SAPD Wants To Increase Road Rage Patrols
Police Dept. Hopes To Purchase More Stealth Cruisers
POSTED: 9:49 a.m. CDT August 22, 2003
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Police Department hopes to increase its fleet of unmarked road rage vehicles.
SAPD officials want to add three low-profile stealth cruisers to its current fleet of six that officers use to patrol freeways in search of aggressive drivers.
The San Antonio City Council on Thursday gave the Police Department the OK to apply for a $600,000 block grant that would be used to purchase the vehicles.
"I think it does a lot for our freeway system," said City Councilman Ron Segovia, a former police officer. "It makes them a little bit safer. People are looking for that police vehicle. And this one is just an ordinary vehicle. You would never think it's a police vehicle."
Police officials said the road rage patrol issued more than 10,000 citations in 2002.
If the grant is approved, the Police Department also plans on purchasing video and audio equipment for taping felony confessions. The money would also be used to buy an infrared radar unit for the department's helicopter and 24 hand-held radar units.
SAPD officials want to add three low-profile stealth cruisers to its current fleet of six that officers use to patrol freeways in search of aggressive drivers.
The San Antonio City Council on Thursday gave the Police Department the OK to apply for a $600,000 block grant that would be used to purchase the vehicles.
"I think it does a lot for our freeway system," said City Councilman Ron Segovia, a former police officer. "It makes them a little bit safer. People are looking for that police vehicle. And this one is just an ordinary vehicle. You would never think it's a police vehicle."
Police officials said the road rage patrol issued more than 10,000 citations in 2002.
If the grant is approved, the Police Department also plans on purchasing video and audio equipment for taping felony confessions. The money would also be used to buy an infrared radar unit for the department's helicopter and 24 hand-held radar units.Copyright 2003 by KSAT.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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