Which police agency asked Ford in 1982 to create the Mustang SSP?

The California Highway Patrol asked Ford in 1982 to create the Mustang SSP.

At the time, the CHP wanted a capable, lightweight pursuit car. Conventional police sedans such as the Ford Fairmont and LTD/Crown Victoria were considered bulky, while Chevrolet Camaros used in pursuit work had experienced engine-related problems at high speeds. Ford responded by adapting its Fox-platform 5.0-liter Mustang into the Special Service Package, or SSP.

The resulting car was not simply a civilian Mustang with police decals. It could include reinforced components and equipment such as an engine-oil cooler, heavy-duty alternator, silicone radiator hoses, an automatic-transmission cooler, a calibrated certified speedometer, and a two-piece VASCAR speedometer cable. More than 60 law-enforcement and government agencies eventually ordered SSP cars, but the CHP initiated the program.

The agency is sometimes confused with other state police departments because many jurisdictions used the cars. The Texas Highway Patrol and Florida Highway Patrol were customers, not the agency credited with requesting Ford’s original 1982 project.