New Wheels
El Campo Police Sgt. Sonny Gonzalez is show here with the department's new sport-utility patrol unit, which took to the streets this week. The Tahoe was purchased for $29,126.95 from Holiday Chevrolet. The department in September got the go-ahead from City Council to purchase of two Ford Expeditions and one Chevrolet Tahoe. The two 2008 Expeditions are used primarily for the two police officers assigned to the El Campo school district while the Tahoe has been placed into the regular patrol fleet for one year. The SUVs, which hold the department's riot gear, also have a higher profile for response when streets are flooded. Their effectiveness will be evaluated after a year, to see if they're practical for regular patrols.

L-N Photo by Brenda Sommer