Fleet
The majority of marked patrol vehicles deployed by the Ottawa Police Service is the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. Recently, the Dodge Charger was added to the fleet, but only a few vehicles on an experimental basis in order to determine if they would make a suitable police vehicle. The Chargers deployed by the Ottawa Police Service have the base V6 engines, and not the Hemi V8. Some other marked vehicles are the Ford Explorer and Ford Expedition.
The OPS has one fixed wing aircraft, a Cessna 206 and various marine vehicles that patrol Ottawa waterways in the summer.
Unmarked vehicles consist of many different vehicles. While the most notable is the Chevrolet Impala, the unmarked fleet also has vehicles from almost every make, most of which are not police package vehicles. Even some minivans and a few Smart Cars are included in the unmarked fleet.
In late 2007, the OPS purchased a small group of on wheels equipped with Ford's Street Appearance Package, making the cars look more like civilian Crown Victorias. The vehicles are recognizable, however, by its police wheel covers and LED strips at the top of the front windshield and rear window.
In February 2012, OPS ordered a total of 58 Ford Police Interceptors based on the new Taurus platform to replace the discontinued Ford Crown Victoria variant. The total cost for the units came to $1,621,596. The new vehicles were deemed necessary to replace current vehicles over 3 years old or 160,000 km use.
2006 Ottawa Police Fleet:
| Vehicle | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria/Police Interceptor | 170 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 27 |
| Dodge Charger | 4 |
| Other sedans | 158 |
| Vans | 50 |
| SUVs/Small Trucks | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 29 |
| Trailers | 17 |
| ATVs/Snowmobiles | 8 |
| Boats | 5 |
| Aircraft | 1 |
| Specialty vehicles | 6 |
| Total | 520 |
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