The New York State Police have announced a big change to the appearance of its fleet of patrol vehicles.
For more than 50 years, the New York State Police (NYSP) has featured a fleet of patrol vehicles that all look very similar, if not identical. Yes, the type of vehicle may have changed over the years but the color scheme has remained the same.
Out With the Old, In With the New
That’s about to change as the NYSP has announced that starting this year they will begin to transition from its 50-year-old paint scheme to something brand new. The “Blue & Gold” paint scheme has been the two colors that have represented the state police since 1974, but starting this year the blue is being replaced.
New Color Scheme for New York State Police Vehicles
The NYSP proudly displayed its new color scheme on social media this week saying, “New York State Police is proud to unveil an update to our patrol vehicle design!”
The fleet of vehicles will gradually transition out the blue body paint and gold striping, and replace it with gray body paint and gold striping.
Why Change Colors?
As you can see in the picture above the gray and gold not only looks good but also gives the NYSP the chance to pay tribute to its historic roots while continuing to reinforce its strong, professional presence across New York state…