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Carrick Cook

Officer Carrick R. Cook is the Public Information Officer for the Arizona Department of Public Safety and a former motor officer with that agency.

Paul Clinton

As the POLICE Web editor, Paul Clinton contributes posts about patrol cars, motorcycles, and other police vehicles. He previously wrote about automotive electronics as managing editor of Mobile Electronics. Prior to that, he was an award-winning newspaper reporter.

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Chevrolet Camaro SS Joins Dubai Police Force

May 17, 2013

After recently introducing a Lamborghini to its fleet, the Dubai Police force has added the Chevrolet Camaro SS to its fleet, a first for a police organization in the Middle East, General Motors announced.

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Tags: General Motors, Chevrolet, Alternative Patrol Vehicles, International Police

Maine Company Introduces Dual-Tracked SWAT Bot

April 24, 2013

A southern Maine company that produces robotic vehicles for movies and the military has introduced the SWAT Bot, a dual-tracked armored robotic vehicle for high-risk tactical situations.

Tags: Howe and Howe, Armored Rescue Vehicles, SWAT Vehicles

<p>Photo courtesy of American Eurocopter.</p>

L.A. Sheriff's Super Puma Helicopters

March 26, 2013

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has completed a nearly $60-million overhaul of its helicopter fleet that brought 18 new Eurocopter helicopters, including three Super Pumas.

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Tags: Search and Rescue, Helicopters, American Eurocopter, L.A. County Sheriff, SWAT Vehicles

Wis. Agency Enlists Subaru Rally Car

March 8, 2013

The Greenfield (Wis.) Police Department's 2012 Subaru WRX STI makes an impression on traffic scofflaws and cruisers who often request a ride in the vehicle after an arrest.

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Tags: Subaru, Community Relations, Greenfield (Wis.) PD

Las Vegas Chooses Ford P.I. Utility for Patrol

February 22, 2013

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department chose Ford's Police Interceptor Utility as its new standard patrol vehicle, after more than two years of research, testing, evaluation, and feedback.

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Tags: Las Vegas Metro PD, Ford Police Interceptor, Patrol Cars, Vehicle Testing

Ill. Agency's Dodge Dart Serves Community Relations

February 20, 2013

A 2013 Dodge Dart, which was built at Chrysler's Belvidere plant and donated to the agency, has been primarily used for community relations duties such as civic ceremonies, parades, city gatherings, a county fair, and other public events.

Tags: Chrysler, Community Relations, Police Chiefs, Command Staff, Belvidere (Ill.) PD

Quadski: Part ATV, Part Jet Ski

January 30, 2013

A new amphibious vehicle appears to be one of James Bond's toys, but the versatile craft may also offer possibilities for Border Patrol agents or officers and deputies patrolling rural localities.

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Tags: ATVs, Gibbs, Alternative Patrol Vehicles

<p>The Shark Evoline modular helmet offers greater protection than a three-quarter helmet. Photo via Shark.</p>

A New Era of Gear for Motor Cops

January 23, 2013

A group of motorcycle equipment companies are providing next-gen gear including Kevlar apparel, modular helmets, and Touring boots that better protects motor officers from the hazards of two-wheel enforcement.

Tags: Officer Safety, Motor Patrol, Customizing Equipment, Shoei, Shark, Motoport, Sidi Sport, Arai

<p><span>The Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept (SHARC). Photo courtesy of Subaru.</span></p>

An Early Look at Your 2025 Patrol Car

December 25, 2012

Every year, the L.A. Auto Show holds a design challenge, and this year's challenge was to design a highway patrol vehicle "that meets the challenges of a specific region's transportation and societal conditions in 2025."

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Tags: Patrol Cars, Subaru

<p>The 2013 Ford Fusion hybrid. Indianapolis currently operates these in their fleet and wants to shift all patrol vehicles to hybrid or EV powertrains by 2025. Photo courtesy of Ford.</p>

Indianapolis Police To Drive Alternative Patrol Vehicles By 2025

December 21, 2012

At POLICE, we were surprised by an article that appeared on the website of Government Fleet magazine, a sister publication. According to a news article, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department will be driving only alternative power-train vehicles by 2025.

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Tags: Alternative Patrol Vehicles, Indianapolis Metro PD, Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicles

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