Most police fleets can't answer four basic questions about their own brakes. A retired NYPD Deputy Commissioner can.
Robert "Bobby" Martinez spent 40 years in the New York Police Department — from helper mechanic in the repair bay to Deputy Commissioner running one of the largest municipal fleets on earth. He's in the Government Fleet Hall of Fame for how he did it.
He's sitting down to walk through the questions fleet managers rarely get a straight answer to:
▸ "Pursuit-rated." What it actually means, and what it doesn't.
▸ The latest breakthrough in law enforcement brake technology.
▸ Your police vehicles may be certified, but are the replacement parts? There's a difference.
▸ Where the DOJ comes in, and why it should matter to your fleet.
Bobby doesn't pitch. He asks the questions he spent a career answering. They're the questions that determine whether an officer's brake pedal is there when it's needed most, and what a brake job is really costing the fleet behind the scenes.
Whether it's a patrol car, ambulance, or long-haul truck, the questions don't change.