Rhinelander Police Department to upgrade its squad car

RHINELANDER - Police squad cars get a lot of wear and tear. That's why they need to upgrade at least one of them every year.

The Rhinelander Police Department will upgrade its 2005 Chevy Tahoe to a 2015 Chevy Tahoe. Rhinelander Police Chief Mike Steffes says it's important to trade in one car each year.

"Driving around in the city we have city miles. So the vehicle is idling as squads are parked, for example running radar while they're out talking to people at scenes. The squad will sit idling."said Steffes. "We can't really turn it off because you have all the computer equipment and everything else that's inside of the vehicle. It has to stay either warm in the winter time or cool in the summer time."

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