Police Vehicle Wraps Benefits
Technological advancements are far-reaching. Today, instead of using paint to mark police cruisers, many law enforcement departments are choosing to encase squad cars in vehicle wraps to signify their purpose. Police vehicle wraps are specially designed. They also provide value to a law enforcement department. Police vehicle wraps make squad cars:
- Adaptable
- Cost effective
- Flexible
Adaptable
Police departments are beginning to purchase black vehicles so they can add white vehicle wraps to mark them as police cars. When a law enforcement agency decides to retire a police cruiser, they often sell the car to recoup some of the initial costs. A vehicle wrap allows agencies to resell their cars more easily because they can remove the exterior encasements to sell them as basic black automobiles instead of distinctive black and white cars.
Cost-Effective
Encasing vehicle doors in a wrap decreases a police department’s automobile alteration costs. The option is cheaper than paint, and the department can avoid the maintenance costs of repainting the doors when they sell the vehicle. In addition, if a wrap should become damaged, then most wrapping manufacturers can replace sections of the encasement and avoid replacing the entire wrap.
Flexible
Vehicle wraps allow law enforcement departments to use their cars for other purposes. For instance, if the department needs a few more unmarked vehicles in its squad, then it can remove the wraps instead of paying to repaint them.
Vehicle Wrapping Process
Most companies use a series of steps to create police vehicle wraps. Common steps include:
- Design
- Pattern verification
- Printing
- Placement
- Review
The design step can take from five to 40 hours depending on the complexity of the wrap pattern. If the pattern requires special cuts or contouring, then it can take longer to complete. Most wrapping companies ask for pattern verification before they begin the printing process. Once an official has approved a design, the wrapping company will print it on vinyl sheets. The next step is to laminate the prints. To prevent wrinkling or bubbling during the installation, the prints are allowed to rest for up to 24 hours. Before installing police vehicle wraps, an exterior encasement technician will clean the vehicle thoroughly. He or she will also remove the vehicle’s ornamental trim to wrap the car. Vehicle wrapping companies usually complete a meticulous inspection of the encasement before releasing it to the police department.
Final Thoughts
Police vehicle wraps are affordable and flexible. The product provides easy identification of law enforcement vehicles, and wraps last for three to five years.