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Vehicle Ops
2013 Police Vehicle Testing
Evaluators in Michigan and Southern California have completed their testing of the 2013 model-year patrol cars, SUVs, and motorcycles. View these photos from the test sites that show the vehicles in action. Read "How to Use Police Vehicle Tests"Â for the full story.
November 1, 2012
Vehicle Ops
2014 Police Vehicle Testing
Starting with the 2015 model year, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors will offer at least one police vehicle in an all-wheel or four-wheel-drive configuration. In early November, GM introduced a pursuit-rated version of its four-wheel-drive Chevy Tahoe to go with the pursuit-rated RWD Tahoe. In June, Chrysler announced it would produce an AWD Charger Pursuit.
January 2, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Michigan State Police Vehicle Testing
Here's a look at the crop of sedans, SUVs, and a pickup truck offered by various manufacturers as 2018-MY vehicles for law enforcement that were tested by the Michigan State Police.
October 31, 2017
Vehicles
Michigan 2014 Patrol Vehicle Testing Results Released
The Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit valuated 12 sedans and three pursuit-rated utility models available to police agencies for the 2014 model year.
October 8, 2013
Vehicle Ops
LASD 2014 Model Year Vehicle Testing
Each year, law enforcement agencies in Michigan and Southern California evaluate new pursuit-rated police vehicles from the upcoming model year. This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tested 21 sedans, SUVs, and motorcycles from the 2014 model year. Read the full story here. Photos by Paul Clinton.
December 5, 2013
Vehicle Ops
MSP 2019 Preliminary Vehicle Testing Results Available
This past week, the Michigan State Police conducted its annual testing of police vehicles. This year, it tested 12 vehicles. Here are the limited preliminary results,
September 20, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Initial Results Released from MSP 2024 Police Vehicle Testing
The 2024 pursuit-rated vehicles--all pickup trucks or SUVs, including two battery electric models the Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD and Ford Mustang Mach-E--were put through their paces.
October 27, 2023
Vehicle Ops
Ford's F-150 Police Responder Quickest Vehicle at MSP, LASD Testing
America’s only pursuit-rated pickup truck, had the fastest 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph and quarter-mile times of any law enforcement vehicle, including SUVs and sedans.
June 29, 2021
Vehicle Ops
Testing the 2021 Patrol Vehicles
The 2021 Michigan State Police patrol vehicle evaluations reveal That patrol SUVs and sedans are faster than they look and stop almost as quickly as they can accelerate.
September 29, 2021
Vehicle Ops
LAPD Loaned Luxury Electric Vehicles for Testing
The Los Angeles Police Department recently showed off a Tesla Model S P85D and a BMW i3 as the newest members of its police car fleet in the name of “testing and research.” The two high-end automobiles are being loaned to the LAPD and were unveiled as part of the announcement of a broader plan to bring 288 new electric and hybrid vehicles to Los Angeles’ city-owned fleet.
September 14, 2015
Vehicle Ops
Testing the 2023 Patrol Vehicles
Gas-powered SUVs strutted their stuff at this year’s Michigan State Police testing, but the electrics will be the star in next year’s evaluations.
December 5, 2022
Vehicle Ops
Vectrix VX-3 Electric Vehicle
The Los Angeles Police Department is now field-testing the Vectrix VX-3, a unique three-wheeled electric patrol vehicle that will be available in the spring. The LAPD is testing the scooter-type vehicle at the city's LA Live entertainment complex that includes Staples Center. The vehicle was debuted at the 2010 COPSWEST trade show. Photos by Paul Clinton.
November 22, 2010
Vehicles
Michigan State Police Release 2013 Patrol Vehicle Test Results
The Michigan State Police (MSP) has released preliminary results from its testing of 2013 model-year police vehicles. MSP’s tests included acceleration and speed, braking, and vehicle driving dynamics.
October 16, 2012
Vehicle Ops
2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Motorcycles
Kawasaki's Concours 14P ABS motorcycle turned heads when it was relaunched in May (Kawasaki initially introduced it in 2009), and may have generated the most off-line conversations at this year's Michigan State Police vehicle testing.
December 8, 2010
Vehicle Ops
Is Ford's Electric Mustang SUV a Game-Changing Patrol Vehicle Option?
After its performance at the Michigan State Police vehicle testing, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is being added to more and more law enforcement fleets.
March 2, 2022
Vehicles
Las Vegas Chooses Ford P.I. Utility for Patrol
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.
February 21, 2013
Vehicle Ops
Chrysler Offers Dodge Durango Special Service for Police
Chrysler began offering its Dodge Durango Special Serivce SUV to law enforcement agencies, following through on a prototype the automaker brought to Michigan State Police vehicle testing in September. The automaker has begun taking orders and expects to deliver vehicles to agencies by July 1.
March 18, 2012
Vehicle Ops
2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit
Law enforcement agencies such as the Boise (Idaho) Police Department have opted for Chrysler's 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit as their new patrol car to replace the Crown Vic being phased out by Ford this year. Rather than introduce a new model, Chrysler opted to upgrade its existing Charger. For the 2011 model year, Chrysler added a Pentastar V-6 engine option and added electronic stability control to the suspension for better handling during higher-speed pursuits. Watch our Charger video feature from the Michigan vehicle testing.
June 10, 2011
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