US police will purchase a Tesla Cybertruck for the service: "We love that trash can"

In the United States, police departments are competing to see which one will be the first to receive a Tesla Cybertruck. It seems that officers are quite fond of this vehicle, despite its tendency to malfunction, affectionately dubbing it the "garbage truck."

The social media accounts of the Irvine Police Department in California have announced the imminent arrival of the Cybertruck. They posted a photo of the electric pickup adorned with red and blue lights that illuminate the local department's logo on a concrete floor. The message, composed of hashtags, states that the police are serious about their new vehicle in Irvine.

The Irvine Police confirmed to Gizmodo journalists that they will indeed receive the Cybertruck:

“The vehicle will be utilized for community engagement. We will not provide any additional information until we officially present it to the community in a few months,” the email stated.

On Facebook, users recalled an incident involving raccoons attempting to steal food from the closed bed of the Cybertruck as if it were a dumpster.

“So... a more colorful dumpster on wheels?” asked one commenter.

Earlier, the site 404 Media published an internal email from a sergeant in the Anaheim police stating that the department would be using a Tesla. “I spoke with the chief yesterday, and we still want to be the first department to have a Cybertruck,” it read. The Anaheim Police clarified that the email was intended as a joke, but they are interested in acquiring a Cybertruck.

The account of the Rosenberg Police in Texas shared a photo of one of Tesla's electric pickups on the street, accompanied by the caption:

“Do you think Elon Musk... would the Cybertruck make a good police vehicle? It's tough to find new equipment to update our aging fleet. Should we make a move in 2024?”

California-based Unplugged Performance, which specializes in custom vehicles, introduced its own police-oriented version of the Cybertruck in June. It is unclear whether the company has sold any of these tactical-style Cybertrucks, but its president told Popular Science that they have been in talks with several police departments regarding the vehicle.

Source: Gizmodo