BabyGT

Some vehicles the fob doesn't work if the car is running. If I remember correctly mustangs are one of them, at least new edges.

TfcCDR

We have heat in summer (but complain about humidity when it gets into the double digits!), but the big issue I'm hearing about this week is the below-freezing temps.

Fobs would be one solution, but we don't want to lock the doors, just keep someone from taking off with the car. And on the Q car, locking the doors is less than 100% effective because it's a convertible. If my guy is away from the car (say, on a foot pursuit), anyone with a knife could get in. For that matter, anyone with a $3 spring punch from Harbor Freight can tick the window and get into pretty much any car on the road. With the keys out of the ignition, the steering is locked, and the bad guy also can't get control of the gun locks.

BabyGT

You have a convertible patrol car?

PNYXPRESS

Im starting to doubt he is a LEO and just works for dept. Based on most his post here it appears he is with the fleet maintenance division. I don't know of any agency that requires its officers to do the stuff you are asking. If I am completely wrong, then take it to your fleet maintenance and let them do it, Im sure they know how to do it if it can be done.

1slomaro

Mall cop....

TfcCDR

Yes. And no, it's not black and white. If you don't see the radio antennas or the dashcam, you won't know until the disco lights come on.

TfcCDR

You are completely wrong (I'm the guy in charge of the Traffic Division here), but I like knowing what's going on with the hardware that I'm responsible for -- it also helps us keep on budget. Half of my neighbors when I was growing up were car crazies, and I've been working on my own cars since the first one (many many years ago). That knowledge helps me know the difference between reasonable wear and tear and when something has been abused. I also know that our shop guys are not likely to be as up-to-date on Mustangs as the folks here.

Crown Vics, sure. Chargers, no problem. The several SUVs, again, they're right on top of them. Mustangs = "You want to do WHAT? I'll have to look that up!"