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News•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2013

Code 3 Brings Smartphone-Based Remote Vehicle Command System

Code 3 has introduced vLink, a new wireless remote technology that allows law enforcement officers to control their vehicles and emergency equipment from their smartphones.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2013

La. Deputy Dies In Crash

A Vernon Parish (La.) Sheriff's Office deputy was killed Monday when his cruiser left the roadway and ejected him. Deputy Steven Netherland, a retired state trooper, was pronounced dead shortly after the 7 a.m. crash.

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Products•June 18, 2013

Brake Align Lateral Runout Correction Plates

Nucap Industries Inc.'s Brake Align lateral runout correction plates correct for lateral runout generated by the stacked tolerances between the hub assembly and brake rotor flange.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 17, 2013

Border Patrol Implements 'Fuel Conservation' In Texas

Budget cuts have hampered the U.S. Border Patrol’s work in its busiest sector on the Southwest border, agents said Friday, with the agency introducing fuel conservation measures in the Rio Grande Valley that have agents patrolling on foot and doubling up in vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2013

The Armored Group Opens Mich. Manufacturing Facility

The Armored Group (TAG) recently opened a 144,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dearborn Heights, Mich., to produce armored rescue vehicles for law enforcement.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2013

LAPD Purchases Dodge, Ford Patrol Vehicles

Earlier this year, the LAPD ordered 100 Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars, 50 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, and 38 Ford P.I. sedans. For the first time in four years, the city provided the agency funding to purchase new vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2013

Lenco Introduces Bearcat EOD BombCat Armored Vehicle

In addition to technicians, the BombCat accommodates a large tactical robot like the Andros F6A that can be readily accessed using a fold-down ramp at the curb side door or deployed from a hydraulically controlled platform at the front of the vehicle.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2013

Classic Chrysler Patrol Cars

Chrysler has been producing Plymouth or Dodge patrol cars since the early 1930s, and for many of those early years Plymouth turned out some special cars for police work. The earliest came when the Washington State Patrol began using a 1932 Plymouth 1932 PB coupe, according to AllPar.com. Chrysler offered its first police package on 1956 Dodge Coronets. The 1970s brought the era of Mopar squads.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2013

Miami Motor Cops Injured In Obama Motorcade Crash

Two Miami Police motor sergeants escorting President Obama were injured Wednesday evening in a crash apparently caused by an abandoned vehicle.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2013

Chrysler Introduces AWD Police Charger for 2014

Chrysler will introduce an all-wheel drive version of its Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol car for the 2014 model year that will compete with the Ford Police Interceptor with that power-train.

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