Eureka Police Department is Humming Along, Literally
Eureka Police Department officers received a high mobility, multipurpose vehicle from the Missouri Department Public Safety—for free! List price on this type of vehicle is $52,000.
Eureka Police Department officers recently acquired a 1993 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at no cost except for some necessary conversion elements, through the 1033 Federal Excess Property program. Eureka Police Chief Michael Wiegand said the vehicle was in good shape with approximately 9,500 miles on it. This HMMWV was converted from military to police use by several Eureka-area community partners, and will be used during major weather events, for off-road emergencies and at D.A.R.E. events. The vehicle, which had been painted olive drab green, was repainted black and white to match the current police fleet, Wiegand said. "All body and paint work was completed by Ranken Technical College as a class project. It was …
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