Texas police to get armored vehicle
By Greg Kendall-Ball Abilene Reporter-News ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene City Council is setting aside roughly $227,000 to purchase an armored vehicle for the Abilene Police Department. The funds ...
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Ohio police transition to smaller cruisers
By Marc Katz Dayton Daily News HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — As local police departments transition from traditional Crown Victoria cruisers to new Ford Interceptors, officers will need to adapt to storing ...
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Texas council pursues SUVs for police
By Brennan K. Peel Abilene Reporter-News The Abilene City Council on Thursday will consider purchasing 12 Chevrolet Tahoes for police vehicles and five pickups for street and water utility crews. The Tahoes ...
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Video: Ford Police Interceptors explained in-depth  7
Motortrend Ford has released a series of videos showing how its new Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility live up to the legacy of the discontinued Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. ...
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Bulletproof wheels on way for Tex. Special Ops team1
By Judy Sheridan The Weatherford Democrat PARKER COUNTY, Texas — Parker County Commissioners authorized the purchase of a BATT (Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport) AP SWAT vehicle for the Weatherford-Parker ...
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SWAT vehicle causes backlash in NH22
By PoliceOne Staff KEENE, N.H. — A police department's purchase of a specialty SWAT vehicle caused backlash from residents who claim it contributes to "militarization" of the police. ...
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Nev. approves regulations for self-driving cars2
Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada is becoming the first state to regulate self-driving vehicles on its roadways. The state's legislative commission on Wednesday approved regulations ...
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Video: Cop car vs. motorcycle drift battle33
By PoliceOne StaffA stunt video called "Motorcycle vs. Car Drift" hit YouTube in January of last year, and the newly-released sequel features a cop car.In the video found on Auto Evolution, a ...
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Fla. FOP wants to give SO a 1953 Bel Air
The lodge is spearheading an effort to find and restore a vintage patrol car that matches the exact make and model of one used by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. ...
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Conference a boon to La. police chief1
The Center for Rural DevelopmentNEW ORLEANS — The Rev. Kevin Billiot had never done any police work until April, when he was appointed chief of the department in little Montgomery, near the Kisatchie ...
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NYC cops skim for bombs using drone submarines2
By PoliceOne StaffNEW YORK — The New York Police Department's Harbor Unit is relying more on unmanned submarine drones to help it skim riverbottoms and underbellies of boats for explosives and narcotics. ...
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Electric motorcycles gain traction2
The police department where I worked held motor officers in very high regard. It was extremely rare for anyone to rise in the department without having spent a couple of years on motors, writing tickets ...
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Feds using more unmanned aircraft to secure border
By Christopher Sherman The Virginian-PilotCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two Border Patrol agents walked by a patch of brush on a remote ranch and saw nothing. But 19,000 feet overhead in the night sky, ...
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Police cruisers to serve as NASCAR pace cars33
By PoliceOne StaffA few built-for-law-enforcement Fords will serve as pace cars for the auto company’s Championship Weekend NASCAR races.NASCAR drivers will chase both Sedan and utility versions ...
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Video: Chevrolet Caprice vies to be new top cop car1
By PoliceOne Staff As the Crown Vic enters retirement, Chevrolet wants to make their Caprice PPV police agencies' first choice for a cruiser, according to a press release. "Police cars not only require ...
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What do the newest squad cars offer?9
During NAFA 2011 earlier this year, I had the opportunity to spend time with each of the “big three” automobile manufacturers — Chevy, Dodge, and Ford — offering new patrol vehicles ...
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Kan. SWAT team gets new armored vehicle1
By Roy Wenzl The Wichita EagleWICHITA, Kan. — In recent years, as Wichita drug dealers and gang members grew a little more sophisticated, some of them installed cameras at their homes to alert them ...
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