I was doing some research of police cars and some back seats of police cars have leather and some have plastic? Why? I was watching Cops tonight and in Las Vegas theirs look like plastic and I saw some pictures and they have plastic as well and some police forces have Leather. Why?
2007-12-01 18:56:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
There is no cracks or creases for prisoners to hide contraband. with the old seats you would have to lift up the seat and check, now you can just look back there. Plus they are easier to clean.
2007-12-01 19:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by chi-town12 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some police cars have vinyl back seats and some have plastic molded seats, but no leather. The reason for the molded plastic seats is to make it easiers to clean and prevent the prisoners from concealing weapons or drugs in the back seat. Vinyl is cheaper and come standard with the cars, so most police departments keep them.
2007-12-01 21:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by mojospanker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At least in my city, the newer ones are all made now with plastic starting about 2004 I think. The molded plastic ones are easier to clean and there are no spots for the criminal riding in the back to hide drugs missed in a search.
2007-12-02 03:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by woodyhou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hauling drunks and junkies that might **** on themselves or toss their cookies for starters; plastic covered seats are easier to hose down than a fabric seat; same goes for vinyl.
Imagine you being the patrolman that has to hose down the back end of your cruiser after hauling a shift's worth of belligerent drunks that are cursing at you and before the night is over, at least one of them will leave their dinner in the floormats.
Yeah! Not a nice thing to look at while you are hosing the squad car clean.
2007-12-01 19:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by sablelieger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a fire hose to clean out the plastic seat. Cars equipped with plastic tend to transport more inebriates and off the street arrests.
2007-12-01 20:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic as in vinyl? I'm guessing it has to do with budgets and the cars they are able to purchase. Although plastic is probably better off for drunks.
2007-12-01 19:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by usaisthebestest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what happens in the backseat of a patrol car? Nothing pretty. Plastic is a lot easier to hose down.
2007-12-01 19:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Easier to clean, more durable, all together a better idea. We use them and they work great. No creases or cracks for puke etc... to get in. Just open the doors and hose them out.
2007-12-01 19:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and that i will inform you why. maximum police automobiles have a Lesser Frost allure set in the cage with a view to freeze the guy in the back, for this reason reducing his mobility and doing upwards of fifty stamina injury. i will see why you're puzzled, however. desire this helped.
2016-10-10 01:29:21 · answer #9 · answered by favaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood, sweat & tears, stains the upolsthery of their beautiful, cars, that's why they use plastic.
2007-12-01 19:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by emilia d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋