Wraps and graphics have an essential roll in supporting the public safety mission of police and law enforcement organizations. Like a police uniform, the vehicle graphics lend authority to law enforcement officers and helps deter crime by creating a bold display of law enforcement presence in local communities.
For most jurisdictions, state, city and county laws mandate the use of markings on most law enforcement vehicles. Police car decals vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in appearance and content. Many states legislate which items must be marked on the vehicle, but each department has discretion on the overall design and layout for their vehicles. These unique designs are an important part of the strong individual identity and cohesion within specific enforcement groups.
For the majority of police vehicles, there are 7 essential graphic markings. Those include the following:
- Black & White
- The authority name – POLICE, SHERIFF, etc
- The city or jurisdiction
- Vehicle ID #
- Local badge, star or shield
- Motto or other symbols
- 911 or emergency contact info
Learn more about typical size and placements that can be customized for your fleet here. Police car graphics are usually the last item added to the vehicle before it enters the field. To this end,are usually made from reflective vinyl in a peel-and-stick format. Once the graphic is applied to the car, it becomes a ready-to-use police vehicle.
The Ultimate Guide to Police Car Graphics
Riveting Wraps has created The Ultimate Guide to Police Car Graphics to help police departments and city fleet managers plan and manage for their law enforcement fleets. Of course it goes without saying, municipal, county and state fleet managers also use this guide to support their sheriff, patrol and police vehicles as well. The guide is designed to cover all areas of police vehicle graphics from design, to materials, to repairs.
Police car graphics are usually the last item added to the vehicle as it is outfitted for the field.
The Riveting Wraps team is proud of the work they do to support those who serve. If you need your police or municipality vehicle to have graphics give us a call 425-368-5007 or check out our website RivetingWraps.com or simply email us at hello@rivetingwraps.com. We look forward to serving you.
