Los Alamos Police Department debuts new vehicle design for marked patrol units. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is debuting a new vehicle design for marked patrol units, including a different color scheme.

Residents will start to see black police units patrol the streets of Los Alamos. These colors were purchased to be financially responsible.

“Our department wanted white police units to match our current fleet, however, the cost for black units was cheaper by thousands of dollars. We owe it to the community to be financially responsible; ensuring the new units were white vehicles was not worth the extra cost,” Cmdr. Daniel Roberts ssaid.

LAPD mentioned it has received numerous compliments on the new units, and appreciates the community’s understanding.