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Vehicle Ops
LAPD Selects Cobham EFIS for Copters
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has announced the selection of Cobham to supply Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) for their fleet of Eurocopter and Bell helicopters.
February 24, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Gamber-Johnson Introduces Console for 2011 Dodge Charger
The new console box is a low-profile console box that attaches directly to the Dodge Charger Police Package without the need to order a separate top plate or vehicle leg kit. It ships fully assembled.
February 22, 2011
Photo courtesy of Gamber-Johnson.
Vehicle Ops
Florida Sgt. Killed In Crash On Way To Work
Delray Beach (Fla.) PD's Sgt. Adam Rosenthal was killed when his cruiser struck a tree outside of Boca Raton, as he headed to the station to begin his shift
February 16, 2011
Vehicle Ops
NYPD Adds Rumbler Siren To Cruisers
The Rumbler senses the primary siren tone signal and reduces the signal's frequency by 75 percent. It then amplifies the sound through two subwoofers.
February 16, 2011
The NYPD is adopting the Rumbler vibration signal, adding it to 500 vehicles by summer. Photo via Federal Signal.
Vehicle Ops
California Governor Curtails CHP's Purchase of New Patrol Vehicles
The California Highway Patrol's Capt. Bill Peters, commander of the CHP's Fleet Operations Section, is lobbying for more than half of an order of about 750 patrol cars for 2011 that has stalled due to the state's economic woes.
February 14, 2011
Photo courtesy of California Highway Patrol.
Technology
Conn. State Police Outfit 400 Vehicles With In-Car Video
The contract covers installation of Panasonic's Toughbook Arbitrator 360 in-car digital video system, which can record, transfer and store 360-degree high-quality digital video. Evidence can be transferred automatically to police station servers using wireless hotspots.
February 13, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Stray Trailer Strikes Arizona Tribal Officer's Cruiser, Killing Him
San Carlos Apache Police Officer Aaron Peru, 26, was killed Sunday, when a stray trailer struck his vehicle, while he headed to an afternoon meeting.
February 13, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Chattanooga Reverses Take-Home Fees for Officers
In early January, the city began charging officers 20 cents a mile for those who live in the city and 30 cents per mile for those living outside city limits. Those who live outside the city will continue paying the take-home vehicle fee.
February 13, 2011
Vehicle Ops
N.J. Township Renews Lease To Upgrade Police Motorcycles
The Bloomfield Township (N.J.) PD can now upgrade its motorcycle fleet under a program that has expanded to include other types of equipment, such as police cruisers, EMS vehicles, fire trucks, buses, tactical vehicles, or surveillance equipment.
February 10, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Rockwell Collins' iForce System Increases Situational Awareness for Officers
Rockwell Collins' iForce system, which was unveiled at IACP 2010, allows officers to control radio, electronics and computer functions in their patrol vehicle using a single interface.
February 9, 2011
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Vehicle Ops
Zero Upgrades Electric Motorcycles for 2011
The Zero S and Zero DS have been given a new look; and the street and dual sport models will become the world's first production electric motorcycles to feature a maintenance-free belt drive system. Zero has also increased the capacity of the power packs by 12.5% to extend the motorcycles' range.
February 8, 2011
Zero Motorcycle redesigned and upgraded its DS (pair shown) electric motorcycle. Photo courtesy of Zero.
Vehicle Ops
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Questions Troopers' Take-Home Vehicles
The Cuomo administration says it's looking at whether New York state needs to buy, fuel and maintain nearly 60,000 vehicles in fleets, including nearly 3,500 trooper cars. About half of those vehicle are assigned to investigators and command officers.
February 6, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Go Rhino Unveils Pair of New Heavy Duty Partitions
Go Rhino! has unveiled two new heavy duty partitions for patrol vehicles, including a sliding window partition, as well as a 50/50 partition with a flat- or recessed-panel option.
February 4, 2011
Photo courtesy of Go Rhino.
Vehicle Ops
Texas DPS Adds Two AS350 B3 Helicopters
In addition to law enforcement and patrol missions, the mission scope of Texas DPS now includes search and rescue, tactical operations and homeland security missions throughout the state. The AS350 B3 copters will give Texas DPS additional payload, range and endurance to enhance their capacity to respond to these vital missions.
February 4, 2011
Photo courtesy of American Eurocopter.
Vehicle Ops
Illinois Police Deploy Snowmobiles After Blizzard Hits
Two snowmobiles owned by the Round Lake Park (Ill.) Police Department were put into service Wednesday afternoon to assist with some 40 vehicles that had slid off roadways.
February 3, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Vegas Officers Put On Leave After Arizona Joyride
Officers Brad Gallup and Jake Grunwald will remain on paid leave during the investigation. The officers were caught speeding in a marked patrol vehicle by a Mohave County Sheriff's deputy.
February 1, 2011
Vehicle Ops
S.C. Cop Crashed Cruiser Off-Duty While DUI
Former North Charleston (S.C.) Police Officer Nicholas Lomma violated several agency policies, including driving a city vehicle while intoxicated and driving a city vehicle outside a 10-mile radius of the city limits while off duty.
February 1, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Albuquerque Reinstates Take-Home Patrol Vehicles
In exchange for revisions to the take-home car program, the APOA gave up retention bonuses for veteran officers (costing about $750,000 annually), loan reimbursements (costing $83,000), and mortgage incentives for signing a seven-year commitment (costing $98,000).
January 31, 2011
The Albuquerque PD reinstated take-home vehicles for its officers, which would include these motor units. Photo via Flickr (Jim Legans, Jr.).
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