Photos: Highlighting 75 Years of Ford Police Cars

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Ford is prepping to kick off a major milestone: 75 years of police cars for fleet managers across the U.S. The automaker began offering a Police Package in 1950, which applied to the Ford Custom.

Since then, the police car offerings from Ford have evolved to continue to meet the demands of police officers.

Among Ford's police portfolio are the Bronco Special Purpose, several generations of the legendary Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the Mustang Patrol, and Police Interceptor Sedan, and the Police Interceptor Utility.

Every Ford police vehicle available in America is assembled in the United States, Ford noted in a news release.

“We are committed to designing products that are durable, safe, purpose-built for law enforcement, upfit friendly, and deliver the performance our customers expect from Built Ford Tough vehicles, that’s what we call our police brand DNA," Ford Police Brand Marketing Manager Lindsey Bertino said.

Check Out: Ford's Crown Victoria Over the Years

While Ford didn't offer its Police Package until 1950, its vehicles were still used by police departments. A 1918 Model T police wagon is shown here.
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Ford's Model AA paddy wagon was a police van built on a Model AA truck chassis, used to transport prisoners. A 1930 model is shown here.
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The 1950 Ford Tudor police car was part of the first purpose-built police package from Ford.
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Ford offered its iconic Bronco (left) with a Special Purpose package. It was the automaker's first SUV for law enforcement use. The 1997 model year is pictured here with the Crown Vic Police Interceptor (right).
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The Crown Vic Police Interceptor underwent very few body style changes between the 1992 and 2011 model years (the 2006 model year is shown here), but received technological and engine advancements as it evolved. The Crown Vic Police Interceptor's end-of-watch was 2011.
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In 2010, Ford introduced the Police Interceptor Utility (left) and Police Interceptor (right), its more modern take on the police sedan. The sedan was offered through the 2019 model year.
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The Police Interceptor Utility is currently Ford's best-selling police car, with three engine options available. A 2010 concept model is shown here. The vehicle first went on sale with the 2013 model year.
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Ford introduced its first police pickup, the F-150 Police Responder, with the 2017 model year.
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Ford rolled out the Police Responder hybrid sedan with the 2017 model year. The responder was a plug-in hybrid model.
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