UPDATE: KSP cruiser finishes second in ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ voting

UPDATE, JULY 21, 2020 5 P.M.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Georgia’s state trooper cruiser polled more than 50,000 votes to edge out the Kentucky State Police cruiser for best-looking cruiser nationwide.

The KSP cruiser received about 48,500 votes. But as one of the top 12, the KSP cruiser still gets a top spot in the national calendar.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/KSP) – Kentucky State Police think it has the best looking cruisers in the country and the public can help prove it.

And Tuesday is the deadline for that assistance.

KSP is seeking the national title for Best Looking Cruiser and needs the public’s vote in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) annual contest.

Competing against state law enforcement agencies across the U.S., KSP knows how important every vote is. Last year, KSP took third place and was featured on the calendar for the month of March. KSP won the contest in 2018.

KSP’s photo entry features a 2019 Dodge Charger, equipped with a V-8 that showcases a 370 horsepower engine. The photo was taken on the beautiful, lit-up Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge as motorist enter Greenup County, Ky.

The winning photo will be featured on the cover and premier in the January month of the AAST 2021 wall calendar.

“It’s fitting to feature the KSP cruiser at one of the most beautiful entrances into Kentucky,” said Sgt. Josh Lawson. “This contest will be a close one and we hope our citizens will vote to ensure the Commonwealth and our agency will be represented on the 2021 calendar.”

Voting begins Tuesday, July 7 on the AAST Facebook page or go directly to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T9XVPN3. Voting will end on Tuesday, July 21 2020 at 12 p.m. EST. Timing is crucial in this race, only social media interactions will be counted after the two-week period ends. The top 12 finishers will earn a spot on the 2021 calendar.