check this link (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/matazzzz/slideshow?&.dir=/RCMP&.src=ph&.view=t) out to see more RCMP vehicles.

Jaguar S-Type sedan (http://members.fortunecity.com/pdcar4/rcmp107.jpg)

Jag 2 (http://members.fortunecity.com/pdcar4/rcmp135.jpg)

Audi A6 (http://members.fortunecity.com/pdcar4/rcmp124.jpg)

Mercedes ML320 (http://members.fortunecity.com/pdcar4/rcmp87.jpg)

...and yes, they are all legit cop cars (donated by local car dealers). They take them to schools because kids will show more interest in them/find them more fun than a regular old cop car.

Also, they use an unmarked WRX here in Vancouver. Really catch speeders that way. When you least expect it...

[DragonNOA1]

Slow down if you see this waiting by the road.

http://www.areyoubored.freewebspace.com/images/dodge_viper_police_car_lwb.jpg

[coolcps]

The person who gets to drive that is lucky.

[bigandy]

I think it's probably a fake because what Police Dept. in their right mind would make a 2 seater, a Highway Patrol car? Plus it looks goofy with the lights on top.

[dldz]

Alot of backroom RCMP trivia going on here huh ?
http://fool.exler.ru/sm/alc.gif

[hobey19]

bigandy, its legit, there are a lot of cities just getting those cars for chasing speeders, and then regular cop cars come to make the arrest if necessary. suburbs of detroit are using camaros from what i understand, and the suburb i live in has one camaro.

craig

[Mr N8]

Yeah, I know that Colorado State Patrol has recently gotten a fleet of them. AWD has some great advantages for places that get snow. Crown Vics do not like snow, trust me I have one of those beasts.

[bigandy]

I stand corrected.