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Article: D.C. Police Still Aren't Up to Speed; New Cars Unequipped; Service Lags for Some
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 16, 1996
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The first six new squad cars were delivered to the D.C. police
department in June and rushed with fanfare to Southeast Washington,
where officers had been patrolling with fewer than half their
assigned cruisers. More new cars arrived throughout the summer, a
total of 230 to replace battered and broken-down police vehicles
across the city.
The new cars, bought with a federal grant and city funds,
have helped to improve dramatically the police department's ability
to respond to calls. And 175 more vehicles will arrive during the
next three months.
But the new cars have not solved all the department's
problems. The cruisers were delivered and put into service initially
without ...