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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.

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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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Kawasaki Shelves Concours 14P Motorcycle

August 14, 2012

Kawasaki Motors Corp. has suspended its Concours 14P police motorcycle program, after determining that dealer modifications were causing a blown main fuse, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Tags: Kawasaki, Vehicle Recalls, Motorcycles, California Highway Patrol

<p>A Philadelphia P.D. Chevrolet Impala. CC_Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30292131@N04/3320806151" target="_blank">10-42Adam</a></p>

Philly P.D. Shifts Away From Front-Wheel-Drive Cruiser

July 31, 2012

The Chevy Impala has been a "home run" for the Philadelphia Police Department. However, when the department chooses its "next gen" vehicle, it likely won't be a front-wheel-drive vehicle.

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Tags: Philadelphia PD, Patrol Cars, Chevrolet Impala, Ford CVPI

Keeping the Crown Vic

July 17, 2012

As the new patrol cars become more readily available from the Detroit automakers, many agencies are choosing their new enforcement vehicle. However, for others the decision is on hold. For a variety of reasons they are choosing to stay with the Crown Vic.

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Tags: LAPD, Managing a Police Fleet, Ford CVPI, L.A. County Sheriff, Long Beach (Calif.) PD

<p>Photo courtesy of Lynne Doucette.</p>

A Moose, a Cruiser, and One Lucky Officer

July 6, 2012

Those of us living and patrolling in the northeast understand the dangers of moose in the roadway. An adult moose can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and stand up to 7 feet tall. So it's no surprise that a collision with one can be deadly.

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Tags: Animals Gone Wild, Police Vehicle Accidents

<p>The Chicago P.D. will begin replacing its fleet that includes Chevy Tahoe SUVs (pictured) with the Ford P.I. sedan and P.I. Utility. Photo: City of Chicago/Walter S. Mitchell</p>

Using a Reverse Auction To Buy Patrol Vehicles

June 22, 2012

The Chicago Police Department opted for a rarely used online "reverse auction" to acquire its new patrol vehicles for a good price. The department used the eBay-style auction earlier this year to award contracts to two Chicago-area car dealers to supply the Ford Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility.

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Tags: How-To Guides, Managing a Police Fleet, Chicago PD

<p>To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Kansas Highway Patrol equipped 14 historic-themed Ford CVPIs. Photo: KHP</p>

The World's Last Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor

June 12, 2012

The last Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor didn't go to a Michigan agency in the automaker's backyard. And it didn't go to one of the nation's largest police forces in Los Angeles or Chicago.

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Tags: Ford CVPI, Patrol Cars, Kansas Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Highway Patrol

<p>Tampa Police Officer Raymond Green operates a T3 Motion vehicle. Photo courtesy of TPD.</p>

Securing the Republican National Convention

May 24, 2012

The Tampa Police Department has prepared what command staff members are calling a layered approach for deploying vehicles and officers to provide security at the event, which will be staged at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Tags: Tampa PD, T3 Motion, Safariland, Bicycle Patrol, Event Management, Mitt Romney

Texas DPS Patrol Boats Armed for Cartel Threats

May 17, 2012

To protect its troopers against Mexican drug cartel soldiers often armed with military-grade weaponry, the Texas Department of Public Safety has outfitted three boats to patrol the U.S. border splitting the Rio Grande River and Falcon Lake.

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Tags: U.S.-Mexico Border, Smuggling, Texas DPS, Mexican Drug Cartels, Drug Enforcement

<p>NYPD fleet manager Robert Martinez (right) recieves an industry award. Photo: Lauren Fletcher</p>

NYPD Honored for Hybrid Vehicle Fleet

April 30, 2012

Police agencies are typically proud of their traditions, but it was because he broke tradition that the NYPD's fleet manager was presented with a prestigious industry honor for achieving fuel savings with hybrid vehicles.

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Tags: NYPD, Hybrid Vehicles, Managing a Police Fleet

<p>The LAPD is testing a dashboard touchscreen monitor for future patrol vehicles. Photo: Paul Clinton</p>

LAPD Launches Cost-Reduction Study for Fleet

April 17, 2012

The Los Angeles Police Department's fleet manager has outlined several cost-control measures to address rising costs, including a study of major fleet costs to develop strategies for reducing top expenditures for fuel, tires, brake components, and big-ticket components such as transmissions and engines.

Tags: Managing a Police Fleet, LAPD, Patrol Cars, Brakes and Tires

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