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Frankfort Police Department to Get Four New Vehicles in Fleet Upgrade

June 16, 2025/Comments Off on Frankfort Police Department to Get Four New Vehicles in Fleet Upgrade
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FRANKFORT, Ill. – The Frankfort Police Department will be updating its aging fleet after the Village Board approved the purchase of four new vehicles for a total cost not to exceed $237,296.

The board authorized the purchase of three 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD vehicles from Currie Motors of Frankfort. The cost is $46,482 per vehicle, with an additional upfitting cost of up to $20,000 each for emergency equipment and graphics. The total expenditure for the three squad cars will not exceed $199,446.

Additionally, trustees approved the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox FWD LT from Phillips Chevrolet of Frankfort to serve as a replacement investigator vehicle. The vehicle costs $27,850, with an estimated upfitting cost of $10,000, bringing the total to $37,850.

The new Equinox will replace a 2010 Ford Fusion which the board declared as surplus property to be sold at auction.

Trustee Michael Leddin, who presented the requests, noted that funding for the new vehicles is included in the current budget. The purchases and upfitting were recommended by the Committee of the Whole following its June 11 meeting.

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