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Article: Upfitting the Sprinter
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- Policefleet Manager
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Hendon Publishing Company Jul/Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The Victoria Police, located in the westernmost region of Canada, were looking for a new platform for their prisoner transport duties. The selections ranged from their current Chevrolet vans to the Ford E-series in various configurations to the Dodge Sprinter. While there were no serious problems with the Chevrolet vans, the Victoria Police were open to new vehicles.
The Victoria Police use their prisoner transport vans in general patrol duty to respond to calls in the city, to transport personnel for various special events, and, of course, for dedicated transport duties for prisoners. The department's policing is primarily urban with no high-speed freeways with which to contend, but ...