How do big city TV cops find places to park their Crown Vics?

I have enough trouble fitting mine into my driveway.

TV producers seem to be unfamiliar with JUST HOW FREAKIN’ ENORMOUS THESE CARS ARE!

OTOH, real cop fleets don’t want to give them up. There might be a market in buying the tooling and producing them for fleets. Or Ford could just do it and make a few bucks.

And, actually, I’m old enough to remember when they DOWNSIZED them to make them so freaking big. Dropdad brought home a 73 Merc Marquis wagon he had to return because the garage door wouldn’t close.

In real life, they find places to park by parking wherever they want. It’s not like they’ll get parking tickets. I’m not sure why it would be an issue for TV cops when it’s not an issue for real cops.

TV cop cars come with a plot device as standard equipment. Makes parking much easier.

Those TV cops are taking advantage of the film & television-world phenomenon known as Doris Day Parking.

Also known as Rock Star Parking.

Television World is a magical place full of miracles.

Telephones only ring long enough for a person to say “It’s ringing.” Cell phones never drop calls.

There are no lines longer than needed for a brief bit of conversation between characters while waiting. The same goes with waiting for public transit and taxis.

TV’s always turn on to the exact right channel, at the exact right volume, at the exact right moment.

All seats at concerts and sporting events are in the first four rows.

Groups of friends have work schedules so flexible that they can hang out in diners, coffee shops and bars at any time of the day or night.

People who live in the suburbs and work in the city never have a long commute. People who live and work in the city never have to transfer between multiple subway/bus routes.

In Chicago, they’re driving mostly SUV’s now. Where do they park? Wherever they want.

Huh. I haven’t noticed that.

Here is the new cop car, if you are curious.

A new cop car. Ford has also introduced a new police model based on the Explorer. And Dodge has a competitor they are trying to get out there (sensing an opening with the Crown Vic retirement).

ETA:

https://www.fleet.chrysler.com/fleetcda/portal?pageid=dbbe365479fe6110VgnVCM100000e9261c35RCRD&sectionid=fb66cce1be7f5110VgnVCM10000091f4e735RCRD&ptitle=Charger%20Police

My neighbor is a county sheriff and I’ve ridden up to his house in the back of his car (the front seat’s always filled with computer, warrants, all kinds of stuff). I thinkit’s a Crown Vic. What surprises me is how little leg room those cruisers have in back. I’m very short, but even I had too little leg room. I don’t know how they get a 6’6" bruiser back there.

StG

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My Crown Vic is cramped in surprising places. Driver footwell, for instance. Too much stuff above it.

These are what’s patrolling my area (24th District) in Roger’s Park, along with similar SUV’s decked out in Loyola patrol colors. Don’t know if Loyola had anything to do with the vehicle funding for the city, the university sinks a surprising amount of cash into the area. The “unmarked” units are still mostly Crown Vic’s.

They seem silly to me, with gas prices going the way they are, but maybe they’re safer for the officers, and can carry more gear.