Las Vegas police roll out Tesla Cybertrucks worth up to $115K each after donation from tech billionaire

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department LVMPD informed it is rolling out America s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks Per The Associated Press the vehicles explained to be worth between and each arrived thanks to a huge donation from Silicon Valley power couple Ben and Felicia Horowitz The co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and his wife reportedly donated around million to LVMPD Police Chief Kevin McMahill stated the new fleet of bulletproof Cybertrucks will soon hit the streets marking the first large-scale deployment of electric vehicles for law enforcement in the United States according to The Associated Press NEWSOM DEPLOYS CRIME TEAMS STATEWIDE AS WHITE HOUSE MOCKS 'COPYING TRUMP AGENDA' Welcome to the future of policing declared McMahill during a news conference Per The Associated Press McMahill mentioned about officers have already been trained to operate the new vehicles which will recharge at designated stations across the city BLUE CITIES IN TRUMP S CROSSHAIRS AFTER DC POLICE TAKEOVER These vehicles look a little bit different than the patrol cars we have out there he revealed But they represent something far bigger than just a police car They represent innovation sustainability and our continued commitment to serve this society safely efficiently and responsibly he added The Cybertrucks are each equipped with shotguns shields and ladders signaling a move toward modernization in policing The rollout also came amid a complex time for Tesla as the company has faced a series of safety recalls TESLA'S SELF-DRIVING CARS UNDER FIRE AGAINIn March the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled Cybertrucks over concerns that exterior panels near the windshield could detach while driving posing a road hazard Another recall in October affected more than vehicles due to excessively bright headlights that risked blinding other drivers Functionaries emphasized that the Las Vegas police models do not include Tesla s controversial self-driving platform The Horowitzs are commented to have also funded drone innovation for the police department per The Associated Press Fox News Digital reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for comment The Associated Press contributed to this description