# Police Vehicle Repair in Chino > OCRV Center repairs police interceptor and patrol vehicles in shop in Yorba Linda, from PIT and push-bar frontal damage to unibody pulls and reflective livery refinish, working around the upfit. Insurance is billed direct. A patrol vehicle is a unibody Explorer, Tahoe, or Charger loaded with a partition, console, prisoner seat, and a roof full of antennas and lighting. Collision damage on these has to be repaired without disturbing the upfit any more than necessary, and the reflective markings have to come back exactly. We pull the structure, restore the body, and refinish the livery in shop. We do not provide any roadside or on-scene service. ## Unibody pulls, frontal damage, and pursuit wear Police interceptors are built on the same unibody platforms as their civilian counterparts, so a hard frontal hit, a curb strike, or PIT contact transfers load straight into the frame rails, radiator core support, and strut towers. We set the vehicle on the frame bench, measure the unibody, and pull rails and apron back to factory dimensions before any panel goes on, because a patrol car that is even slightly out of spec wanders and chews tires. Push bars and pursuit-rated bumpers absorb part of a frontal hit and then transfer the rest, so we inspect the mounting points and the rail tips behind them every time. These vehicles also carry damage civilian cars do not, like corner scuffs from tight maneuvering, rocker and lower-door impacts, and stress at the front bumper from repeated low contact. We straighten and refinish the body panels, replace what is beyond repair, and verify the structure underneath rather than just making the outside look right. The upfit gear, partition, console, and weapon mounts, gets protected and worked around so we are not pulling a whole department's installation to fix a quarter panel. - Frame-bench unibody measuring and pulling on Explorer, Tahoe, Charger, and Durango platforms - Push bar and pursuit bumper mount inspection and rail-tip repair after frontal contact - Radiator core support and strut tower correction so alignment and tire wear come back - Rocker, lower door, and corner panel repair from tight-quarters maneuvering - Repairs sequenced around the partition, console, and weapon mounts to protect the upfit ## Reflective livery, refinish, and chain-of-custody documentation Agency livery is the part everyone notices. Police graphics are usually reflective vinyl over a base color, with door shields, unit numbers, and reflective stripe packages that have to line up panel to panel. We refinish the base coat, color-match the agency's specified color, and mask, remove, or reinstall the reflective graphics so the repaired panel matches the next car in the lot. A blacked-out or subdued unit gets the same exact treatment so the finish stays uniform. Fleet and municipal repairs need documentation that holds up. We write the damage, parts, and refinish in detail, photograph the vehicle in and out, and bill the carrier or the agency's fleet account direct. For a department, a repaired patrol car that reads factory and comes with a clean file is what keeps the unit in rotation and the books straight. - Reflective vinyl door shield, stripe, and unit-number masking, removal, and reinstall - Agency base-color matching, including subdued and blacked-out unit finishes - Full-panel refinish so repaired and adjacent panels read identical - In-and-out photo documentation with itemized damage and repair records - Direct billing to the carrier or municipal fleet account ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you measure the unibody after a frontal or PIT collision? Yes. Police interceptors are unibody vehicles, so a frontal hit, curb strike, or PIT contact loads the frame rails, core support, and strut towers. We set the car on the frame bench, measure the structure, and pull it back to factory dimensions before any panel work. A patrol car that is out of spec wanders and wears tires fast, so the structure comes first and the cosmetics follow. ### Will you have to remove the partition, console, and equipment to fix the body? We sequence the repair to work around the upfit wherever possible, because a department's partition, console, and weapon mounts are a full installation we would rather not disturb. We protect that gear and remove only what physically blocks the structural or panel work in front of us, then put it back. The goal is to fix the body without pulling apart the department's setup. ### Can you match the reflective livery and unit graphics exactly? Yes. Police livery is usually reflective vinyl over a base color, with door shields, stripes, and unit numbers that must line up panel to panel. We refinish and color-match the agency's specified base, then mask, remove, or reinstall the reflective graphics so the repaired panel matches the rest of the car and the fleet. Subdued and blacked-out units get the same exact finish treatment. --- Source: https://oc-rv.com/vehicles/police-vehicle-repair/ OCRV Center, 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (949) 799-3387. In shop only; insurance billed direct.