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California police department debuts ‘first police Cybertruck in the nation’ to impress kids
Car was bought as part of the drug abuse education program that uses flashy vehicle to make police seem approachable
A police department in California has purchased a flashy new piece of equipment to impress local children: a $150,000 Tesla Cybertruck.
In a Facebook video featuring lightning graphics, the Irvine police department said it believed the vehicle to be “the first police cybertruck in the nation”. It’s unlikely to be in any high-speed chases: police say it will mostly be used by officers for school programs, though it is able to respond to emergencies.
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