What percentage of law enforcement vehicles are SUV's in your area?

I'd say around 90%, but I also live near the mountains.

Somewhere between 34.9% and 35.1%

FCP lives in the LP. He believes there are way more than 60% LPSO deputies driving around in SUVs. Probably 80% SUVs, 10% motorcycles, and 10% Crown Vics.

I was being generous but I would gather it's more than even 80.

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and of course there is the need for a Tahoe to pull your boat to Toledo bend?

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Only the most tenured cops get the Tahoe.

The rest have that Ford Explorer minivan or the Dodge Charger. Occasionally I see a Taurus or Caprice, but those are rare these days (and seem perfectly adequate).

Sandy Springs is mostly immune to this trend. I've seen more older Crown Vic SSPD cruisers than SUVs, and I think that speaks highly of the city's commitment to responsible spending.

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They're big,slow,expensive and high maintenance. How those ever got to be a tool for law enforcement is beyond my comprehension.

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Good luck finding examples of when government has spent someone else's money efficiently.

the prefer the extra cargo space of an SUV. duty bags, long guns, traffic cones, spike strips, K-9s etc. plus the elevated position gives them added visibility, faster to get in and out of, and easier to jump curbs. also more effective at utilizing a PIT maneuver.

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How is it a beneficial tool for the departments over a much faster and nimble Charger

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speed in police vehicles is overrated. theres an old saying, "you may outrun the cop, but you cant outrun motorola".

LSP officer I know once said, “Suspects can never run faster than the radio.”