new LAPD patrol car to sport infrared night vision, license plate scanner

If you thought the patrol car in the 1987 action movie “Robocop” was high-tech, 

wait until you see what L.A.’s finest will be soon be driving.

The Caprice, which replaces the long-used Ford Crown Victoria, is equipped with: 

- an infrared night vision camera, 

- automated license plate scanner, 

and 

- a touch-screen center console that replaces the older computers traditionally used by officers.

approximate cost to taxpayers: $20k per vehicle