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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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Products•June 29, 2012

PA300-CN Siren

Federal Signal's PA300-CN utilizes the SmartSiren controller. This electronic siren offers the standard siren tones (wail, yelp, priority, air horn, and manual) with several additional features such as horn ring transfer, radio, and PA rebroadcast.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 28, 2012

Two Mass. Troopers Struck By Drunk Drivers

Two Massachusetts State Police troopers were struck early Wednesday by drivers who were later cited for operating under the influence.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 18, 2012

S.C. Trooper Transported Marijuana In Cruiser

A former South Carolina patrolman who transported marijuana in his police vehicle received five years in prison today. Kurt Steffen, 30, was sentenced for manufacturing and possessing with intent to distribute 100 or more marijuana plants.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 15, 2012

Ga. Deputy Killed By Wrong-Way Driver

A Bryan County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputy was killed early Friday, when a wrong-way driver struck his cruiser on Interstate 95. Deputy Robert Crapse succumbed to injuries he sustained in the crash, which happened at about 2 a.m.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2012

Fla. Sheriff Buys Ford Police Interceptor Sedans

The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office has received the first vehicle in an initial delivery of 36 new Ford Police Interceptor sedans equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines. The sheriff's office stated it is receiving four to five new Police Interceptors each week and will have 60 to 70 new vehicles within a few months.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2012

Kentucky State Police Choose Chevy Caprice for Patrol

The state police purchased 125 of the vehicles, 100 in gray and 25 in tan, for use by the agency's Commercial Enforcement Division. These models will replace KSP's aging fleet of 2004–10 models.

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