DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE FAILING ECONOMY, THE NICHOLAS COUNTY COMMISSION HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WITH ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT THAT IS NEEDED TO ENSURE OUR TECHNOLOGY IS UP TO DATE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE FAILING EQUIPMENT WHICH HINDERS OUR ABILITY TO POLICE AT OUR FULL CAPABILITY. THIS EQUIPMENT INCLUDES AN AGING PATROL VEHICLE FLEET. PROJECT GOALS: OBTAIN (6) FORD UTILITY PATROL VEHICLES OUTFITTING WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: WITH (6) SIX NEW PATROL VEHICLES THE NICHOLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CAN REPLACE ITS AGING FLEET. PROJECT STRATEGY: PURCHASE (6) SIX NEW PATROL VEHICLES THE NICHOLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT. SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS: ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES: BY OBTAINING (6) SIX NEW PATROL VEHICLES THE NICHOLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CAN BETTER SERVE ITS COMMUNITY AND SAVE ON COSTS OF REPAIRING THE AGING FLEET.