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How to buy patrol cars
By Jeff WohlgemuthThere have been many vehicles over the years that have been called police cars. Some of them evoke fond memories while others have caused severe headaches. While every state and municipality ...
The mean streets meet their match: Tactical Protector Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense
By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorOshkosh Defense’s new Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) might look like it should be parked in ‘the Batcave’, but it’s plenty comfortable ...
Maine county may ask police leaders to use own carsPolice Article Comments4
By Diana Bowley Bangor Daily NewsPISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — As the Piscataquis County commissioners ponder the economy and the possibility it may be no better in future years, they are weighing ...
Conn. agency adds license plate reader systems to two cars
By Debra Friedman Connecticut Post OnlineGREENWICH, Conn. — Creeping through a municipal parking lot in downtown Greenwich Thursday morning, Sgt. John Slusarz used more than just his eyes to spot ...
Twenty N.J. police cruisers fail state inspectionPolice Article Comments8
By Matt Katz Philadelphia InquirerCAMDEN, N.J. — If the people in charge of enforcing the rules of the road are violating the rules themselves, whom are you going to call?The state Department of ...
Maine city testing way to cut police cruisers' gas use
By John Richardson Portland Press HeraldPORTLAND, Maine — What's black and white and green all over?City officials hope the answer will soon be patrolling Portland's streets.The Portland Police Department ...
Pa. trooper's Crown Vic bursts into flamesPolice Article Comments5
By David Falchek Times-TribuneSCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania State Trooper narrowly escaped serious injury after his car burst into flames on the McDade Expressway Saturday afternoon.The state police ...
Mass. police probe security-system tampering in wake of cruiser theftPolice Article Comments5
By Lisa Redmond and Robert Mills Lowell SunLOWELL, Mass. — City police are investigating who tampered with the security system in a police cruiser after a 20-year-old Lowell man stole the vehicle ...
Ford confirms new patrol car will replace Crown Vic in 2011Police Article Comments49
By Brent Snavely Detroit Free PressFord Motor Co., already facing increased competition for the police car market it has dominated for more than a decade, will launch its new Ford Police Interceptor in ...
Acoustic warning speakers used by police causing controversy
By Bradley J. Fikes North County TimesESCONDIDO, Calif. — Deterring pirates with blasts of ear-splitting sound got American Technology Corp. a lot of welcome attention. But when the company's acoustic ...
2011 Chevrolet Caprice: This is going to be funPolice Article Comments13
If the 2006 Dodge Charger broke the mold for police cars, the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice blows it up. ...
P1 Photo of the Week: Snow stop safety
Commercial vehicle safety inspections on the Dalton Hwy near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.Submitted by: Officer Chris S. Farmier and Officer Carlos Rojas, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers - State of Alaska ...
PETA's offer of sexy ads on patrol cars 'inappropriate'Police Article Comments23
By Jessica A. York Vallejo Times HeraldVALLEJO, Calif. — Financial problems in the city of Vallejo?Check.City staffing cutbacks, a shrinking tax base and further pending cuts?Check, check, check.A ...
IACP Products: Chevy Caprice police car will be on duty in 2011Police Article Comments9
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 ...
IACP Products: Tactical vehicles getting tech savvy
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 ...
Police worrying about demise of Crown VicsPolice Article Comments74
Ford to halt production after 2011Kalamazoo Gazette KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For police agencies, the Ford Crown Victoria has been like an old friend -- dependable, always there.So news that Ford Motor ...
Arkansas police to try hybrid fleet despite mixed resultsPolice Article Comments3
By Ginny Laroe Arkansas Democrat-GazetteLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — When a thief in a stolen hybrid car smoked lawmen in Crown Victorias during a highspeed chase through Clark County earlier this year, Arkadelphia ...
How to buy police motorcyclesPolice Article Comments1
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, ...
NYPD to refit hybrid cars for officers' bulky gearPolice Article Comments6
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 ...
Utah cop's patrol car stolen while he helps manPolice Article Comments5
By Pat Reavy Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Salt Lake County Sheriff's patrol car was stolen Wednesday night. Although it was abandoned shortly after and recovered, investigators Thursday continued ...
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