---
title: "Ford’s Newest F-150 Is a Badass Police Truck"
description: "Criminals beware: Hiding off-road is no longer an option."
date: "2016-04-20"
modified: "2016-04-20"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/3092/fords-newest-f-150-is-a-badass-police-truck"
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  - "F-150"
  - "Ford"
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  - "police"
  - "trucks"
---

# Ford’s Newest F-150 Is a Badass Police Truck

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The already significant Ford F-150 lineup is getting a new addition. It's called the F-150 Special Service Vehicle, and it is awesome—but unless your job requires carrying a badge and a gun, you probably won't be hopping behind the wheel anytime soon. Ostensibly, the Special Service Vehicle is designed for any fleet customers interested in a no-frills work rig. But the images Ford released make it pretty clear the carmaker had the fuzz in mind when it whipped up this particular F-Series.

The biggest differences between the Special Service Vehicle (SSV) and the rest of the F-150 family are the details designed to make life easier for the specific needs of cops and other fleet customers. A heavy-duty 240 amp alternator helps ease the strain on the engine that comes from long periods of idling. The center seat in the front-row bench has been yanked, enabling buyers to install job-specific aftermarket accessories like laptop stands, gun racks, small espresso machines, etc. And both the floors and the rear bench are upholstered in vinyl to facilitate clean-up when the backseat passenger decides to expel one or more bodily fluids.

![0420160-ford-police-f150-art-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/0420160-ford-police-f150-art-1.jpg>)
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Anyone hoping to outrun the 5-0's new pickup is likely to find themselves SOL, as the SSV's engine choices are skimmed straight from the top of the F-150 lineup. Buyers can choose between the naturally-aspirated, 5.0-liter V8 that cranks out 385 horsepower and 387 lb.–ft., and the twin-turbo, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 that makes 365 horses and 420 lb.–ft. And like most other F-150 models, the SSV comes in a choice of two- or four-wheel drive and SuperCab- or SuperCrew configurations. (That's extended cab and crew cab, for those not fluent in Ford-speak.)

Ford's press release did not mention if the puppy seen in the photos will be offered as a factory accessory.

![0420160-ford-police-f150-art-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/0420160-ford-police-f150-art-2.jpg>)
**Ford Motor Company**

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/willsabelcourtney>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/willscourtney>)