The Washington Police Department will have a new vehicle come November. The purchase of a 2017 Ford Explorer was approved at the recent Washington City Council meeting. Initially a Tahoe was going to be purchased and had been budgeted for about $42,000 but after research by the department it was found the Explorer had benefits and saved money. The Explorer will cost about $31,000 with the upfit needed which includes things like the emergency lights and radio. In addition, the vehicle will be purchased locally. Also, the Explorer is a pursuit-rated vehicle It will arrive in November.