“Storm Troopers” label comes from the experiences of lots of ordinary folks who have encountered a douche bag in a dark blue uniform behaving unnecessarily aggressively and perhaps unconstitutionally toward ordinary folks as they go about their business in effort to pay for that 30%. Same as everywhere else is not a good supporting argument. Hope they stop hiring former high school footballers one day. Power corrupts.

EDITOR NOTE–You turned it into a cop hate platform. Thread is closed for comments. Post was about a used fire truck.

Not sure what your personal beef with BPD stems from, but let me correct a few things:

1. BPD uniforms are not black. They are dark blue, just like those worn by Meridian PD, Nampa PD, Caldwell PD and, quite literally, hundreds of other police agencies around the country. I can’t think of any more common police uniform color in existence.

2. The “muscle cars” you refer to are Dodge Chargers and make-up only half of the BPD fleet. (The other half being Ford Explorers). For many years, the Charger was the only decent sedan available in a police package after Chevy quit producing the Caprice and Ford quite producing the Crown Victoria. Again, thousands of police agencies across the country drive them. They are not new, unique or unusual in any way.

3. As for used military equipment, BPD is one of thousands of agencies in the country to make use of this program, saving those agencies millions-of-dollars. Even more importantly, such equipment can and has helped in saving the lives of police officers by being able to go into potentially deadly situations better prepared and protected. This program is even more beneficial to small departments which may not otherwise have funding for such equipment. Every other agency in this valley – and statewide – does the same thing.

4. Storm Troopers wear white !!

Wait till the architectural drawings come in at $125 million. You will see the architect and engineers do what’s called ‘value engineering’, where they replace triple-glazed windows with only double; cheaper finishes and doors, less wood and more plastic.

It’s what happens. Just wait…

That was the intent of county-wide highway administration, but ACHD management has failed in more ways than one. But when we see city AND county officials screwing the taxpayers, it doesn’t make much difference.

As for this deal, County should’ve paid fair price to city.

It does not “Save Taxpayers”. It saves Ada County but at the expense of the City.
IF this is to be ‘fair’ standard, then the city should not have to pay to use the county jail, county courthouse, etc.
The state should not have to pay the city for BPD police on BSU campus, etc… etc….
And that answer will be a loud NO.

The paramilitary BPD, black storm trooper uniforms, black muscle cars and used military equipment is not community policing and tells a lot about how BPD wants the community to perceive them.

Old post I know…..but why do the police cars need to say they LEAD, as one of their values. I would say they serve, not Lead, lead is often a position of power and authority, not service.

EDITOR NOTE–A reader once told us LEAD is pronounced “LED.”

Utah Gun Exchange has a Lenco Bearcat for sale. I heard the owner recently was charged with some felonies and it may have to be liquidated to pay legal fees. Just saying!

In all seriousness WHY? You mean to tell me other vehicles you have won’t work?