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Section: Vehicle Ops
Vehicle Ops
Personal Transportation
When it comes to patrol cars, some law enforcement agencies have always wrestled with a variety of decisions. Ford? Chevy? Dodge? How fast? Marked or unmarked?
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Picking a Patrol Bike
Like civilians, no two police bicycle patrol officers are alike and, when it comes to bike features required or desired, there are few hard and fast rules. In other words, a police patrol bicycle must be affordable, durable, and versatile, but beyond that, one sometimes gets into the realm of purely personal preference.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
How to Equip Patrol Cars
Most law enforcement agencies have been through the process of buying and equipping cars many times before. But just because you’ve done it before doesn’t mean you have to do it the same way every time. There are many choices when it comes to outfitting your patrol cars with lightbars, partitions, deck lights, and all the other accoutrements that make cruisers patrol ready. Maybe it’s time for your department to look into the different options.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Driver’s Education
This column is generally about defensive tactics or ways to give yourself an edge in a gunfight. Each month, you flip open your Police magazine and on or about this page there’s a column by a martial artist that tells you how to stun an attacker with a forearm blast or an article about what to do when your trusty sidearm jams and all hell is breaking loose.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Pros and Cons of Front-Wheel-Drive Police Cars
To say that Ford’s Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is dominant in the police pursuit vehicle market is a gross understatement.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Cutting Car Costs
Keeping fleet operating costs under control is a top priority of police fleet managers, given the realities of budget shortfalls; however, with the 24/7 nature of patrol duty and other assignments, cutting operating costs can be a tall order.
POLICE
magazine spoke with fleet managers from large agencies throughout the country to find out how they do it.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Ready for Duty
Police vehicles serve many functions. They are symbols of law and order that help deter motorists from speeding and other people from committing serious offenses. They’re also rolling offices for sworn personnel, equipment haulers, and prisoner transportation systems. The list of all the tasks required of police vehicles could go on for a long time.
March 31, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Choosing the Right Bike
As the years have provided more experience to make better decisions regarding bike purchases, the Los Angeles Police Department has found what works best for its agency.
April 30, 2004
Vehicle Ops
How To Start a Bicycle Patrol Unit
Today, more and more departments all over the world are adding bicycles to their arsenal of tools. Like any new tool or method, of course, barriers must be torn down. In the case of bicycles, the old attitude is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome when starting a bike patrol unit.
April 30, 2004
Vehicle Ops
How to Organize Your Patrol Car
It’s your home. For eight hours a day, your patrol car is your home and office. But is it also the local junkyard? It doesn’t need to be. Today there are a number of ways to keep your mobile office organized.
January 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Motor Patrol: Working on Two Wheels
The motorcycle police officer has been an American icon for more than half a century. But contrary to "CHiPs" fantasies, the job is not all glamour, and working a police shift on two wheels is just as tough, if not tougher, than working the same shift in a patrol car.
January 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Street Survivors
While it’s outstanding to survive a crash, it’s even better to avoid one in the first place, and that’s where good training and situational awareness feature heavily. But carmakers and their design teams play a role in officer safety as well. Let’s take a look at what the Big 3 American police car manufacturers are doing to make their cars safer for the nation’s law enforcement personnel.
January 31, 2004
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
Prisoner Transport
Available in a wide range of sizes, prisoner transport vehicles can carry anywhere from one to more than 60 passengers.
October 31, 2003
Vehicle Ops
How to Start an Air Support Unit
When an agency evaluates the concept of creating an air support unit, there is always someone at the tip of the spear.
September 30, 2003
Vehicle Ops
Grand Theft Cop Car
Complacency can kill. Whether it's something as mundane as not wearing your seat belt while driving or not wearing body armor during a high-risk entry, failure to take preventive measures can have disastrous results.
September 30, 2003
Vehicle Ops
How to...Buy a Mobile Command Unit
They may seem like big, expensive hunks of metal on wheels, but many agencies have come to realize that mobile command vehicles offer many advantages for the cost.
July 31, 2003
Vehicle Ops
How to...Purchase Patrol Cars
You know your agency needs patrol cars, and that some new ones show up every year or so, but you might not be aware of the intricacies of the process. Keeping that process running smoothly could mean the difference between patrolling by car and walking your beat.
June 30, 2003
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