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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2011

S.C. Agency Wants Officers To Pay To Fill Up

If City Manager Nolan Wiggins gets his way, Abbeville, S.C., Police officers who live outside the city limits will be required to pay for fuel used outside the city limits.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2011

Go Rhino Introduces Brush Guards for 2011 Dodge Charger

The vehicle accessory is fully welded one-piece construction. It's ideal for PIT maneuvers and provides optimal strength and superior grille protection, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2011

Video: S.C. Man Fights with Officer, Steals Cruiser

Arthur Lee Thompson Jr., 38, eventually crashed the officer's vehicle, when he plowed into a truck during the joyride that was captured on the officer's dash cam.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2011

Florida Man Strikes Two Officers with Vehicle

The incident began at about 11 p.m. Saturday, when the officers observed Justin Bradley, 25, smoking a blunt (cannabis cigarette) in his car. Officer Carraway was attempting to retrieve the keys from Bradley when the driver apparently rolled over the officer's foot. Sgt. Towler then attempted to block Bradley's escape with his patrol vehicle; a head-on collision injured both men.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2011

Pittsburgh Squad and Ambulance Collide

Pittsburgh Police are investigating two cruiser crashes over the weekend, including one patrol car's collision with an ambulance as both were responding to a fatal shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2011

Atlanta Suburb Approves Ads on Patrol Cars

The ads won't be large NASCAR-sized ads or vehicle wraps, but smaller ads that could be placed on the vehicle's fender. Also, the city won't accept racy or controversial sponsors.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMay 11, 2011

Vintage Patrol: 1968 Dodge Coronet

Ted Saraf's strong memories of his rolling office as a young officer with the Pasadena (Calif.) Police Department led him to Texas in 2008 to find and restore the object of his affection—a 1968 Dodge Coronet. Saraf purchased the vehicle via eBay, and set out to lovingly restore it to how he remembered it during its service days in the late 1960s and '70s. Saraf brought the vehicle to the 2011 Police Fleet Expo to show attendees his finished work.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2011

RAM Introduces Tough-Dock for Panasonic Toughbook CF-52

The dock offers full port replication, on-board power supply, a tamper-proof lock, and integrated screen support. The RAM Tough-Dock can be integrated into an existing RAM system, or mounted to a Toughbook with a complete kit.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMay 3, 2011

Ford P.I. Utility

Ford's Police Interceptor Utility is currently a prototype, and the automaker is still refining the vehicle for a scheduled 2012 model-year release. Ford is releasing the special-service vehicle based on the Ford Explorer, which was relaunched for civilians in 2011. However, this pursuit-rated utility has been specially designed for law enforcement. It will be built in Chicago and is equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine rated to deliver at least 280 hp.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2011

Video: Gator Takes Bite Out of Deputy's Patrol Car

A 10-foot alligator ran afoul with the law in Florida, after attaching its jaws to the front bumper of an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy's Crown Victoria. After the gator affixed its jaws to the front bumper, the deputy reversed the vehicle to loosen the animal's grip.

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