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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

UC Berkeley Drops Plan to Buy Armored Vehicle

The University of California, Berkeley Police Department will not acquire an armored vehicle that it planned to procure using a federal grant, after campus administrators and city leaders nixed the plan.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

Video: Md. Police Ram Stolen Cruiser

A Maryland man who allegedly smoked PCP held his mother at gunpoint and exchanged fire with Prince George's County Police officers, before stealing a police cruiser and leading officers on a pursuit.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 10, 2012

Military Surplus Gear: Abuse It and Lose It

Last month the Defense Department cut off a very valuable resource for many of the nation's 17,000 law enforcement agencies. The Pentagon's 1033 program provides cash-strapped police and sheriff's departments with free military surplus.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2012

N.J. Officer Killed In Early Morning Wreck

Officer Christopher Reeves died at the scene following the crash at 3rd and Broad streets. Officer Reeves' partner, Officer Jonathan Seidel, was seriously injured in the crash

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2012

eCycle Introduces Low Voltage A/C For Police Vehicles

eCycle Inc. has a low-voltage air-conditioning module for police and other municipal vehicles. The affordable, efficient DC air-conditioning solution produces up to 16,000 BTU per hour and can be easily installed in virtually any vehicle, according to the company.

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ProductsJuly 6, 2012

Ford P.I. Utility Cabinet

D&R Electronics' Explorer Cabinet Kit fits the 2013 model-year Ford Police Interceptor Utility and provides better organization of gear. The kit includes a cargo partition, single-drawer cabinet, electronics mounting panel, and lightweight powder-coated aluminum sub-frame.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2012

NYPD Picks Ford P.I. Sedan As New Patrol Car

The city has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase Ford's P.I. sedan or Ford's P.I. Utility for patrol officers. The NYPD's Support Services Bureau has begun developing a contract to purchase the vehicles from a New York dealer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

$6.6M Paid To Settle LAPD Crash Death

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $6.6 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash involving a speeding Los Angeles Police Department officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

States Scale Back Aircraft for Catching Speeders

New York, California, and Virginia are among several states to scale back the use of aircraft for traffic enforcement in recent years because of budget cuts or concerns about cost-effectiveness

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Virginia Troopers To Get Ford P.I. Sedans

The Virginia State Police have ordered 144 2013 Ford Police Interceptor sedans to begin replacing a fleet of aging Ford Crown Vics.

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