The Winfield Police Department has donated a retired patrol car to the security department at Southwestern College.
“This will help make us more visible and provide a stronger security presence on campus,” Keith McLaughlin, lead security officer at Southwestern College, said.
The donated vehicle is a retired 2005 Ford Crown Victoria purchased by the city of Winfield in 2008 from the Kansas Highway Patrol and used for uniformed patrol until recently. It is being replaced by a new patrol car.
“The Winfield Police Department has historically enjoyed a good working relationship with the security department at Southwestern College,” Winfield Police Chief Brett Stone said. “Any opportunity to strengthen that relationship and provide a tool which potentially enhances security, visibility, and safety is a benefit for the campus and our city.”
(Courtesy photo of Winfield Police Chief Brett Stone (right) shakeing hands with Keith McLaughlin, lead security officer at Southwestern College, the retired patrol car that has been donated to Southwestern.)
