I've lived in New Jersey for most of my life and from just driving around I think everyone can agree that NJSP has a heavy reliance on CVPI's, Tahoes, and now Caprices. However while I was driving today I saw a 2016 FPIU trooper. This is the first one I've ever seen and I'm curious to see if this will start to replace the huge amount of CVPI's. Anyone who lives in or near NJ, have you seen any of the new utilities? 

Edited December 27, 20169 yr by SoarHawk

On 12/27/2016 at 0:43 PM, SoarHawk said:

I've lived in New Jersey for most of my life and from just driving around I think everyone can agree that NJSP has a heavy reliance on CVPI's, Tahoes, and now Caprices. However while I was driving today I saw a 2016 FPIU trooper. This is the first one I've ever seen and I'm curious to see if this will start to replace the huge amount of CVPI's. Anyone who lives in or near NJ, have you seen any of the new utilities? 

They recently started putting the Explorers on the street assuming replacing any aging vehicle most likely the CVPIs cause I still see new Caprices, Tahoes on the street, mostly the GSP and Turnpike patrols. However I have seen a couple at the local station in my area. Got to look at one at a recent firecall, they're setup really nice. Look badass! I just saw this post today or I would've replied long ago, lol.

Edited February 10, 20179 yr by fire2903rescue

41 minutes ago, fire2903rescue said:

They recently started putting the Explorers on the street assuming replacing any aging vehicle most likely the CVPIs cause I still see new Caprices, Tahoes on the street, mostly the GSP and Turnpike patrols. However I have seen a couple at the local station in my area. Got to look at one at a recent firecall, they're setup really nice. Look badass! I just saw this post today or I would've replied long ago, lol.

Yea it's about time they replace all of those CVPI's tbh... they have (had) so many it was crazy. I mostly see the Caprices and now the Explorers I've actually seen a lot of since I've made this post. I actually just saw one today. They look really nice, glad they chose them. 

When I went by a Troop station in New Jersey last August, there were like... 12 Crown Vics, 2 Chevy Caprices, and 5 Tahoes. Some of the Crown Vics had white paint peeling off the rear pillars. It seems like a majority of their CVPI's are from 2006-2008, but I've seen a few 2009-2011's too. I don't live there, I live in the next state over (CT) so I don't have the best idea. They're strapped for cash, so I wouldn't expect them to be aggressively phasing in newer vehicles.