Police vehicles in my city are Cybertrucks

Where?

Pretty sure it’s somewhere in Jalisco.

That’s cool and all but I’m way more interested in the EOD truck. Did you get to see inside of that?

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Bet ya they got a good deal on them.

It’s a mascot, not a police vehicle. PDs will buy cars like this and use them for presence and nothing else.

The trailer says "Jalisco" on the side, which is a state in southern Mexico.

Vegas has them. Donated by someone a while back.

they were donated. not paid for by taxpayers

they were donated

Search on the NHTSA website. 2024 Cybertruck (first prod year): 8 recalls, 3 of which fixed with OTA updates. 2024 Ford F-150: 9 recalls, 0 of which fixed with OTA updates. 2025 Cybertruck: 1 recall. 2025 Ford F-150: 10 recalls. The media literally just reports every single Cybertruck issue because it gets clicks. Don’t be fooled by media bias.

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A truck of any kind seems a bit impractical as an actual police vehicle

It’s not a *patrol* vehicle, but it’s still a police vehicle.

It's not, the Jailisco police department in Mexico placed an order for 280 Cybertrucks. Good on them for trying something different.

For a pursuit vehicle yes, but there are many places a sedan won't cut it, or need things like jump scales to measure truck weights.

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Jailisco Police have leased three Cybertrucks for mobile command unit duties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They bought nearly 300 of them.

And a forbidden icecream truck

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incorrect. this is a patrol vehicle

They’re bulletproof.

Bullet-resistant against some low calibers. And only the body panels, not glass.

That's cool and all, but I genuinely don't understand what purpose they have for a pickup truck. What would they keep in the bed?

Against BB guns.

Good luck outrunning that

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Where is this??

Wonder who the someone is

Ben and Felicia Horowitz.

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They need less repairs than ICE vehicles, so it seems like you are not too good at math.

No, no they very much are not.

A Honda Civic has more off-road capabilities lol

Go try to get them cheap.

No? Cybertrucks have been decent off road on proper tires after the off road mode with locking diffs and some other traction related things were released about a year ago.

You do realize not everything bullet proof is bullet proof against all calibers, right?

EVs are substantially better police vehicles than ICE vehicles.

Against 9 mm and beyond

Many YouTube videos have been made on this. It is able to stop the most common handgun caliper which is 9 mm.

It is able to protect against 9 mm which is the most common handgun caliper

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Not sure where you live but in parts of the world that aren't 100% concrete jungle, trucks are extremely common police vehicles. Mexico is no exception.

But still, what's the truck part for? Why not a more compact SUV?

I forgot the world cup was in America, it's gonna be a shit show.

Not sure tbh

Why? Lots of space for gear, fast, air suspension that lowers for high speed and can raise up for off road etc. Most patrol vehicles spend a lot of time idling - not needed with an EV. 4 wheel steering that compensates for speed automatically. Many police departments use SUVs. Cybertruck is closer to an SUV than an ICE pickup in terms of weight distribution - is that what you mean?

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Roads may not be great in the area. Might be more about ground clearance and the like than bed space. That said, they could have bought F-150s for less, and I wonder if they have the charging infrastructure for them. Interesting.

The problem is that the criminals have gas cars and cyber truck battery will go down the moment police will push the accelerator. idk

Please state your country/ region/ city. People are always interested where something is. I know I am. Don't hide that information. The www is international! Best wishes to Mexico

Yes, Northern RCMP units all use trucks.

Bullet resistant would be a more accurate term. However “bullet proof” vests can’t generally survive all calibers, especially a 50 BMG.

Police vehicles have a lot of gear they need to carry. Traffic cones, road flares, stingers, medical equipment, radio equipment, caution tape, crime scene kits, all sorts of stuff that regular police cars carry. Except now it can carry even more stuff and larger items when needed for events.

A 2wd with very low ground clearance vs AWD with a much higher and adjustable ground clearance will have much more off-road capabilities. You’re letting your Elon bias blind you to basic facts.

Valid, but I'm still not convinced. Pretty sure that 90% of the motivation behind police cybertrucks is PR and viral advertising.

Honestly I hardly ever drove over 80 miles in a shift, so having an EV that got 300 ish miles per charge wouldn't have been a bad deal. Drive to work > Plulg in while prepping for shift > full charge to drive all shift > Plug in while wrapping up at the office > Go home and repeat. Seems more convenient than sharing a gas card with everyone.

So the side panels actually protrude just a big around the curved front hood panel. While you may strike the bumper first I think the concern the OP was expressing is if a person was struck. Sure you are going to get kneecapped by the bumper but if you catch the front side of it you are going to suffer lacerations that are significant. I am just surprised the front hood piece does not slightly extend to cover the leading edge of the body.

In Mexico, you have fully armed police/soldiers standing in the bed of the truck, ready at an instant. Cartels ambush police/soldiers frequently there. u/stanley_fatmax Edit: [adding this quick link for reference](https://www.alamy.com/secretariat-of-citizen-security-ssc-public-safety-police-stand-on-the-back-of-a-pickup-truck-in-jurez-mexico-city-image551683940.html?imageid=87BA037E-54D9-495D-93C3-68C8816B148B&pn=1&searchId=cd189c2f4ebe1560b3bc0791d4a16827&searchtype=0).

Not in Mexico. Trucks make a lot of sense for the roads conditions and to have police/soldiers in the bed of the truck, ready to attack/defend at an instant. [Link for reference](https://www.alamy.com/secretariat-of-citizen-security-ssc-public-safety-police-stand-on-the-back-of-a-pickup-truck-in-jurez-mexico-city-image551683940.html?imageid=87BA037E-54D9-495D-93C3-68C8816B148B&pn=1&searchId=cd189c2f4ebe1560b3bc0791d4a16827&searchtype=0).

I was referring to the rear corners in my previous post…but I’ll take y’all’s word about it since I haven’t seen one up close in person 🤙

Ok, but how long to repair a Tesla patrol vehicle after a [PIT maneuver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIT_maneuver)? They're great for admin, support, parking enforcement, and even pursuits. I'm not sure logistics are in place yet for patrol fleets.

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That should be interesting for ICE.

Imagine trying to flee the police when they got one of those.

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Tesla CyberTruck is one of my fav vehicles. If futuristic looks and power look awesome.

The same stuff officers keep in the trunks of regular vehicles. Not sure if you know this but you can buy stuff to organize truck beds. I k own it’s crazy right?

I know of the Basel police using a Model X. They have priority at Tesla when repairing and this is in Switzerland. I can imagine the same thing throughout the US.

I'm sure you're right, but... Apart from New England and SoCal (and southern Florida?), the majority of the US spread out. Smaller law enforcement organizations typically rely on local dealerships and body shops for repairs and many are 3+ hours from the nearest Tesla repair facility. My point LE adoption of Tesla's makes the most sense in larger cities where Tesla has a presence. ICE will likely remain the core of smaller, more rural departments for years to come.

Yes, I agree.

Those give off some serious "robocop" vibes

Robocop in the city?)