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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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Rating the 2012 Police Motorcycles

March 29, 2012

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department evaluated its largest crop of police motorcycles in the fall, analyzing seven cycles for performance, safety, and comfort.

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Tags: L.A. County Sheriff, Motorcycles, Vehicle Reviews

<p>LAPD recruits spend a full week at the department's Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Granada Hills. Photo: Paul Clinton</p>

LAPD Evaluates Driver Training with Patrol-Car Choice

March 22, 2012

The Los Angeles Police Department has yet to choose its Crown Vic replacement patrol car, but that hasn't kept the agency's emergency driving trainers from discussing changes in how recruits are trained behind the wheel.

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Tags: Driver Training, LAPD, Simulators, Patrol Cars

<p>A Dodge Charger during 2010 LASD testing. Photo: POLICE file</p>

L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2012-13 Patrol Vehicles

February 22, 2012

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released its annual vehicle evaluation, which includes fuel-economy test results as well as acceleration, and braking.

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Tags: Ford Police Interceptor, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Charger, Patrol Cars, L.A. County Sheriff

GM Gives Chevy Caprice PPV Update

February 10, 2012

Executives with General Motors' law enforcement fleet unit said building their Chevrolet Caprice PPV in Australia doesn't put them at a competitive disadvantage because the vehicle is well-suited for patrol work.

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Tags: Chevrolet Caprice, Patrol Cars, Managing a Police Fleet

<p>The Shoei Multitec is a full-face modular helmet offering greater officer-safety features. Photo: Shoei</p>

Why Motor Cops Should Wear a Full-Face Helmet

January 31, 2012

With the crop of quicker, more agile police motorcycles now arriving at law enforcement agencies, you would think helmet progression would be parallel. Agencies have hesitated to adopt advanced helmets such as Shoei's Multitec that are specifically designed for today's cycles.

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Tags: Motor Patrol, Motorcycles, Arizona DPS, Kawasaki, Arai, Shoei

<p>The Firestone Firehawk GT Pursuit was one of several aftermarket tires tested by the Michigan State Police.</p>

Michigan State Police Evaluate Aftermarket Tires

January 13, 2012

The Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit has released the results of an intensive battery of tests measuring the ability of aftermarket tires to meet the often-punishing demands of law enforcement driving.

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Tags: Michigan State Police, Brakes and Tires, Managing a Police Fleet

<p>Photo: Arizona DPS/John C. James, Jr.</p>

Arizona Troopers Pick Kawasaki for Highway Patrol

December 29, 2011

The Arizona Department of Public Safety became the third state law enforcement agency in the western United States to adopt Kawasaki's Concours 14P as its primary motor unit.

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Tags: Arizona DPS, Kawasaki, Motorcycles, Traffic Enforcement, Catching Speeders

One Way To Help Finance New Squads

November 30, 2011

To help finance the purchase of new patrol cars, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is considering an out-of-the-box option—selling off its fully equipped higher-mileage cars to smaller departments.

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

Michigan State Police Publish 2012 Test Report

November 17, 2011

The MSP Precision Driving Unit tested 19 patrol vehicles for acceleration, braking, high-speed handling, and other tests. Six motorcycles were included in the group.

Tags: Michigan State Police, Patrol Cars, Motorcycles

Ford Explorer Video Features Denver Cop

October 24, 2011

Ford Motor Company will feature a Denver Police officer in a short film promoting the Ford Explorer, called "Go Do Adventure: Men Vs. Mountains."

Tags: Denver PD, Off-Duty Life, Ford

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