GFX Road Show: Boulder County Sheriff's Office
In addition to its own vehicles, Boulder County Sheriff's Office fleet also services the Nederland Marshall's Office vehicles. An officer speaks to Editor Thi Dao about the vehicle being brought in for maintenance.
Both technicians Brian Murphy and John Trexler are certified by ASE as Master Automobile Technicians.
The fleet has tire inventory valuing about $15,000.
Vehicle exhaust hoses allow technicians to safetly work on vehicles inside the shop.
Vrtis has worked at the Sheriff's Office fleet for 16 years. He's pictured here inside the mobile command post.
Pictured are technician work stations.
This is the conference area of the mobile command post.
This 1949 vehicle was on display at the Sheriff's Office.
Tom Vrtis, fleet manager of the Boulder County Sheriff's Department, told Government Fleet he plans to incorporate new radios into his fleet this year.
The Sheriff's Office purchased this mobile command post in 2008. It is built on a Freightliner chassis.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office fleet consists of 151 vehicles.
This vehicle key and status board allows staff to keep track of its vehicles.
Pictured is the communications area of the mobile command post.
The mobile command post was purchased using proceeds seized from a convicted drug dealer.
The fleet carries about $7,500 in parts inventory, stored in the pictured parts room.
This 2011 Lenco Bearcat was funded with grants with the City of Longmont.