CHP Launches Stealth Dodge Durangos to Combat Reckless Driving

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is taking bold action against the rise in reckless driving with the deployment of 400 new 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit SUVs—many of which are equipped with stealth features to blend in with everyday traffic.

These new Durangos aren’t your average patrol vehicles. Half of them are painted in low-profile Triple Nickel, Destroyer Gray, Night Moves, and Diamond Black, featuring ‘ghosted’ CHP logos and fully concealed emergency lights. The other 200 still wear the traditional Black-and-White livery for increased visibility. According to CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee, these vehicles are meant to enhance public safety by catching the most dangerous drivers before they cause serious harm.

“We get nearly 1,000 reports a day of reckless drivers across the state,” Duryee said. “This new fleet helps our officers identify and stop those drivers who treat our freeways like a racetrack.”

Each 2025 Durango Pursuit offers law enforcement the tools they need for high-speed highway patrol duties. Officers can choose between the standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine with 293 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque or the available 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 delivering 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines come paired with an all-wheel-drive system for enhanced traction and control in any condition.

Built for police duty, the Durango Pursuit comes standard with law enforcement-tuned suspension, rear load-leveling support, a 7-inch digital cluster display, tri-zone climate control, and pre-wiring for exterior spot lamps and other mission-specific gear.

But not everyone sees the stealth approach as purely about safety. San Diego-based attorney Mitchell Mehdy, also known as “Mr. Ticket,” told CBS News 8 KFMB that these vehicles could also ramp up ticket revenue.

“I don’t think it’s going to make it any safer. I think it’s just going to be enforced stronger,” Mehdy said. “Whenever the government rolls something out like this, it somehow turns into a moneymaker.”

Mehdy also raised a concern about public access to help in emergencies. “If you’re in trouble and need law enforcement but you can’t tell which vehicle is a cop car, that could be a real issue.”

Regardless, the new stealth Durangos are already on the move. San Diego County is set to receive three units this week, with more coming later this summer as CHP rolls out the entire 400-vehicle fleet statewide.

The bottom line? Whether they’re visible or not, these new Dodge Durangos are built to bring order back to California’s chaotic highways and end the street-racing mentality that’s putting lives at risk.

Source: CBS News 8 KFMB, San Diego and California Highway Patrol