Do not race the white Camaro.
They are not new. They were known as “plain white wrappers” back in the days when CB lingo was used. However, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department of Texas has a lot of Chevrolet Camaros which are wrapped in plain white. Almost, anyway.
These cars aren’t unmarked. A casual look would show a white Camaro with sleek wheels, but closer inspection reveals barely visible Sheriff markings on the sides. According to , the fleet is called “ghost cars” and this is not the first time that the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (which includes Houston) has done so. In 2013, another group of plain-white wrappers appeared on the scene with the intention of being invisible on various toll roads in order to catch lawbreakers.
These new offerings are revealed by @BruceAllmiighty, who tweeted a few images of the fleet, as well as a Camaro rolling down the highway. Although the cars are technically unmarked with very faint branding, the goal is to not stand apart in a crowd. The cars have lights and sirens just like any other police vehicle, so they are safe until you need to pull someone over.
For decades, there has been controversy over unmarked patrol cars. It’s easy to pretend to be a police officer or to stop people by using unmarked patrol vehicles. There are also arguments about police being visible to deter crime and what many believe is an attempt to hide and encourage bad behaviour. However, it is easier to identify the bad apples if they don’t know that you’re watching them.
Traffic cameras and boring silver SUVs excel at hiding behind others and blend in. What other purpose might a group of Camaro cop cars serve, besides being unmarked? We don’t know .