The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office put its new muscle car on parade recently as Lawrence celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. The new car, which made its debut — with an assortment of bells and whistles — in the March 17 parade, is a 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Edition, “Super Bee,” and it was purchased to serve as a recruiting tool for the office, said Sheriff Jay Armbrister. The car cost $48,000 and was bought using drug forfeiture funds, approved by the county administrator, he said. “We decided to purchase it not only for recruitment and special events, but also as a backup patrol vehicle,” Armbrister said. The sheriff can make purchases up to $25,000 out of the drug forfeiture fund and up to $50,000 with the approval of the county administrator, he said.
Source: LJWorld.com
