Police Vehicle Equipment News & Articles

By Tim DeesWhere vehicle interiors are concerned, "police package" cars are pretty much the same as the consumer models. Finding spots for two-way radios, siren and emergency light controls, ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorUnfortunately, high-speed pursuits have become all too common, with over 100,000 in the U.S. alone. Fleeing suspects expose both the law enforcement officers ...

We have come a long way in the last decade, breaking down many barriers and achieving tremendous progress, but we still have many gaps to overcome. The public safety community still is far behind commercial users in terms of communications functionality. Let's take a moment to reflect on the past decade of challenges and changes made in land mobile radio, mobile data terminals, governance, standards, and training. ...

With all the talk of Ford stopping production of Crown Vics, it was no surprise that General Motors stole the show at IACP when they announced that they will be rolling out a new full-drive Chevrolet Caprice ...

Police pursuits are under fire, in more ways that one. The question of “to pursue or not to pursue” is one that’s rattling police departments from California to South Carolina. Once an ...

Walking around the IACP tradeshow floor, it is clear that tactical vehicles stand out among the booths of tech devices like small mobile computers and wireless radios. Tactical vehicles are huge, heavily ...

Mid-way through my attendance at the IACP session on domestic and international terrorism on Sunday morning, I received a text message from my friend and colleague Hannah Simon: “TASER has an AXON ...

You pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and do a background check. The vehicle's stolen; the suspect is wanted for armed robbery. It takes a split second to realize that this vehicle could take ...

Toughbook ARBITRATOR 360° was designed for intuitive operation, which means it takes only about 15 minutes of walk through to teach the patrol officer how to use it and according to Panasonic, the 360° will cost about the same price as its predecessor. ...

The use of motorcycles by law enforcement has been a time-honored practice, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Most commonly used by major metropolitan departments and state police agencies, ...

By Christine Hauser New York TimesNEW YORK — The Police Department’s new hybrid patrol cars are environmentally friendly, but for some officers, they are a pain in the hip.Officers in all five ...