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Wis. Agency Enlists Subaru Rally Car
The Greenfield (Wis.) Police Department's 2012 Subaru WRX STI makes an impression on traffic scofflaws and cruisers who often request a ride in the vehicle after an arrest.
Photo by Jay Baumgardner.
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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.
Photo: Brandon Qualls
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Ill. Agency's Dodge Dart Serves Community Relations
A 2013 Dodge Dart, which was built at Chrysler's Belvidere plant and donated to the agency, has been primarily used for community relations duties such as civic ceremonies, parades, city gatherings, a county fair, and other public events.
Photo courtesy of Chrysler.
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Quadski: Part ATV, Part Jet Ski
A new amphibious vehicle appears to be one of James Bond's toys, but the versatile craft may also offer possibilities for Border Patrol agents or officers and deputies patrolling rural localities.
Screenshot via YouTube.
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A New Era of Gear for Motor Cops
A group of motorcycle equipment companies are providing next-gen gear including Kevlar apparel, modular helmets, and Touring boots that better protects motor officers from the hazards of two-wheel enforcement.
The Shark Evoline modular helmet offers greater protection than a three-quarter helmet. Photo via Shark.
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An Early Look at Your 2025 Patrol Car
Every year, the L.A. Auto Show holds a design challenge, and this year's challenge was to design a highway patrol vehicle "that meets the challenges of a specific region's transportation and societal conditions in 2025."
The Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept (SHARC). Photo courtesy of Subaru.
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Indianapolis Police To Drive Alternative Patrol Vehicles By 2025
At POLICE, we were surprised by an article that appeared on the website of Government Fleet magazine, a sister publication. According to a news article, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department will be driving only alternative power-train vehicles by 2025.
The 2013 Ford Fusion hybrid. Indianapolis currently operates these in their fleet and wants to shift all patrol vehicles to hybrid or EV powertrains by 2025. Photo courtesy of Ford.
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LAPD's Next-Generation Dodge Charger
With the help of Chrysler and other police vendors, the LAPD presented its vision of the next-generation patrol car at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.
Sgt. Dan Gomez shows off the LAPD's next-gen Dodge Charger. Photo: Paul Clinton
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Driving the New Patrol Cars
The chance to get behind the wheel of the new patrol cars proved to be an opportunity I just couldn't pass up. So I'm passing along a few driving notes about the cars. I've never pursued a suspect through a blind alley or attempted a PIT Maneuver at high speeds, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt.
The Dodge Charger Pursuit. Photo: Paul Clinton
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2013 Vehicle Tests: Michigan Vs. California
The Michigan State Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provided Police Magazine with preliminary results from the vehicle tests conducted in September and October of pursuit-rated patrol vehicles for the 2013 model year.
Photo: Tony Gonzalez, LASD
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Michigan State Police Release 2013 Motorcycle Test Results
The police agency tested four models, including the BMW R1200-RTP, the Harley Davidson Road King (FLHP), the Harley Davidson Electra Glide (FLHTP), and the Victory Commander I.
Photo: Raymond Holt, Michigan State Police
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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.
Photo courtesy of Raymond Holt, Michigan State Police.
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