Electric Police Vehicles

The City of Hyattsville Police Department is getting Cleaner & Greener!

The Hyattsville City Police Department operates a motor fleet of approximately 70 vehicles for Patrol, Investigators, Evidence Collection, ERT (Emergency Response Team) and Administration.  Most of those vehicles are gasoline powered, but the agency is working hard to make it's vehicle fleet "greener" by utilizing all-electric and hybrid-electric vehicles whenever possible. Currently the department has the following non-polluting or less-polluting vehicles in operation:

1. 2017 Chevrolet Bolt All-Electric Fully Marked Police Vehicle.  (The first in the country!)
2.  2017 & 2018 Zero DSP All-Electric Fully Marked Police Motorcycles. (2 total)
3. 2021 Ford Interceptor Hybrid Fully Marked SUVs. (3 total)
4. 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Unmarked Police Vehicle.  (1 total)
5. Segway All-Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices.  (3 total)
6. All-Electric Golf Cart - Fully Marked Police Vehicle for Special Events (Low Speed)  (1 total)

In addition, the department has equipped seven (7) Patrol Vehicles and the "Hummer" Specialized Rescue Vehicle with "Anti-Idling Devices," which allow the officer to run the vehicle's emergency lights, radios, etc. for long periods of time without the engine running.

EV Charging Stations:

The City has several Level 2 (240 Volt) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations available in public parking lots. Charging at these stations is free, though there is a fee of .50/hr. to park in the lots from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday - Friday (except holidays).

Locations:

• City Parking Lot #4, (4320 Farragut Street) (2 Stations)
• City Parking Lot #2 (4300 Blk. Hamilton Street) (2 Stations)
• City Parking Lot #1 (5123 Baltimore Ave - Under the Highway Bridge) (4 Stations)

EV Fast Chargers: Two 50kW DCFC Fast Charge stations are available in the Municipal Building Parking Lot at 4310 Gallatin Street. Both stations will accommodate vehicles with CHAdeMO or CCS Combo plugs.

There is a session fee of $2.00, plus .20 cents a minute to use these charging stations. An average 30-45 minute charge is estimated to cost around $8.00 - $9.00. Fees are used to cover the costs of electricity and station maintenance.

Press

• Watch this Great video about Hyattsville's new EV Charging Stations and the 2018 EV Car Show: https://vimeo.com/292407640
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in Chevrolet's New Roads Magazine.
• Click here for a recent article written about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in Green Car Reports.
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in Government Fleet Magazine.
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in the Sustainable Maryland Monthly Newsletter.
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in the Hyattsville Life & Times Newspaper. 
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in Police Magazine.
• Click here for a recent article about Hyattsville's new Electric Police Cruiser in Electrek Magazine.
• Click here for more details about the "transformation" of the Bolt EV into a Marked Police Vehicle
• Click here for a short video demonstration of the Bolt EV Police Car's Emergency Lighting Equipment
  
• Click here for a recent video from the EV Workshop at the PEPCO Watershed Facility in Rockville, MD (07/12/18)
• Click here for an NBC News Channel 4 story about Hyattsville's new All-Electric Police Car (5pm Segment) (07/30/18) 
• Click here for an NBC News Channel 4 story about Hyattsville's new All-Electric Police Car (6pm Segment) (07/30/18)

For more information about the Hyattsville City Police Department's Electric Vehicles Program, or to have the Bolt EV Police Car and/or the Zero Electric Police Motorcycle at your civic group's meeting or "green" event, contact Sgt. Richard Hartnett at (301) 985-5083 or email rhartnett@Hyattsville.org