Los Angeles, Ca
Cybertrucks could be coming to your local police department
Some police departments in Southern California are already using Tesla Model Y electric vehicles as patrol cars. Now, Cybertrucks could be next, according to UP.FIT, a Hawthorne-based company that outfits police departments.
“I can confirm that we have several departments in California, specifically Southern California, that have expressed interest in ordering our new UP.FIT Next-Gen Patrol Cybertruck,” Fleet Director James Hedland told KTLA.
That’s all the company can say – for now. Hedland wouldn’t reveal which departments have ordered Cybertrucks due to contracts they have with their clients.
Recently, the company helped Anaheim’s police department by modifying a fleet of Tesla Y patrol cars as part of a pilot program.
“We had to seek out alternative vehicle options, which led us to explore utilizing Teslas as police vehicles,” Anaheim Police Chief Rick Armendariz said in an April press release.
UP.FIT specializes in fitting Teslas for fleet use and just introduced the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck police vehicle. The photos posted online have gone viral — with some commenters saying this is taking us one step closer to the types of police equipment seen in Sci-Fi films.
“The UP.FIT Cybertruck Next-Gen Patrol vehicle represents a significant engineering leap into the future and we’re excited to offer law enforcement agencies the future of policing,” said Ben Schaffer, CEO of Unplugged Performance.
An UP.FIT spokesperson says Cybertrucks integrate Tesla’s superior electric vehicle technology with a range of warning lights, sirens, a PA system, and upgraded computer systems.
The new patrol cars even getting a nod from Elon Musk himself on X (formerly Twitter).
Currently, UP.FIT has begun taking orders for the Cybertruck Next-Gen Patrol, with deliveries expected by late 2024.
Los Angeles, Ca
New details emerge in fatal stabbing of boy in El Monte
New details are emerging in the fatal stabbing of a boy near an El Monte elementary school that took place on Friday afternoon. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which is assisting the El Monte Police Department in the investigation, the stabbing was reported around 1 p.m. Initially, the location provided by […]
Los Angeles, Ca
Burglars ransack Sherman Oaks condo building during fumigation
Burglars stole thousands of dollars worth of items after ransacking a Sherman Oaks condominium building that was being fumigated. In June, residents of the building on Moorpark Street near Fulton Avenue said they were forced to leave their homes for three days for a planned fumigation. Feeling nervous about leaving the building unattended, residents came […]
Los Angeles, Ca
Knee irritation forces Shohei Ohtani out of Friday start, All‑Star game
Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled start Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of continued irritation in his left knee, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Friday.
Ohtani left a June 11 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to irritation in his left knee, which underwent surgery in 2019 to correct a congenital condition called bipartite patella.
According to ESPN, he has been managing the issue since.
Due to the injury, Ohtani will also not travel to Philadelphia or participate in the 2026 All‑Star Game.
The two-way star will serve as the designated hitter through the weekend, and after the series, “he will have some interventions on his knee to put him in the best position for the second half of the season,” according to the Dodgers.
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