Peachtree City police getting new vehicles, radios

Peachtree City has authorized the purchase of 12 new police vehicles as well as replacement radio and video systems for officers. The City Council voted 5-0 on Feb. 1 to spend $171,010 for five Ford F-150 responder vehicles and $214,475 for seven Ford Interceptor utility vehicles, plus another $162,514 for related accessories.

The new vehicles will replace older ones with more than 125,000 miles that have become too costly to repair or maintain. The city will use $193,015 of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue to replace mobile and portable radios and in-car video systems in order to make them compatible with current communications technology.