THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL’S MONTEREY AREA DIVISION HAS 3 NEW PATROL VEHICLES. THE C-H-P’S MONTEREY REGION IS THE LAST IN THE STATE TO START REPLACING THE FLEET OF FORD CROWN VICTORIAS WHICH ARE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THE NEW S-U-V FORD EXPLORERS ALLOW THE OFFICERS TO TALK TO DISPATCH, ACTIVATE LIGHTS, AND RUN LICENSE PLATE CHECKS, ALL WITH HANDS FREE VOICE ACTIVATION. THE C-H-P PLANS TO HAVE ALL OF ITS CENTRAL COAST PATROL UNITS REPLACED WITH THE NEW HIGH-TECH S-U-V’S WITHIN A YEAR.
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