Illinois State Police Director Brenden Kelly says it will take the agency 18 years to replace its vehicle fleet with their current funding.
Capitol News Illinois reports more than 1,000 vehicles have exceeded their lifetimes, but there isn’t enough money to replace them.
Republican State Senator Seth Lewis is worried about troopers using cars that don’t meet today’s safety standards.
Kelly also says the cost of new vehicles has grown to $120,000 each. The governor’s introduced budget calls for appropriating 30 million dollars to purchase new State Police vehicles
