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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Matthew Cantor

California police department debuts ‘first police Cybertruck in the nation’ to impress kids

The police department in Irvine, California, have a Cybertruck as part of their fleet.
The police department in Irvine, California, have a Cybertruck as part of their fleet. Photograph: Irvine Police

A police department in California has purchased a flashy new piece of equipment to impress local children: a $150,000 Tesla Cybertruck.

In a Facebook video featuring lightning graphics, the Irvine police department said it believed the vehicle to be “the first police cybertruck in the nation”. It’s unlikely to be in any high-speed chases: police say it will mostly be used by officers for school programs, though it is able to respond to emergencies.

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