Presque Isle Police Department officers look over new cruisers that arrived in 2022. (File: Paul Bagnall | The County)
More Maine police departments are leasing cruisers
The odometer in the Caribou Police Department’s oldest cruiser is nearing 175,000 miles. Nearly half the department’s cruisers are more than 8 years old. Caribou spent nearly $100,000 on two new cruisers within the last year and roughly double the industry average on maintenance for its aging fleet. And vehicles aren’t getting any cheaper. Officers […]
