The typical vehicle design selection team consists of the police chief, senior staff, and safety and maintenance personnel as well as equipment installation contractors. Materials used to enhance any public safety vehicle exterior treatment must be able to withstand heavy use under widely varying road conditions and be easily removed to avoid reducing the vehicle's resale value. An interview with a spokesman from 3M, a company with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing government vehicle image and identification materials, covered issues ranging from design options and cost-containment strategies to materials, emergency vehicle graphics production, and computer-based design kits.