NORTH AURORA – Beginning in early March, residents will start seeing some new squad cars with a completely redesigned paint and decal scheme.

The department at that time will start driving Chevrolet Caprice squad cars. North Aurora police officers had driven Ford Police Interceptors (formerly called Crown Victorias) since the late 1990s, but since the Interceptors were discontinued, the department was forced to choose a new model, according to a news release from the North Aurora Police Department.

North Aurora Police Chief David Summer established a committee to redesign the look of the squad cars. Several officers volunteered and ultimately came up with the new black and white design, the news release stated.