Toyota Celica Cruiser?

I was driving to the Eaglebrook Lino Lakes campus for church this morning when I pulled off of 35E onto 14 and what did I see in front of me? I saw a Toyota Celica police cruiser! I was shocked at first, but other than the fact that the Celica (especially stock) looks ugly, I think it is pretty cool. I would imagine that it is as fast as a Crown Victoria, but it gets at least a 1/3 better gas mileage. The only thing that I can see as a down would be something that my dad told me years ago when I asked him why there were no front-wheel drive police cars. He responded that perhaps the wheels would be too easily knocked out of alignment. It makes sense to me. I think it is an interesting experiment though.