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September
2005
| Here's to the bean
counter- always trying to find a way to pinch a penny here or
there when left in charge of purchasing the vital tools needed
to suppress crime and thwart the forces of evil wherever they
lurk. Even though he hasn't worked as a street cop since
the police academy and has no idea what a radar gun actually
looks like, he still tries his best to serve the citizenry
better AND save them money at the same time all the while,
keeping the officers comfort and safety in mind. |
copcar dot com
presents: copcar's
salute to the police department accountant
| There's no better way
to save a buck than to put a civilian model Olds Cutlass Salon
in to service. 1979 year model, in Storey County, NV. |
| Just about any
four-door will do when you are counting beans. 1988 Olds
88, Niles, IL, Police. |
| Built to last.
At least 30,000 miles. This Chevy Corsica is from
Albuquerque, NM, Police |
| Another way to save a
buck: the 1986 Ford Tempo. Self destructs in 6
months. Dunsmuir, CA |
| You know CHP is
having a bad day when their bean counter throws them in a 1989
Toyota Camry. |
| Muskogee, OK.
They couldn't afford to put the city name on the door, buy a
whole lightbar or get the entire front fender painted black.
Nice red velour interior in this1990 Ford Taurus. |
| Ah, who could forget
the good old standby of the bean counter, the K Car. You
could buy 43 of them for what you pay today for a Crown
Victoria. Plymouth Reliant Scout, Put-In-Bay, Ohio. |
| The bean counter of
Fishkill, NY wasn't satisfied with putting his officers in the
police package Fairmont, which could go 0 to 30 in 25 minutes.
He spent a little bit more for the boys by stepping up to the
luxurious Mercury Zephyr. |
| The bean counter in
Manitowoc, WI really saved a buck by putting his officers in a
Subaru Legacy and then saved even more by foregoing the
"POLICE" markings. The good thing about it is
that they found they could recycle this as a speed bump. |
| You have to wonder
how many Sioux Falls, SD cops were punished by having to drive
this for a shift. |
| Winfield, IL 1990
Dodge Spirit R/T. "Guys, we are with the sporty look
this year" |
| Solving two problems
in a single bound: money AND tight parking spaces.
University of Illinois Campus Police. |
| Ahh, yes, another
self-destructor from Chevy, the Cavalier. McHenry County,
IL, Sheriff. |
| And perhaps the
ultimate bean counter vehicle! Indian Reservation Police
in Iowa. It's real. Not a joke. Photo taken in 1986. |
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