BEND, OR -- Three new Deschutes County Sheriff’s patrol cars hit the streets, Friday. They feature a new look reminiscent of the past. Sheriff Shane Nelson hopes it’ll help Deputies be more easily identified as law enforcement, "We went back – well actually, we’ve never had – but, we went to a black and white design. And, it’s very recognizable; it’s highly visible. And, I’ve gotten a lot of positive comments from citizens already, on the car, because we did have a car out and about for two weeks." He tells KBND News, "Given what goes on what law enforcement impersonators and things like that, I just felt that we need to have a car where, when someone looks at it they go, ‘that’s a patrol car; that’s a cop car’."
The cars feature several new graphics, including references to the Sheriff's Office social media profiles.
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