The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department just got a futuristic upgrade that’ll surely turn heads on the Strip. Sheriff Kevin McMahill announced the arrival of not one, but 10 Tesla Cybertrucks. Yes, the controversial, angular, stainless-steel electric behemoths. And the department wholeheartedly plans to patrol with each of them.

The announcement came October 28, 2025, with each of the city’s area commands getting its own electric pickup.

A first for any major police department

The private donation, courtesy of Ben and Felicia Horowitz, didn’t cost taxpayers a dime. Well, yet, anyway (I’ll get to build quality and service delays in a bit).

Still, these aren’t straight-from-the-showroom Cybertrucks. In its press release, the department shared that Outfitter Unplugged Performance, working with Upfit, equipped them for duty.

That likely means reinforced mounts for police gear, communications tech, weapon storage, and lighting upgrades.

Another local company, Ink and Architectural Expo, provided the police wraps that turned these rolling wedges into officially branded law enforcement vehicles.

In all honesty, it’s probably not as outlandish as it sounds

The base Tesla Cybertruck, even before any police mods, packs credentials that could sound useful to how patrolling gets done these days.

It offers all-wheel drive, an adaptive air suspension system that can raise or lower depending on terrain, and an estimated range of around 340 miles per charge.

The tri-motor “Cyberbeast” variant can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in roughly 2.6 seconds. Sure seems handy when responding to an emergency call.

Plus its stainless-steel exoskeleton and armored glass also lend to a bit more durability than your average SUV.

That said, Tesla’s futuristic truck hasn’t exactly been a paragon of real-world reliability

Owners have complained about inconsistent build quality, finicky software updates, and repair delays that can stretch for weeks.

Safety testers have also raised eyebrows at the truck’s rigidity and pedestrian protection risks, given its sharp design and hard body panels.

For a police fleet, uptime and reliability matter more than novelty, so it’ll be interesting to see how real-world use goes.

Does any police department need 10 Cybertrucks? I don’t know. I’ll admit it seems over-the-top, but I’m not out there on patrol, either.

McMahill’s team seems intent on pushing LVMPD into a “tech-forward” era

It fits within a larger modernization push that already includes drone-based first responder units and remote-operated surveillance tools.

Whether the Cybertruck can hold up to the daily grind of patrol work under desert heat and heavy use remains to be seen.

In any case, Las Vegas cops will soon be driving some of the most recognizable vehicles on any beat in the country.