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Pa. Couple Who Stole 2 Cruisers Charged

New Jersey authorities slapped a Philadelphia couple with multiple charges Wednesday for leading police on a high-speed pursuit with two stolen cruisers in two states.

March 6, 2013

Blake Bills and Shayna Sykes face multiple charges for a pursuit with two stolen patrol cars. Photo via Sykes' Facebook page.

Bell Introduces 412EPI Helicopter

Bell Helicopter has introduced the 412EPI, an upgraded 412-platform helicopter offering greater situational awareness and speed to law enforcement agencies.

March 5, 2013

The Bell 412EPI offers greater situational awareness and speed. Photo courtesy of Bell Helicopter.

Video: Suspects Arrested After Two Pursuits In Stolen Squads

A Camden Police officer had pulled over a vehicle with a man and a woman in front of the Police Administration Building at about 9:50 a.m. and was writing a ticket, when the suspects struck him and jumped into his patrol car.

March 4, 2013

News 2 Stolen Cruisers

Ark. Deputy Dies In Rollover Crash

A veteran Sebastian County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy died after his patrol car flipped into a ditch along Highway 96 in Lavaca early Saturday.

March 3, 2013

Photo courtesy of San Sebastian County S.O.

Va. Cop Injured In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash

An Annandale (Va.) Police officer was cut out of his cruiser, after a wrong-way driver struck him on Little River Turnpike early Thursday. The 28-year-old officer suffered multiple injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

February 28, 2013

Memphis Cop Fired for Fatal Crash

Alex Beard, 23, was fired Monday following a probe by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He was charged with failing to adhere to regulations regarding responding to calls, personal conduct and motor-vehicle damage.

February 19, 2013

Video: Iowa Cruiser Struck by 130 mph Driver

Jeremiah Eldon Johnson, 33, was wanted in Georgia on allegations of cruelty to a child and reckless driving early Friday when he struck an Indianola (Iowa) Police cruiser at 130 mph.

February 18, 2013

News Iowa Cruiser Struck

Zero Introduces New Police Electric Motorcycle

Zero Motorcycles has added the Zero S electric motorcycle for law enforcement agencies in 2013, pairing it with an upgraded Zero DS police cycle.

February 14, 2013

The Zero S motorcycle. Photo courtesy of Zero Motorcycles.

LAPD Acquires Tractor for Mounted Unit

A new tractor is for the department's Mounted Platoon, which has about 30 horses on two acres in Atwater Village, just east of the 5 freeway and Griffith Park.

January 30, 2013

Iowa City Reconsiders Patrol Car Choice

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is re-evaluating its decision to go with the Chevrolet Caprice PPV as its primary patrol car. The city originally purchased seven Caprice PPVs in late 2012 but since then has been testing Ford's and Chrysler's latest police models.

January 29, 2013

N.C. County Gets Patrol Cars It Didn’t Order

The Scotland County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office received eight brand new, decaled patrol vehicles from a local Ford dealership earlier this month—but officials are saying they never purchased the vehicles.

January 29, 2013

Man Carjacks Nevada Patrolman's Cruiser, Kills Self

Northern Nevada investigators say the man who hijacked a state trooper's cruiser and used the patrolman's shotgun to carjack another car before allegedly committing suicide appears to have died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

January 29, 2013

Federal Signal Introduces SpectraLux ILS Lighting

Federal Signal has introduced the SpectraLux ILS vehicle lighting that's ideal for the most popular undercover and highway vehicle applications, according to the company.

January 28, 2013

Photo courtesy of Federal Signal.

Insurer Auctions Slain Pa. Cop's Cruiser

Officials in Penn Hills, Pa., said they were disturbed that the city's insurance company posted a slain officer's cruiser for online auction.

January 28, 2013

Screenshot via WTAE.

Tenn. Trooper Killed When Fire Truck Flips Onto Cruiser

Trooper Michael Slagle, 53, lost control of his patrol car on Longmeyer Road in Knox County in eastern Tennessee shortly before 7 a.m. while driving to work.

January 24, 2013

Photo courtesy of Tennessee Highway Patrol.

HF Antenna Improves Bell 407's Radio Reception

Bell Helicopter, through its Aeronautical Accessories brand, has introduced an HF antenna for the Bell 407, after receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

January 9, 2013

Photo via Bell Helicopter.

Court: Vt. Cruiser Crusher Mentally Incompetent

The Vermont man who used his father's tractor to crush seven police vehicles has been found mentally incompetent and will receive treatment rather than face criminal charges.

January 9, 2013

Screenshot via WCAX.

Prosecutor: Teens Caught Rapping, Dancing on Cruiser

Stomping and dancing atop a police car during an amateur rap video shoot caused about $3,000 damage and resulted in misdemeanor vandalism charges for an 18-year-old San Francisco man, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

January 9, 2013

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