To Protect and To Serve?

According to ESPN.RPM.com (quoted below)

NASCAR teams might soon be sponsoring police cars. The town board has approved the concept of NASCAR sponsors donating squad cars and having their names affixed. Mooresville has over 40 NASCAR teams, more than any other town in the country. Police Chief John Crone said he doesn't know of another program like it. "It's a pretty daring adventure, I would say, and anytime you try something new, you are open to ridicule," he said. "But we think this is going to be a real savings to taxpayers and a real boost to morale."
The police department wants racing team sponsors to donate the patrol cars. The idea is to give each officer a car without the town spending any more money. In return for the donation, the cruisers would carry the sponsor's name and the team number -- just like race cars. The police department is hoping for 25 donated cars. The first could be on the road a few months after NASCAR approval.