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Toronto police unveil new cruiser colour scheme, downplay visibility concerns

Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders says the new grey cars will remain visible despite the dark colour scheme.

Saunders said the cars 'are built to take the wear that police work demands'

TPS grey cruiser side by side with TPS white cruiser
The Toronto Police Service will phase out its fleet of white cruisers over the next four years and replace them with dark grey scout cars. (Toronto Police Services)

Newdark greyToronto police cruisers havesome Torontonians concerned about being able to see the difference between these updated squad cars and the unmarked stealth vehicles.

But Toronto police ChiefMark Saunders is downplaying these concerns, sayingthe new carswill remain visible despite the dark colour scheme.

Saunders reaffirmed on Twitter Tuesday that thedark grey police cruisers, which will phase out the olderwhite and blue models, are not only functionalbut visible too.

Earlier this month, police announced that they were revamping their older white and blue scout cars.

Over the next four years, thewhite and blue police cruisers will get a stealthier upgrade, which Toronto police spokeswomanMeaghan Gray saidwill "modernize every aspect of policing."

Saunderssaid the cars"are built to take the wear that police work demands."

While some are concerned about visibility, others are expressing their worry about the additional costs this transformation will have on the force's funding.

Gray said "the cars are being introduced under a life-cycle program" and "the service is not spending any additional funds to replace the white cruisers."

grey Toronto Police Service cruiser
Toronto police say the new dark grey cruisers differ from their small fleet of unmarked "stealth" traffic enforcement vehicles, because these scout cars have white reflective decals, making them visible at night. (Toronto Police Services)