CG Blaze

"Was taking a walk around southeast LS today, when something caught my eye in the police impound lot. I decided to deviate from my normal route to get a better look... And there she was: an old '98 Vic, still with it's old rotator lightbar intact. She was quite a looker, and I bet if cars could talk she'd have some interesting stories to tell. But gone were her glory days of chasing perps and basking in the smell of fresh donuts in the morning. No, no... This old gal had been sentenced to run out the rest of her life behind a chain link fence, watching as the city grows and as time moves on without her. Sure, the Vic has seen its time, and I'm sure our local officers are enjoying the creature comforts and fuel efficiency the old Fords simply never had. But to me, there's just somethin' about the old Vic's that the new Chargers and Tahoes the city bought just don't have: character." -u_m_y_militarybum

Until the early 1980's, law enforcement agencies in the state of San Andreas primarily used red for their emergency lighting, with few exceptions. By the early to mid 1990's, all but one agency had made the switch to red and blue lighting. That one agency was the Blaine County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff H.R. Jakowski served Blaine County from 1979 to 2013, and he believed in a conservative approach to policing. As such, the vehicles used by the department during that time reflected that idea, and remained tradition based. For the entirety of Jakowski's tenure, the paint scheme on BCSO vehicles had remained fundamentally unchanged. It was a minimalist, but effective scheme without any frills that took cues from Blaine County's flag. As well, the traditional solid red lighting remained a staple of BCSO patrol cars well into the 2010's. However, the days of the old school cool are numbered in Blaine County. With the election of Sheriff J.T. Philips in 2013, the department has taken a more modern, progressive stance, employing new tactics and restructuring many parts of the department from the ground up. The red, white and blue cars of the Jakowski era are beginning to fade into history as new cars, equipped with modern red and blue LED lighting are ushered in. This Crown Victoria pictured above is closing in on 110,000 miles on its odometer, and will likely be retired by the end of the year. And while the iconic red lighting of the Jakowski years will go with it, Blaine County residents are sure to remember the many hours it served them well. Livery by @iansonwheels, model by @t0y. Both currently unreleased.

Good lord am I tired of 2011 CVPI's with LED bars. Thankfully, @flwpheonix masterfully created a set of 98-99 Vics with rotators to play with, and I'm absolutely in love with them! You can tell he put a lot of care and effort into making this pack, so I'm gonna shout him out here and give him a lil more exposure because I think he deserves it. I tend to envision Blaine County's Sheriff Dept. as a low budget agency that couldn't afford fancy graphics and would use equipment until it was completely destroyed by the desert. These cars, combined with this skin by @iansonwheels and a little weathering by yours truly really sells that idea, in my opinion. What do you think? EDIT: I should probably include a link to the pack, huh? and LSPDFR staff: this would make a great featured file. Just sayin'!