LAS VEGAS’ POLICE DEPARTMENT JUST UNVEILED A FLEET OF SOUPED-UP CYBERTRUCKS

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

• The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recently acquired a fleet of 10 Tesla Cybertrucks—all of them modified for police work.
• Billionaire Ben Horowitz donated the Cybertrucks to LVMPD.
• The department estimates that each truck will generate a minimum of $47,540 in savings over each vehicle’s five-year service life.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) just added a fleet of 10 Tesla Cybertrucks to serve its jurisdiction. Along with their new paint scheme, the trucks are outfitted by Unplugged Performance’s UP.FIT division with all the proper gear needed for police work. And the exterior changes don’t stop there—the roof-mounted lightbar, aftermarket wheels, and lots of other small adjustments mean that these vehicles differ significantly from standard Cybertrucks.

Las Vegas’ police acquiring a new fleet of Cybertrucks comes on the heels of Elon Musk offloading unsold Cybertrucks to his companies—SpaceX and xAI. So, what gives?

Poor Cybertruck Sales Forcing Creativity?

Tesla has been struggling to sell Cybertrucks for a while now, and it appears they’ve come up with a solution: instead of selling them to customers, Tesla has been spotted delivering hundreds of Cybertrucks to various companies within Elon Musk’s portfolio—they have been most recently been spotted at SpaceX and xAI.

Tesla initially forecasted selling up to 250,000 Cybertrucks annually. The reality, however—at least for fiscal year 2025—is that they’ve failed to even sell 25,000. With Tesla’s bean counters having… a lack of beans to count, it seems that this internal sales program might be one of the only options they have left.

Why The Cybertruck?

On paper, the Cybertruck makes a strong case for itself to excel at police work.

If nothing else, its electric powertrain is a huge leap ahead of Vegas’ existing fleet of internal-combustion-powered vehicles. Not only is the Cybertruck considerably quicker, but its electric powertrain will likely be a lot more reliable. Less downtime in the shop means more available patrol vehicles.

We’d also be remiss not to mention the Cybertruck’s bullet-resistant stainless steel body panels. While stainless steel doesn’t exactly have the best ballistic properties on Earth, it will stop small-arms fire from common handguns. Tesla claims to have validated this with an in-house test in which they fired 9mm and .45-cal rounds at the vehicle, with none passing through into the cabin. However, concrete data about the bullet-stopping capabilities of the Cybertruck’s glass panels remains to be seen—so much so in fact, that Unplugged Performance lists “exterior window guard and breakage protection” as a suggested upgrade beyond what UP.FIT already added to the police vehicles.

For context, most conventional automobiles aren’t actually all that bulletproof, contrary to what you’ve seen in Hollywood. (If you ever find yourself in a shootout, it’s actually best practice to position yourself with the engine block between you and the shooter.)

What Kind of Modifications Were Needed?

Despite the Cybertruck’s inherent suitability for police work, there was still room for improvement. The majority of the exterior modifications include what you’d expect from a modern police vehicle, including everything from high- and low-frequency sirens to a roof-mounted lightbar with color warning lights, “scene lighting,” and “ally lights.” Interior modifications are much less exciting, with most focused on operating the exterior equipment. We’ve included a list of the modifications from UP.FIT’s website—see below.

Exterior

• UP.FIT 18” Forged Police Wheels
• Optional Front-mounted push-bar, bumper guard, and multi-angle warning lights
• Fender-mounted spotlight and wigwag system (remotely operated)
• Custom-integrated high and low-frequency siren system
• Roof-mounted, light bar with color warning lights, scene lighting/ally lights
• Custom-engineered side-skirt color warning lights, scene lighting/ally lights
• Rear fender color warning lights, scene lighting
• Rear-facing warning lights
• Department Specific Livery / Graphics (Conspicuity Markings)

Interior

• Comfort Center Console w/ Integrated Controls
• 21 Button and Toggle Switch lights and siren controller (Fully customizable)
• Remote fender-spotlight controller
• UP.FIT Wiring Package
• UP.FIT Testing & Validation
• UP.FIT #InsomniaMode to keep systems running 24/7
• Whelen Core lights and siren computer (including programming)

We should note that UP.FIT offers a number of optional extras for its Cybertruck police vehicles to suit the local department’s requirements. This includes everything from basic storage systems all the way to the “Fur Missile Package” for K9 units. While pricing information is still to be seen, UP.FIT’s upgraded 20-inch wheel and tire package alone runs upwards of $5,500.

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2025-11-07T13:08:54Z