2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Used by the California Highway Patrol
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The automobile transformed policing in the United States, prompting new traffic laws and new agencies, like the California Highway Patrol, to enforce them. Ford modified this Crown Victoria for high speeds and heavy use in police service. Officers have wide discretion in stopping drivers, and concerns over discriminatory policing against people of color continue to grow in the 21st century.
The automobile transformed policing in the United States, prompting new traffic laws and new agencies, like the California Highway Patrol, to enforce them. Ford modified this Crown Victoria for high speeds and heavy use in police service. Officers have wide discretion in stopping drivers, and concerns over discriminatory policing against people of color continue to grow in the 21st century.
Artifact
Police car
Date Made
2011
Subject Date
2011-2020
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.59.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 61.5 in
Width: 85 in
Length: 214 in
Inscriptions
on front: Ford [logo] on driver's door and passenger's door: HIGHWAY PATROL / CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL / EUREKA above wheel wells on left and right sides: Safety, Service and Security on back: Ford [logo] / POLICE INTERCEPTOR / FLEX / FUEL stickers on back: HIGHWAY PATROL
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