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Vehicle Ops
Autonomous Cars: Driving on Auto Pilot
Imagine an officer gets into the driver's seat, which recognizes her by retina scan, and it immediately moves to the position she prefers. The officer logs on via voice request to the department CAD system and "tells" the vehicle to patrol the downtown area using random patrol "Henry 1." This could be reality sooner than you think.
June 21, 2014
Patrol
Portland Activists Set Up Barricaded "Autonomous Zone," Attack Officers Over Eviction Order
Occupiers appear determined to hold the police at bay, stockpiling homemade shields and other defensive gear. They have piled up rocks and bricks, and they’ve laid down homemade spike strips to puncture the tires of any vehicles that breach the barricades.
December 9, 2020
Technology
Louisville Plans to Use Drones to Respond to Gunshots
Louisville wants to try out the concept of sending self-routing drones to fly to the scene of a possible shooting first to determine who fired the weapon or identify a false alarm.
February 20, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Code 3 Planning to Add Technology That Alerts Motorists to the Presence of Responding Police Vehicles to Its Line of Vehicle Lighting Solutions
By utilizing HAAS Alert technology, Code 3's lineup of vehicle lighting solutions–including its flagship Matrix system–will include the ability to send digital alerts to drivers whose vehicles are outfitted and active on the roadway.
April 10, 2019
Vehicle Ops
Ford Files a Patent for an Autonomous Police Car
Ford has filed for a patent on an autonomous police car that would be able to detect infractions performed by another vehicle, either on its own or in conjunction with surveillance cameras and/or road-side sensors.
January 29, 2018
Technology
Michigan State Police Upgrades Deepwater Capabilities with Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
OceanServer Technology recently delivered an Iver3-580 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Unit. The AUV system operates at depths to 200 meters and includes EdgeTech’s 2205 high-resolution side scan sonar.
October 16, 2015
Patrol
Portland Police and Activists Reach Agreement on Clearing Autonomous Zone
Portland police had agreed not to force the family to leave the “Red House on Mississippi” while negotiations were ongoing — as long as the street was cleared by Monday night.
December 14, 2020
Patrol
Shooting in Seattle "Autonomous Zone" Leaves 14-Year-Old Wounded
One person was killed and a 14-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting on Monday morning near Seattle's "Autonomous Zone" as occupants prevented police officers from responding to the scene.
June 29, 2020
Technology
A Really Dumb Idea
The problem with the push to develop smart gun systems and replace law enforcement duty weapons with firearms fitted with the technology is that it may do very little to prevent gun grabs and could make police operations even more dangerous.
June 9, 2016
Vehicle Ops
Calling All Cars
The new system will eventually allow officers out in the field to immediately view color images, such as mug shots and fingerprints. They will also be able to work on their laptop computers outside of their cars and then connect them back into the cars as needed.
October 31, 2003
Vehicle Ops
Sporty Police Cars
Crown Victorias and Dodge Chargers may be among the most typical makes and models of police cars used in the U.S. today. However, some departments have a handful of "sportier" cars, many of which are used in special ways.
March 31, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Historic NYPD Patrol Cars
The NYPD began using horse-drawn police wagons in the later part of the 19th Century to move police forces from place to place. Motorized wagons came into use later, and it wasn't until the 1920s and 30s that the department began regularly using motorized patrol cars. Plymouth two-door radio cars were the standard in the late 1930s and 1940s. By the 1970s, the Plymouth Fury was the mainstay. Black-and-white photos courtesy of the New York City Police Museum.
April 2, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Ford Says It Will Build Best Cars on the Road, Including Patrol Cars
With the nation's car makers reeling from the economic meltdown and the credit crunch, Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford said today that the company is committed to making the best cars on the road.
December 11, 2008
Vehicles
Rating the 2010 Patrol Cars
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department completed its annual evaluation of police vehicles and released separate reports on the motorcycles and patrol cars that POLICE Magazine obtained. We've given you the motorcycle evaluation. Now get ready for the patrol cars.
April 13, 2010
Patrol
Two-Officer Cars: The Buddy System
Two-officer units may cost a city more, but they provide many benefits that can save the lives of officers.
October 16, 2015
Vehicle Ops
The Next Generation of Patrol Cars
The police patrol vehicle market is not known for revolutionary innovation. But that business model is now metamorphosing in response to a rapidly evolving automobile market. This means that the once staid patrol car market is becoming turbulent and more innovative.
February 24, 2010
Vehicle Ops
G.M. Recalls Chevy Impala Patrol Cars
General Motors is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala patrol cars in North America because the lower front control arms could fracture, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects Impala police vehicles from model years 2008 to 2012.
August 12, 2012
Vehicle Ops
The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars
Agencies with fleet-replacement budgets have begun selecting the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, Dodge Charger Pursuit, Ford Police Interceptor sedan, and Ford P.I. Utility to patrol their jurisdictions. And the first wave of new-era patrol cars—with agency badging, logos, and color schemes—have reached the streets.
August 5, 2012
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