what makes you think I don't have a bunch of photos on this site?

Well, I for one think this is a very beautiful shot of a NYSP cruiser under snow cover...by the way, lets see some of your cop car photos? Oh? What? Don't have any?

A little longer exposure, maybe?

When taking a picture of a police car, it always helps to get into the same county that it is parked in.

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9/7/04 Actually, I was in the same country, both the car and I were in Japan. If you were being sarcastic, I will explain; the photo was taken thru the window of a moving bus (note the reflection in the photo) Appreciate you taking the time to look at all of these photos and add comments.

Joe A

When taking a picture of a police car, it is always a good idea to brush the snow off so we can see it.

It's a 1990. You can tell by the valve stems.

I think it is time for this want-to-be collector to quit hogging all the cars in the world. Share the wealth, brother.

Pesky little date stamp caused by using Department owned camera. Chief won't let anyone change the settings. (Pr1ck)
I did not take the photo, day shift desk sergeant took this series. Note that the truck is acutally dirty, the soap suds underneath are from madatory shift change car washes. (pr1ck again)

Your photo skills continue to improve under my mentoring. Now if we could just get you to learn how to take off that pesky little date stamp......

Just in service, 2004 Dodge 1/2 ton 4X4 crew cab. Not used for normal patrol, but as a barricade mover, trailer towing and just moving 'stuff'. Will be used quite a bit each winter in up-state NY snow. MDT will be installed soon. This truck was purchased after reading reviews in "Police Fleet Manager", but not everything in the magazine was true or correct, specifically, the eletrical system claims.

Replaced a 1990 Ford Ranger that slowly rotted away.

Note the new reflective stripes added after the rear-end accident death of NYSP Trooper.

its digital and digital dose not read colour that well at times it sees many shades of one colour then compresses it down to the most abundant shade of that pirticular colour. but this is not a photo fourm so i will nto rant on how much i dont like digital and still use my 35mm and medium format film but can digitaly change photos and making the mirror all blak is easy it would take me only a few minutes to do.

I never noticed that. I see exactly what you mean. But I do not have the talent, nor the computer program to do that.
Must be some sort of anomoly.

Joe, who touched up the photo and blacked out the passenger side mirror? They forgot to black out its reflection in the door glass. What was someone trying to hide?

Caught those Marines right at Shift change.

I wish the State of New York would allow blue in their lightbars. Way too much red on this all blue car!

Hey they even drive green cars

In PA, the police (marked cars anyway) use a combination of both red and blue lighting. The PA State Police use the 7-pod Vector light bar. It has three red pods, two blue pods and two that are clear. Definitely good for visibility in all weather and light conditions!

Volunteer firemen use only blue lights, while chiefs and assistant chiefs use red only. Ambulances and fire trucks use red or red & clear.

I think FL and VA do it the best way, however. Only police/sheriff cars use any blue or blue & red combination; and other emergency vehicles use red or red & clear. Utility vehicles, tow trucks and other service trucks use amber lighting. (That way, if you see blue lights than you KNOW it is a cop car.)

Now that is the paint scheme that I remember from living in upstate NY back in the late 1970s. :-)

Does it have a 440 V-8 under the hood?
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Jeff, this Monaco does have a 440ci 4bbl power plant. This photo was taken in up-state NY. Thanks for your comments.

JA

Great car - great photo! I used to live in upstate NY in the late 1970s, and recall the wild "yellow over blue" paint scheme they had back then. This looks much better.

During the crazy 1980s, it seemed as though Diplomat and Gran Fury sedans were everywhere. :-)