The Newark Police Department has taken delivery of a Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck. The vehicle has been completely upfitted with necessary police equipment by a local Ford dealer and has been deployed as a patrol vehicle. The Newark Police Department is the first police agency in Delaware to add a Lightning to its fleet of patrol vehicles.
In February, 2023, the City of Newark was awarded grant funding from Energize Delaware to purchase electric vehicles. In addition, the funding is to be used to add electric charging stations at the Newark Police Department and other City facilities.
The Newark Police Department is using this vehicle in the patrol division to determine the feasibility of using electric vehicles in its patrol fleet in the future.