Well, we hope you local folks at least recognize the car in the above picture-it is our regular line patrol car for the STAR Team. Each officer is assigned his own car and is responsible for it and all the equipment that goes with it. And, that beast on the right is our beloved BATMOBILE. No, we are not kidding - we really do have a vehicle in our fleet called the Batmobile! Now, we get a lot of folks asking us exactly what is this vehicle and why do we call it that. So, here is the scoop: The purpose of this vehicle is to allow for on the spot roadside breath alcohol testing using the official State of Georgia testing device, the Intoxilzer 5000 machine. It also has facilities for the holding and transporting those persons which have been arrested. This expedites the arrest procedure and frees up the officers to do other tasks.

Now, for the name: the "BAT" part is an acronym for Blood Alcohol Testing, and the "mobile" means the ability to travel. And, of course, it also is similar to the vehicle in the superhero comics and TV show, in which a vehicle with a lot of gadgets/hi-tech equipment inside.

We have six (6) patrol cars in our unit. They are 1994, 1995 and 1996 Ford Crown Victorias. Each car has distinctive markings compared to the other vehicles in the department. Each car is equipped with video camera and audio, radar, and Whelen Comet-strobe emergency lighting.