cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/42886604

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8-12 inch strip of dark tint at top windshield, usually small triangle in the middle.

Lights hidden in tinted top strip, grill, bumper, side mirrors, headlights, etc

  • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    4 days ago

    This is true for basically all undercover and ghost lettered cop cars in Texas

  • TachyonTele@piefed.socialEnglish
    15·
    4 days ago

    Do they really bother with rigged up vehicles like this? I was under the impression they just drove regular vans.

    • CubitOomOPEnglish
      27·
      4 days ago

      Their funding is insane and they are getting both undercover cars and visibly indentifying cars.

        • notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zipEnglish
          11·
          4 days ago

          IMO that’s what this post is for, for those of us that forget or don’t understand just how huge their budget is now.

          We will certainly look back to their activity, training, arms, and equipment in 2025 as quaint compared to what is coming.

          Updates like this at least inform people that their tactics are evolving.

          • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            4 days ago

            We will certainly look back to their activity, training, arms, and equipment in 2025 as quaint compared to what is coming.

            We will certainly look back to their activity, arms, and equipment in 2025 as quaint compared to what is coming.

            :)

    • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
      13·
      4 days ago

      I was under the impression they were using rentals but considering they crash vehicles intentionally and pretty regularly it must be quite the bill at the end.

    • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      Absolutely they do, it’s just that there aren’t as many available for service to officers as rental agency vans/SUVs. It’s expensive to rig up floor model vehicles that way, and they’re typically sold from auto manufacturers to PDs/Sheriff’s on special order (with a backlog to suit the additional modification time).

  • Gork@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    9·
    4 days ago

    Also visible from the front windshield is usually a laptop with laptop holder. You don’t usually see those on civvy vehicles.

  • Trilogy3452@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    Small triangle is a cruise control/lane assist camera a lot of cars have. What’s with the trim at the top of the windshield

    Edit: police lights, missed it in the pic