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• Source: Hamilton Spectator
• Date: October 14, 2006
• URL: Read the story
• Bylines: Steve Buist
• Topics: Local Government
• Data Types: Local Data , FOIA
• Description/Excerpt: A Spectator investigation shows that a failed vehicle policy has left Hamilton police with an aging fleet of patrol cars that require unexpectedly high amounts of repair costs. Since 2000, the annual cost of maintenance and repairs for the Hamilton police fleet has more than tripled to over $1 million a year ... an in-depth computer analysis by The Spectator of hundreds of vehicle maintenance records obtained through Freedom of Information legislation shows there are a number of lingering problems with respect to Hamilton's fleet of police cars.