The Cleveland Police Department building is on Second Street.CLEVELAND, Tenn. — New city police cars will have a more muscular look.
They will be Dodge Chargers, and the city will buy at least six of them as police pursuit cars this year.
“They will still be black and white, but with the body style they will look a little different,” city purchasing agent Melinda Carroll said.
Some of the markings may change, too, with an American flag added. A photo showing the design changes may be available this week, officials said.
The City Council last week accepted a bid from Tennessee Fleet Sales of Maryville of $23,790 each for the 2012 Chargers. City staff sent a memo to council members on why they recommended that bid, although it was $650 higher than Mountain View Ford of Chattanooga at $23,140 each for 2013 model Ford Taurus Police Interceptors.