CPD held a contest inside the department to design new decals for their patrol cars. Each of the 22 patrol districts submitted a design, this was the result....

 

Yuck.

 

Edited November 8, 20178 yr by propel
it was so bad my spelling ability was hindered

That’s different. It’ll be fun to skin! But not super beautiful to look at. 

Should've been this one; 

https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/watchdogscombined/images/2/2f/Patrol_Car_(Vessel).jpeg

4 hours ago, ineseri said:

Should've been this one; 

https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/watchdogscombined/images/2/2f/Patrol_Car_(Vessel).jpeg

 

Chicago Police Services.

Better than a black-and-white, though.

9 hours ago, Hullian111 said:

Better than a black-and-white, though.

 

I'm really not sure what to think of the design, but I agree with you.  I'm getting a bit tired of black and white.

1 hour ago, Kallus Rourke said:

 

 I'm getting a bit tired of black and white.

*cough* Sûretè, Toronto, Vancouver and more - its an understatement for me.

Reminds me of the liveries we have here. It's not bad but I'm not keen on the "We Server & Protect" font/location though.

Pls no.

 

I don't know what's wrong with this decade, but it's time to stop.

Stop making police cars look like Hot Wheels cars.

 

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Edited November 10, 20178 yr by CG Blaze
I'm sick of it.

The Chicago PD must be the only one to use the Battenberg Stripe in the US.

Needless to say, the "We Serve & Protect" part needs to be eliminated at the very least, in my opinion.

2 hours ago, PhillBellic said:

The Chicago PD must be the only one to use the Battenberg Stripe in the US.

Needless to say, the "We Serve & Protect" part needs to be eliminated at the very least, in my opinion.

the Battenburg Comeback

Wow the new livery sucks... looks like a f1 safety car....  First of all why the hell would the car number be two times bigger than POLICE??!! I need glasses to see that's the actual police department car coming to save me, not some promotional van of a nearby shopping mall...

The prominent checkerboard pattern and car number make this Explorer look more like a taxicab than a police car.

Edited November 10, 20178 yr by FCV96

Looks like the Redditors are ripping into it as well;
 

 

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Looks like the design they’d put on a Barbie police car

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On 10/11/2017 at 1:01 PM, Officer GILLETTE ABDI said:

the Battenburg Comeback

Pls no.

 

Bring back the Jam Sandwich.

On 11/10/2017 at 3:30 AM, CG Blaze said:

Pls no.

 

I don't know what's wrong with this decade, but it's time to stop.

Stop making police cars look like Hot Wheels cars.

 

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I actually like the first one. The second 2 are pretty meh. Thing is I would rather departments be different and have some form of self identity then plan ass black and white, all black or all white.

Police cars should be eye catching their job is to be visible. Presence patrols mean absolutely nothing if people don't see or notice you which is the first part of proactive policing. Ghost cars are great for the second part. Catching the people watching for the visible cars only. Without the first the second isn't going to be nearly as effective. 

The second part of this is the reason most cars are going the route of the FHP cruiser is to increase visibility from nearly all angles. Its why everything is reflective. Its also why all Ambulance and Fire Trucks have to put those ugly ass chevrons on all their new equipment. Visibility ideally increases surviving the roads.

Now with all that said the Chicago Pattern is just as ugly as the previous one. The only reason to have the Unit Number so plainly visible is for the increase in recordings. Its   CYA for the department to crucify their guys if they fuck up. 

Edited December 3, 20178 yr by xPredatorz

I like the stripe. That's the only thing I like here...

 

I mean, a huge star tucked somewhere in the upper right corner of the vehicle? This horrible angle of the stripe and writing? Just like this new Detroit PD design.

 

I agree, a unique design for a PD is always a good thing as well as the visibility, but if drivers sometimes fail to see lights (you Americans put them on every detail nowadays :D ), would they notice a reflective stripe? On the other hand, in 1960's there were a handful of good looking, neat and professional liveries...

I don't know why they want to change, the previous livery was good enough. Why trying to fix something that isn't broken?

2 hours ago, Hystery said:

I don't know why they want to change, the previous livery was good enough. Why trying to fix something that isn't broken?

Its the department trying to reinvent itself after this shooting , ignoring the fact that they won't reskin older cars and CPD use their cars up to 10 years so odds are the old livery will still be prevalent into the 2020s.  While using the star logo and getting rid of the CAPS star (which has only existed in name since the mid 2000's) is good, the rest is pretty horrid, I would prefer going back to a hybrid of the current scheme and this paint scheme.

Maybe it'd be okay if they used 'sporty' cars. The mom van just isn't cutting it with this outfit.

 

Oh well...

1975-2017

Will be missed.