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The top 3 manufacturers supplying vehicles to American & Canadian law enforcement agencies.

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Below is a short rough summary and list in random order of Ford, GM, and Chrysler supplying vehicles to law agencies in America, Canada, and other countries who've awarded contracts to America's big 3 automotive manufacturers. 

Ford will discontinue the 2nd generation CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR Police Pursuit Vehicles in late 2011 and its future Police Pursuit Vehicle offering will likely be the TAURUS SHO. Ford has upgraded the 4th generation EXPLORER Special Services Vehicle to 5th generation EXPLORER Special Services Vehicle .

FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR (2nd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 1998-2011

ASSEMBLY: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

FORD TAURUS SHO (6th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2009-present

ASSEMBLY: Chicago, Illinois, United States

FORD E-SERIES/ECONOLINE/CLUBWAGON (4th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Services Vehicles/Special Service Package (bomb squad/S.W.A.T./prisoner transport)

PRODUCTION: 1992-present

ASSEMBLY: Avon Lake, Ohio, United States / Oakville, Ontario, Canada

FORD EDGE (1st generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Service Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2006-present

ASSEMBLY: Oakville, Ontario, Canada

FORD EXPLORER (4th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Service Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2006-2010

ASSEMBLY: Louisville, Kentucky, United States / St. Louis, Missouri, United States

FORD EXPLORER (5th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Services Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2010-present

ASSEMBLY: Chicago, Illinois, United States

FORD EXPEDITION (3rd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Services Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2007-present

ASSEMBLY: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Not much changes or upgrades at GM but rumours has it that in 2011 or 2012 GM may import WM CAPRICE Police Pursuit Vehicles variants from its subsidiary Holden (Australia GM). 

CHEVROLET IMPALA (9th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2006-present

ASSEMBLY: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

HOLDEN (Australia GM) WM CAPRICE (2nd generation) (foreign extended variants of Chevrolet Caprice, Buick Park Avenue, Daewoo Veritas,Holden WM Statesman)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2006-present

ASSEMBLY: Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia

CHEVROLET EXPRESS/SAVANA/GMC SAVANA (2nd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Service Package (prisoner transport)

PRODUCTION: 2003-present

ASSEMBLY: Wentzville, Missouri, United States

CHEVROLET TAHOE/GMC YUKON (3rd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles/Special Service Package

PRODUCTION: 2007-present

ASSEMBLY: Janesville, Wisconsin, United States / Arlington, Texas, United States

Chrysler has upgraded 1st generation CHARGER Police Pursuit Vehicles to 2nd generation CHARGER Police Pursuit Vehicles, 2nd generation DURRANGO Police Pursuit Vehicles to 3rd generation DURRANGO Police Pursuit Vehicles, and discontinued 3rd generation Chrysler Sebring Special Service Vehicles.

DODGE CHARGER (1st generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2005-2010

ASSEMBLY: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

DODGE CHARGER (2nd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2010-present

ASSEMBLY: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

DODGE DURRANGO (2nd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2004-2009

ASSEMBLY: Newark, Delaware, United States

DODGE DURRANGO (3rd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2011-present

ASSEMBLY: Detroit, Michigan, United States

DODGE RAM (4th generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles/Special Service Vehicles/Special Service Package

PRODUCTION: 2009-present

ASSEMBLY: Warren, Michigan, United States / Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

DODGE DAKOTA (3rd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Police Pursuit Vehicles/Special Service Vehicles/Special Service Package

PRODUCTION: 2005-present

ASSEMBLY: Warren, Michigan, United States

CHRYSLER SEBRING (3rd generation)

VEHICLE TYPE: Special Service Vehicles

PRODUCTION: 2007-2010

ASSEMBLY: Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States