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Law Enforcement Vehicles 2016

Law enforcement agencies have many choices when it comes to vehicles designed to propel officers from call to call. Here's a look at a range of modes of transportation available to you for traversing land, water, and air on duty.

February 29, 2016

Ford Police Interceptor Utility

How to Choose a Helicopter for Your Agency

If you're considering purchasing a helicopter for your agency, here are some topics you need to explore in your journey toward achieving flight operations.

February 29, 2016

Photo: Amaury Murgado

Nontraditional Transportation

When a standard cruiser won't do, these specialty vehicles will get you where you need to go with all the features you require.

December 28, 2015

Justifying Your Agency's Acquisition of Armored Vehicles

With the correct officer training and community education these vehicles are a mainstay that departments will find they do not want to live without.

September 30, 2015

The Rook vehicle (Photo: Ring Power Corp.)

Don't Reach for the Keys

Reaching into a vehicle and taking the keys to prevent a suspect from driving off is a tactical error that has sent many an officer for medical treatment.

August 31, 2015

Photo: Carla Blazek, Tumbled Bones Photography

In-Door Defense

Angel Armor is proud of the level of protection and ease of use its expanded line of Ballistic Door Panels provides law enforcement officers while they're driving and on calls.

June 30, 2015

Photo: Angel Armor

What's New on the 2015 Tahoe PPV

The 2015 Tahoe PPV is Chevy's first pursuit-rated SUV to come with four-wheel drive. In addition, the exterior and interior have been redesigned, and the engine is now a 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V8 with standard direct injection, Active Fuel Management, and continuously variable valve timing.

June 30, 2015

Photo: A.J. George

Chevy Tahoe PPV: Redesigned and Ready for Duty

Chevy's Tahoe patrol vehicle is fast and nimble, it corners well, and it has a good turning radius. It's also comfortable, offers a higher vantage point than a patrol sedan, and can carry a lot more gear than a car. So I couldn't wait to test and evalulate the new 2015 Tahoe PPV with four-wheel-drive.

June 30, 2015

Photo: A.J. George

Kings of the Road

There are many things that an in-car video system can do that body cameras can't do or can't do nearly as well. Primarily, in-car video evidence capture was specifically designed for monitoring the activity in and around a vehicle—whether that vehicle is stopped or moving.

May 24, 2015

Clear Coverage

The Brooklyn ambush of NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in their cruiser last year inspired development of Hardwire LLC's Transparent Armor Window Insert.

May 18, 2015

Photo: Hardwire LLC

Choosing the Right Lightbar

Selecting the right LED lighting solution for your agency's vehicles can be a daunting task for the uninitiated. There are multiple factors to consider, including lumen output levels, the lightbar's shape, and interoperability with existing equipment.

May 4, 2015

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E-Citation Solutions

These products help make ticketing simpler and easier.

March 31, 2015

Cardinal Tracking

Bullet-Proofing Your Rolling Office

The murder of Sgt. Cory Wride and the attempted murder of Dep. Greg Sherwood reveal a key vulnerability in American police patrol vehicles: lack of protection from gunfire.

November 26, 2014

Photo: International Armoring

Going Big: SUVs for Patrol

Many law enforcement agencies were unsure about what to do next when Ford retired the Crown Vic. Now agencies are buying SUVs to replace sedans for a variety of reasons.

November 12, 2014

In-car Video: Eyes on the Road

Here's a look at some of the latest in-car video systems for law enforcement operations.

October 28, 2014

CopTrax PHOTO: Stalker

LE Planes: Flying High Cover

Planes are the unsung heroes of law enforcement air support units. While helicopters get all the glory, fixed-wing aircraft quietly fly in the background on operations, including surveillance and search and rescue.

August 25, 2014

Beechcraft 2014 Baron Isr A2 A Sz

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

Lenco BombCat: Built to Take the Blast

Known to the company and its customers as the "BombCat," the EOD model BearCat was, like most of the company's products, the result of a customer request.

May 1, 2014

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