And this seems to be the statute regarding the use of Exempt plates:

§ 502.201. LICENSE PLATES FOR EXEMPT VEHICLES. (a)
Before license plates are issued or delivered to the owner of a
vehicle that is exempt by law from payment of registration fees, the
department must approve the application for registration. The
department may not approve an application if there is the
appearance that:
(1) the vehicle was transferred to the owner or
purported owner:
(A) for the sole purpose of evading the payment
of registration fees; or
(B) in bad faith; or
(2) the vehicle is not being used in accordance with
the exemption requirements.
(b) The department shall revoke the registration of a
vehicle issued license plates under this section and may recall the
plates if the vehicle is no longer:
(1) owned and operated by the person whose ownership
of the vehicle qualified the vehicle for the exemption; or
(2) used in accordance with the exemption
requirements.
(c) The owner of a vehicle described by Subsection (b) shall
return the license plates and registration receipt to the
department for cancellation.
(d) The department shall provide by rule for the issuance of
specially designated license plates for vehicles that are exempt by
law. Except as provided by Subsection (g), the license plates must
bear the word "exempt."
(e) A license plate under Subsection (d) is not issued
annually, but remains on the vehicle until:
(1) the registration is revoked as provided by
Subsection (b); or
(2) the plate is lost, stolen, or mutilated.
(f) A person who operates on a public highway a vehicle
after the registration has been revoked is liable for the penalties
for failing to register a vehicle.
(g) The department shall provide by rule for the issuance of
regularly designed license plates not bearing the word "exempt" for
a vehicle that is exempt by law and that is:
(1) a law enforcement vehicle, if the agency certifies
to the department that the vehicle will be dedicated to law
enforcement activities;
(2) a vehicle exempt from inscription requirements
under a rule adopted as provided by Section 721.003; or
(3) a vehicle exempt from inscription requirements
under an order or ordinance adopted by a governing body of a
municipality or commissioners court of a county as provided by
Section 721.005, if the applicant presents a copy of the order or
ordinance.

Here's the statutes regarding "marking".

§ 721.004. INSCRIPTION REQUIRED ON MUNICIPAL AND
COUNTY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. (a) The office
having control of a motor vehicle or piece of heavy equipment owned
by a municipality or county shall have printed on each side of the
vehicle or equipment the name of the municipality or county,
followed by the title of the department or office having custody of
the vehicle or equipment.
(b) The inscription must be in a color sufficiently
different from the body of the vehicle or equipment so that the
lettering is plainly legible.
(c) The title of the department or office must be in letters
plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet.



721.005. EXEMPTION FROM INSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT FOR
CERTAIN MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES.
Subsection (a) as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 66, § 1

(a) The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the
requirements of Section 721.004 an automobile when used to perform
an official duty by a:
(1) police department;
(2) magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code of
Criminal Procedure;
(3) medical examiner; or
(4) municipal code enforcement officer designated to
enforce environmental criminal laws.
Subsection (a) as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 140, § 1

(a) The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the
requirements of Section 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official
duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code
of Criminal Procedure; or
(C) medical examiner; or
(2) an automobile used by a municipal employee only
when conducting an investigation involving suspected fraud or other
mismanagement within the municipality.
(b) The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the
requirements of Section 721.004:
(1) an automobile when used to perform an official
duty by a:
(A) police department;
(B) sheriff's office;
(C) constable's office;
(D) criminal district attorney's office;
(E) district attorney's office;
(F) county attorney's office;
(G) magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code
of Criminal Procedure;
(H) county fire marshal's office; or
(I) medical examiner; or
(2) a juvenile probation department vehicle used to
transport children, when used to perform an official duty.
(c) An exemption provided under this section does not apply
to a contract deputy.

The f*ck ya'll talkin about in here?!???

I'm an effin' criminal and I can type, write and articulate better than half of ya'll.

And the hell with what ya'll are talkin' about - it don't matter if the car's black and white, or if it's lime green with purple graphics, if it's got red and blue lights, people beat their feet real fast in my "hood"......

This is actually one of the cleaner Chargers I've seen. Most of the Marshal departments around here drive old PD hand me downs.

LMAO.

Without going back and rereading the Texas statute right this minute, I recall that the law indicates that "marked" does not have any bearing on the number or visibility of lighting equipment. "Marked" means that it has "2-inch high lettering, clearly visible and readable from 100 feet away" identifying the agency.

Some agencies are exempt from this law, depending on the covert nature of the agency and/or the assignment the vehicle receives.

Unmarked or covert vehicles cannot use exempt plates unless the vehicle is marked as per statute. Additionally, an agency can get an exemption from the law through DMV by way of a local Justice of the Peace or County court judge.

This is an unmarked traffic unit.

A very easy way to tell the difference between a V6 and Hemi Charger is the exhaust system - V6 has one pipe, Hemi has dual pipes. ;)

From the last posting on this, to date, Plano still only has 2 Chargers in service.

They're being used now for off-duty jobs at high profile locations.....most recently I saw it at a bowling alley with a flock of kids surrounding it.

They're hot cars, but like their Intrepid predecessor I don't think they're holding up very well under extreme conditions/stress on the vehicles.

I love dispelling police car myths in my home state.

Texas DPS is extensively evaluating the Dodge Charger. The CVPI is still their primary patrol vehicle for regular patrols, and the Chevy Tahoe's been put into service for K9, license and weight, and other special enforcement. (There are also quite a few Ford F150's, Dodge Rams, and even a few of the newer 05 Chevy 1500's, are still in service for special enforcement duties as well.)

The Chevy Impala was purchased in 2003-2004 and they're used by Trooper's in driver's license offices across the state. The Dodge Intrepid saw limited service for the same duty as well.

Hell, up until about 2 years ago the driver's license office by my house's trooper was driving an 1989 Chevy Caprice.

The Texas DPS also still has a few 2002 Camaro's in service for traffic patrols....you can still find them on the North Dallas Tollway pretty frequently.

At any rate, Texas DPS evaluates nearly all police vehicles on a yearly or as needed basis.

Any police department in Texas' regular marked patrol vehicles have exempt plates.

Unmarked units, such as in Dallas, Richardson, Arlington and Grand Prairie, have standard state license plates and registration tags.

This unit is in fact a test vehicle thus the reasoning for the standard plate.

Sorry JOETEX but he's right. Here in TX all unmarked cars (how ever much equipment is on the out side) must have non exempt plates. Sadow units tho Im not sure about. I Saw some with exempt plates and saw some with out in San Antonio.

NO WRONG AGAIN..MR MANLY ENOUGH TO USE YOUR NAME ON HERE..THIS I NOT AND UNMARKED POLICE CAR..HAHAH WHERE DO YOU SEE THATS IT HAS AN UNDERCOVER APEARANCE??THIS I A REGULAR PATROL CAR LIKLY USED BY SUPERVISORS..NOTICE THE FRONT BUSH BUMPER STROBES..OH WOW HOW CONSPICTIOUS LOOKING,,I DON'T THINK NO ONE WILL FIGURE OUT THIS IS I POLICE CAR..'''

is it a hybrid? and i dont think these would make it fast enough to the next houseing athority distrbance

NICE VERY NICE

OH AND MY GUESS ON THE TEXAS TAGS IS THAT THEY PROBABLY BOUGHT THE CHARGER AS A PREUSED (PROGRAM) CAR..AND SINCE THEY ALREADY HAVE TAGS..THERE WAS NO NEED TO GET EXEMPT JUST CHANGE THE REGISTRATION OVER TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT..

SCHOOOL DISTRICTS POLICE DEPT'S GET GOVERNMENT GRANTS..FOR POLICE CARS ECT..SO MY GUESS IS THAT ITS ALSO A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SINCE THEY ALSO HAVE POLICE POWERS ACROSS THE CITIES THEY ARE FROM...

WELL DOWN HERE IN SOUTH TEXAS THEY HAD ONE OF THOSE//AND A BIT LATER ON THE ALL WHITE ONE WITH THE BLACK STRPIE IN THE MIDDLE ..AND ITS NOT A HUGE METRO AREA..

THIS CAR HAS ALOT OF REASONS TO TURN HEADS..BESIDES JUST BEING A POLICE CAR..VERY NICE

nice car but there is no way that a gto is persuit certified. man they must have a big problem with speeders up at dalworthington gardens.

Did they have any other colors just to ask?

Buying our cars "off the rack" are we?

A guy like that is probably still Sheriff and probably still driving this car!