‘Retro’ looking CHAMPS police car unveiled Friday
04-02-2007, 02:56 PM
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‘Retro’ looking CHAMPS police car unveiled Friday
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/articles...ews/news01.txt
The Ridgecrest Police Department’s new sleek, custom-made Chevrolet HHR CHAMPS car looks stylish--not to mention expensive. But it came inexpensive to taxpayers; they were not asked to pay a penny. The vehicle was made possible through community philanthropy.
“The car is funded by donations from citizens through fundraisers and also through businesses. Donations, all of it,” said RPD Officer Aaron Miller and the department’s Choosing Healthy Alternatives and Methods Promoting Success representative.
The car includes two video panels on both sides of the back windows and another screen in the front. Paul & Sons Automotive & Mobile Audio was responsible for the vehicle’s police equipment, lights, siren, audio and video. Teresa’s Ridgecrest Auto Body worked on the silver and black paint scheme.
“Kind of going with the retro look,” said Miller.
Retro maybe, but the slim and stretched out automobile has a contemporary feel as well.
“This is kind of the cliche--out with the old and in with the new,” said Police Chief Michael Avery.
The CHAMPS program was espoused in 2004 after Sierra Sands discontinued its Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. In the new program, Miller teaches drug and violence prevention lessons to elementary, middle and high school students.
The Ridgecrest Police Department’s new sleek, custom-made Chevrolet HHR CHAMPS car looks stylish--not to mention expensive. But it came inexpensive to taxpayers; they were not asked to pay a penny. The vehicle was made possible through community philanthropy.
“The car is funded by donations from citizens through fundraisers and also through businesses. Donations, all of it,” said RPD Officer Aaron Miller and the department’s Choosing Healthy Alternatives and Methods Promoting Success representative.
The car includes two video panels on both sides of the back windows and another screen in the front. Paul & Sons Automotive & Mobile Audio was responsible for the vehicle’s police equipment, lights, siren, audio and video. Teresa’s Ridgecrest Auto Body worked on the silver and black paint scheme.
“Kind of going with the retro look,” said Miller.
Retro maybe, but the slim and stretched out automobile has a contemporary feel as well.
“This is kind of the cliche--out with the old and in with the new,” said Police Chief Michael Avery.
The CHAMPS program was espoused in 2004 after Sierra Sands discontinued its Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. In the new program, Miller teaches drug and violence prevention lessons to elementary, middle and high school students.
04-02-2007, 03:20 PM
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Looks nice, but I glad my Dept are not going to these. its not that their not fast but there too Small for a 8 hr Patrol vehicle. I do think that this vehicle will be good for a Community Service Officer.
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