Lakeville Police Introduce New UTV for Specialized Operations
The Lakeville Police Department has added a new Polaris Ranger utility terrain vehicle to its fleet, purchased through a grant from the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation.
Lieutenant Jason Haidider, who oversees the patrol division's fleet, introduced the specialized vehicle during a recent presentation. The UTV is designed for search and rescue operations, community engagement events and public safety activities, not routine patrol duties.
This is not a patrol vehicle," Haidider said. "You won't see it driving around on the road other than getting from point A to B for police purpose. This is not a routine patrol vehicle to make traffic stops.
The department equipped the vehicle with specialized accessories including a 7,000-lumen light bar and side flood lights for search missions in areas such as Ritter Farm Park. The UTV features full street-legal equipment including turn signals, brake lights and mirrors, along with a siren and PA speakers. The fully enclosed vehicle includes HVAC and can transport up to six people.
The police department planned to deploy the UTV at Panrog weekend events, including the dog show, police canine demonstration, cruise night and parade. Haidider expressed gratitude for the partnership with the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation, which also works with the Lakeville Fire Department.
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Lieutenant Jason Haidider from the Lakeville Police Department introduced a new Polaris Ranger UTV that was purchased through a grant from the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation. The vehicle is designed for specialized uses including search and rescue operations, community engagement events, and public safety activities, not routine patrol duties.
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[0:01] [Music]
[0:06] My name is Lieutenant Jason Haidider. I
[0:08] am in charge of the patrol division and
[0:09] oversee building our fleet here. I'm
[0:11] here today to introduce a new Polaris
[0:13] Ranger that just entered our fleet. This
[0:15] new vehicle, this new UTV was purchased
[0:17] through a Gant with the Lakeville Public
[0:18] Safety Foundation. The Lakeville Police
[0:21] Department and Lakeville Fire Department
[0:22] have a great relationship with them. To
[0:24] discuss what we'll use this new ATV for
[0:26] within the police department, there's a
[0:27] number of specialty uses. This is not a
[0:30] patrol vehicle. You won't see it driving
[0:31] around on the road other than getting
[0:33] from point A to B for police purpose.
[0:35] This is not a routine patrol vehicle to
[0:37] make traffic stops. This is a vehicle
[0:39] that specializes in search and rescue.
[0:41] This is a vehicle that you'll see out at
[0:43] your public safety events. This is a
[0:45] vehicle you'll see at community
[0:46] engagement events. And this vehicle will
[0:48] serve a great purpose during Panaprog
[0:49] this upcoming weekend. You'll see it at
[0:51] the dog show. You'll see it at police
[0:53] canine show. You'll see it at cruise
[0:55] night. And you'll see it at the parade.
[0:57] This UTV that we purchased, we we added
[0:59] some accessories to it to help with the
[1:00] mission we're trying to accomplish. Some
[1:02] examples in the top, you'll see a 7,000
[1:04] lm light bar along with side flood
[1:06] lights that would we would use in any
[1:08] search mission that would occur in any
[1:10] large park or such as Ritter Farm Park
[1:12] when we're looking for someone that may
[1:13] be missing. It also has what it needs to
[1:15] drive on the roadway. If you'll notice,
[1:17] it has uh blinkers, it has brake lights,
[1:19] it has everything that you would need to
[1:21] be street legal. This UTV also has
[1:23] mirrors. We added mirrors to it so we
[1:25] can drive it safely and operate it
[1:26] safely around people. We can operate it
[1:28] safely around crowds. Um to add to that,
[1:31] it's fully equipped with a siren and a
[1:33] PA speakers. This Polaris vehicle has
[1:35] full HVAC. It's fully enclosed with
[1:37] windows. It allow us to use it
[1:39] wintertime, summertime, whenever we need
[1:41] it for whatever use we dee necessary.
[1:43] This UTV is capable of transporting six
[1:46] people total. Be an excellent tool to
[1:48] use if you need to evacuate someone or
[1:50] if someone had a medical emergency. The
[1:52] back trunk has room to and Trey has room
[1:54] to carry water, medical supplies,
[1:56] whatever else we may need at any scene
[1:58] at any given time. At the Lakeville
[1:59] Police Department, we are extremely
[2:01] gracious for this purchase that was
[2:02] granted to us by the Lakeville Public
[2:04] Safety Foundation. We appreciate the
[2:06] partnership we have with them and we are
[2:07] thankful for all the great things they
[2:09] do for our community. This vehicle is
[2:11] ready to hit the roadway and you just
[2:12] might see this player SUV this weekend
[2:14] at Panrog. Thanks for your support,
[2:16] community.
[2:17] [Music]
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