Vermont State Police (VSP) Vehicle and Upfit Equipment Costs, 2022

Vermont pulls together one of the most economical upfits in the Northeast by buying direct from the lighting manufacturer and reusing prisoner partitions. VSP also employs prison labor to produce vehicle shields, lettering and striping at substantial savings. Their Green vehicle paint does drive the vehicle options over $1,000 by using a non-standard color.

BB8EEEE, Bar
IBDLE, 4ea (in Bar)
IBDLM, 6ea (in Bar)
ITL12, 1ea (in Bar)
IA3, 1ea (in Bar)
46-0744181-020 (Quick Disc)
46-0787010-03C (Quick Disc)
46-0787010-04C (Quick Disc)
MKAJ105 Bar Mount
PLUS +++
C399
C399K4
CCTL7
CEM16
I2SME, 2ea
TLI2E, 2ea
VTX609C, 4ea
VTX609CR, 2ea
IONB, 2ea
PSJ02FCR, 2ea
MBFX20
MBIONB, 2ea
SA315P
SAK1
TOTAL OF ABOVE: $3,670 Purchase 1 or 100 at this Price

C-VS-0618-INU, $340
C-PM-124, $149
C-ARM-102, $52
C-LP2, $35
C-MC, $4.2
C-MCB, 2ea, $4.95
C-AP-0325, $30.87
CG-X, $127.8
AB904613, $62.99
450-AAYQ, $42.21
20-12VS, $390
SMWB-FIU-20, $244
Tuffy Security Box, 327-420130070-167-01, $539

The Vermont Public Records Act
Under Vermont’s Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320, any person has the right to request inspection or copying of a public record from government agencies, including municipalities. The definition of a “public record” is very broad and includes “any written or recorded information, regardless of physical form or characteristics,” which is produced or acquired in the course of municipal business. 1 V.S.A. § 317(b).

Municipal officials must comply with the act’s legal requirements. MAC developed Public Records Act FAQs and a Model Public Records Policy to help clarify definitions, timelines, how to “promptly” respond as well as where to find important information about exemptions and retention requirements.

Transparency is an essential element of open and democratic government. In Vermont, the primary means of providing transparency are the Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320, and the Open Meeting Law, 1 V.S.A. §§ 310-314. These laws implement the command of Chapter I, Article 6 of the Vermont Constitution that officers of government are “trustees and servants” of the people and are “at all times, in a legal way, accountable to them.”