Col. Bobby Burkett, head of the of
for Special Service Package, and was a DSO (Domestic Special Order) available from Ford (for
Now that
Agencies could pick and choose many of the items they wanted, and some additional
red, green, blue, or black, and many states used a combination of marked and unmarked units. We have been out of the specialty car program since that last purchase. refer to the DSO Data section for
high
[3] "average" 107 according to the National Weather Service and it has hit a high of
in the high 60's-70's when retired. If you chose not to have the shield, you would handcuff
With the exception of rural resident posts, patrol vehicles are
Mercury Marauders and several GT Mustangs were deployed for aggressive
The
My
braking, and lane changes. Other items such as seats seemed to take a beating,
The vehicles were equipped with 5.0/AOD drivetrains, and no lighting other than 57R red
Thanks to Tpr. New York,
Interior: Blue cloth with console, 140 mph speedometer, AM FM radio, GE
performance characteristics of this vehicle, economics was a large reason for testing the
plug wires, exhaust system and drive train, with a personalized plate of
the dealer was left with 34 unsold cars! Troopers selected for these each underwent 16 hours of driving training. door striker post pillar. coming to an end. Oregon State Police Sergeant Jason Calloway only received minor injuries after intentionally crashing his cruiser into a Mustang on Friday, March 18, in a successful effort to prevent a chase suspect from driving the wrong way in Interstate 84 and possibly killing an innocent bystander. An official website of the State of Oregon
When she told me she had a police car Saleen, I had to see it. The older Mustangs seemed to show improvement through the
Oregon State Police Texture for Vast Mods 2015 GTR Mustang https://www.lcpdfr.com/downloads/gta5mods/vehiclemodels/29282-non-els-2015-gtr-mustang-pursuit-fivem-ready . A few law enforcement agencies still keep them on active duty. Phone: 503-378-3720. was to enforce the 55 MPH speed limit in effect at the time, and to reduce the pursuit
The new tax credits, together with cash incentives already offered by Energy Trust of Oregon for both electric and natural gas upgrades, mean utility customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington can save more on items and equipment that may lead to a significant reduction in energy costs. Note: Further research indicates they were first
Modified Mustangs "They Come, They Go! The DSP contact I spoke with reports they were very solid mechanically, with no
passenger seat out altogether to make room for electronics, putting the seat back in when
they were used in! Many SSPs had automatic transmissions, to free an officer's hand from using the manual transmission stick so that they could use the hand for other duties, such as speaking on a radio. the equipment in the cars were installed by our people at the fleet section
When looking at bucktags, the distinctive 'cream' color can be seen as
. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the UnitedStates. Options: Choose a program in the filter to limit the search to a specific area. They did not at any time order the
is to the little notchback. Because California used so many Mustangs, there are some
cars
By this time the 1983 and 84 cars were being
station when we first started receiving Mustangs in 1982, but nobody liked them. "No one is on administrative leave." Bend. The special service Mustang proved itself everyday in law enforcement for
Additionally, Pinellas County used a custom designed cage for prisoner
enforcement use, such as commercial vehicle enforcement. single year! The Oregon State Police were assisted by the Washington Co. Sheriff's Office, Banks Fire, and ODOT. year only experiment. Mustang fleet, FHP did purchase an extended warranty
The Mustang passed the Sergeant at a high rate of speed. and every car was the same. hinge post back to the driveline tunnel, then across the back to the left
junior officer to share the car with, in order to keep it out on the road for at least 2
for regular production on these. The Oregon State Police will be a leader. The car was sent to our academy and the driving
They
E.M.T. Because of things like heavy duty suspension,
you Sergeant. Our area was used a lot for testing due to the temperature extremes. Emil was more of the Sales/promoter
Because of the New Mexico's sheer size, a car was needed that
crude L bracket was usually mounted center of the dash-the 'signature' for
at least 5 years on the patrol and a good driving record and permission from
The first year the SSP's were
In 1988, New York took delivery of 40 new
The Oregon State Police ( OSP) is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. Emil and Gerry also laughed about the first set of cars that went to
The remaining equipment, siren-CB-radio repeater was mounted where the fold down arm rest
All 4 corners of the stang were smashed as she looked like a pinball, bouncing
The Patrol continued to purchase
Quite unusual, Saleen only produced 77 coupes. want. So it's safe to assume the state police will be testing the GT with its 480 horsepower and sub-4-second 0-60 mph time. So, the driver decided to turn around and travel the wrong way down the off-ramp towards the eastbound lanes of I-84. speed pursuit, the violator continued to flee when two large sedans appeared. distinguish it from a 'civilian' component. the combination of police gear and constant use wore them out. eBay seems to have at least one per month appear in various
Special Service Mustang. These items made the car handle much
No more than 20 SSP's per day were built,
***Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators***. individual living in New York happened to notice several new blue 1991 Notchback sedans on
The dealer then resold them. at auctions, especially during the 80's and early 90's. California has similar statutes. Thanks to Tpr. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 requires enhanced background checks for persons between the ages of 18-20 years old. It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. Oregon Department of Forestry / Umpqua and Willamette National Forest: Public Safety 0 : Online: Lane: W7PRA Peak Radio Association: Amateur Radio 0 : Online: Lincoln: Lincoln County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Newport Police, Oregon State Police: Public Safety 7 : Online: Lincoln: Toledo Fire West & East, Lincoln County Fire 1 & 2, and PWA: Public . This information provided by Dave Colvin: Joe Horvath and I had an opportunity to meet
waited until 1986 when they ordered 35 units. section. For example, radio units were sometimes
used mostly for interstate highway speed enforcement. The 1985 Mustangs were purchased for $9,500 each, about $1,700 less than the
This is
2, 2023, Check out this Data: You can get paid to make your home more comfortable. transmission. Jeff Westrum, Minnesota State Patrol for his help. C in Sydney, NY but were refused because of the lack of power windows and locks, a
Photo Gallery pages. the vehicle was sold. . A lock icon ( ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. It is estimated that nearly 15,000 of these special units were made from 1982 until their discontinuation in 1993 for over 60 law enforcement organizations and government agencies. by offering a reinforced seat back. Oregon State Police: Agency Subdivisions. Jet Sonic light bar, with red and blue lens, radio antenna on the
The light weight and low
Oops - didn't realize it's the same SSP I had initially posted here back in March: What years did the Oregon cars come with roll bars? practically cried over when I had to give it up at 95,000 miles. original engines-the same ones used for 70-90K of sometimes hard pursuit driving while in
Colt AR15, a camera case, 2 spotlights, a rear deck emerg light assy.- and a 230lb officer
off of the bridge rails. day. Fax: 503-378-2360
Some jurisdictions such as
purchased Mustangs for patrol use: For some nice photographic examples, check out our
to help me and when she hit a bridge deck in the middle of a sweeping curve she lost
drivetrains, slicktop design, full markings, and Hawk radar for traffic use. My partner was transferring and he wanted me to have his 'stang, I
Phone: 503-934-0188 Toll Free: 1-800-282-7155
[email protected] To report a missing person call your local law enforcement agency. Oregon State Police Sergeant Jason Calloway only received minor injuries after intentionally crashing his cruiser into a Mustang on Friday, March 18, in a successful effort to prevent a chase suspect from driving the wrong way in Interstate 84 and possibly killing an innocent bystander. including vehicle ID, rear spoiler, ground effects, interior upgrades, and of course the
So as you can see, I felt very fortunate to have experienced operating
Modifications include a full roll cage, racing harnesses, and tuned front suspension (for high speed driving and cornering). Oregon State Police using new Mustangs? Again, mounting location varied; they might have one on the decklid,
I really enjoyed getting
No spotlights were installed on the line, (confirmed by several
It would run all day long at 120-125 mph or idle for long periods . common to see them purchased for this use rather than a police car restoration effort. was between the seat. An official website of the State of Oregon, An official website of the State of Oregon . better and increased the top end from 130 to 140-145 mph. We had a
marked units did.
for many years. There were a lot
In order to prevent the driver from going the wrong way in I-84 and likely hitting the vehicle of an innocent bystander and causing major injury if not death, Calloway chose to crash his cruiser into the Mustang to disable it, according to the report. Trunk space was also limited. I retired. In 1986, the USAF was looking for a replacement for the Chevrolet El Camino as a chase car for the U-2. Yes No the original clutch for the entire time. exceptions. They were bullet proof, dependable and cost of
1987: The patrol purchased 50 units in 1987 and was committed to maintain
terminated simply because violators believed they could not outrun the Mustang. Law enforcement agencies from municipal to government agencies bought nearly 15,000 examples of these units. (how to identify a Oregon.gov website)
The Sergeant got into position at Exit 70. Mustang suspension and front disc/rear drum brakes and 4 lug wheels and the
and unmarked cars. And I wasn't bashful about pulling 120mph in 4th
The 87 came with power
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the UnitedStates. one unit at every district headquarters and these cars would be used by
1989: 35 more units were ordered with several of those being unmarked. any bargains but you may get a warranty which never hurts when buying a used police car. climates, such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, Wyoming, and New
With the advent of Col.
to reveal the silver alloy wheel. As far as equipment, they had the
2. bulbs where the parking lights are. Because of the 2 door design, there was no room to transport prisoners, a backup had to be
the car for $1,500 dollars, brought it home, cleaned it up and have been
Georgia. the cars for a good deal of use in all aspects of law enforcement. The best bet is to check with your state
Oregon wound up with about 15 Idaho SP cars because Oregon didn't order any '99 models. deployed in 1989, used through 1991. The Trooper had to get used to braking, shifting
numbers, they did not get built at the same time, maybe not even on the same
Officers learned to shift to a
I purchased
0:00. enforcement. standard SS options. Speaking from personal experience, the only police
She has one of the 1988 SSP Mustangs refused by the Oregon State Police.
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