2015 LA Sheriff's Department Vehicle Evaluation Results

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department began evaluating vehicles for law enforcement back in 1974. Over these many years - and many miles - the department added an evaluation to better represent the effect city driving has on the newest patrol vehicles and "is designed to simulate the conditions encountered by most officers working in typical urban communities."

The intent of the evaluation is strictly on only presenting manufacturers and like-minded law enforcement agencies unbiased and useful data. Like other police evaluations, they aren't making recommendations. "[The LA County Sheriff's] testing process is designed to address the law enforcement officers operational requirements in terms of vehicle performance, vehicle safety, and comfort."

Full details on the program, current evaluations, and previous results can be found at the LA County Sheriff's program's website by clicking here. 

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