The city of Westland bought 20 Ford Police Interceptors using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. They were phased in on Tuesday, May 16.
These new next-generation hybrid vehicles have 3.3-liter HEV engines with 318 combined horsepower, and Ford says these vehicles are the “first-ever pursuit-rated hybrid police SUV.”
They will feature new technology so that officers can access as much information as possible while they are patrolling. In addition, these vehicles are 25% more fuel efficient than the Ford Explorers the department previously used.