Return to basic white for our police cars

Re ‘No deep thought’ went into grey cruiser

switch, Oct. 25 I find this decision to be counter-intuitive on two counts: In an emergency, when one is desperately looking for a police car on the street, the fluorescent lettering on the side won’t help at a distance. Grey is the most common colour of cars in Toronto. White stands out even if you don’t see the lettering, or the now very low profile light bar.

And even among police-respecting citizens, this leads to the conclusion that police prefer not being seen so handily. Those who fear police do not care what colour their cars are. Those of us who wish to be served and protected very much do. Henry Heillig, Toronto This seems to be another step along the road to the militarization of the police force. Maybe they want to return to the heady days of the G20 summit where they ran the city like a police state. Chester Gregorasz, Cambridge, Ont. I am not sure why, of all the colours available, Saunders decided to choose grey with white decals. A quick search of major metropolitan police cars would reveal that most cities prefer bright colours. Saunders even pointed out that at one time Toronto’s cars were yellow.

European cities — namely London — prefer bright neon colours in an effort to stay visible to the public. It makes police cars easier to spot on roadways, giving speed demons a chance to slow down — which I am assuming is all part of the effort for safer roads. Brad Globe, Whitby What’s next chief; balaclavas, AK47s and goose steps? Peter Pinch, Toronto Colour co-ordinated is the way to be. So, in the name of style, and safety, let’s change our fire trucks and ambulances to highly visible “police cruiser grey” with white reflective stickers. Jeff Green, Toronto At least Chief Saunders got the motto of Toronto police right on their new cruisers: “To Serve & Protect Toronto Police.” James Gibson, Thornhill