The Ottawa Police announces new cruiser design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 26, 2024     2:25 pm

(Ottawa)–The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is proud to announce its new two-toned cruiser design.  

The cruiser consists of an all-blue vehicle with white vinyl panels installed on the front and rear doors. The Heraldic crest and “police” logo appear across the front and rear doors on both sides, with the “Ottawa” logo on both sides near the back of the vehicle. There are reflective decals on all sides to ensure public and officer safety. The new cruiser decals cost the same as the vehicles we currently have in circulation. 

This new two-toned design follows what many other police services across the country have adopted, like York Regional Police, Halton Regional Police and Toronto Police. Based on recent academic research, two-toned cruisers (e.g., black and white) are more recognizable as police vehicles. The new design’s dark blue colour was selected after research by the project team and to align with the OPS’ branding. 

During the OPS’ strategic consultations last year, we heard that Ottawa residents wanted more police visibility in their communities. The new design will increase public recognition and visibility and allow for quick identification of OPS cruisers, helping with public/officer safety.  

Within Ottawa, this design will also help differentiate Ottawa Police cruisers from other local policing and municipal partner vehicles. 

Until the rollout is complete, the public will see both the new two-tone and white cruisers on the road over the next four to five years. 

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