Police car downsizing worries Cedar Rapids officers
Cedar Rapids and Linn County lawmen warn that smaller and slower police cars, already common, will become more widespread as manufacturers push even smaller models. Capt. Darold Smith notes current Linn County Buicks are large by today’s standards and field grit remains high with eight hour shifts over rough roads.
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Police Fleet Shrinks as Smaller Cars Enter Patrol Work
Cedar Rapids and Linn County police discuss the shift to smaller patrol cars. The Iowa Highway Patrol notes 442 vehicles with 50 000 mile life. Cedar Rapids fleet of 75 cars reports two years service, cannibalization to keep others running. Officials warn smaller cars strain electrical systems and hinder transporting arrestees while maintaining police readiness.
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Two Central City men face illegal hunting charges
Linn sheriff's deputies arrested Robert L. Greene 45 and Kenneth L. Hartman 46 of rural Central City near County Roads E-16 and X-20 early Thursday. They are charged with illegal hunting with an artificial light and illegal possession of a deer. Hartman is a butcher.
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