The San Barbara County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office’s fuel cost for idling patrol vehicles has exceeded $1.25 million since 2008, according to a Santa Barbara County (Calif.) Grand Jury report released this month. The practice does not conform to the county’s anti-idling established that year.
The Sheriff’s Office says officers leave vehicles idling while unattended because computer systems and mobile audio video system are required to be operational at all times.
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