On Tuesday, the Irvine Police Department will unveil the newest addition to the force at the city's Civic Center.

From 1 p.m. until the end of Tuesday's City Council meeting, community members can check out the new Ford Police Interceptor that will replace the Crown Victorias used by the department. Ford produced its last Crown Vic in 2011.

For more than a year, Irvine officers and technicians worked on finding a suitable replacement, and last fall the Police Department began plans to move to the new model, according to an announcement from the department.

The Interceptor has the same amount of interior space as the Crown Vic, in addition to desirable safety features, the department said.

"The Police Interceptor was also the best suited to accommodate the varying statures of Irvine's officers, many of whom would feel right at home in an NBA team photo," the announcement said.