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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2010

Unmarked NYPD Cars Routinely Towed by City, Mayor Unsympathetic

The Detectives' Endowment Association complained that tow trucks working for Internal Affairs have met their quota of four tows a day by tailing detectives and then hooking their cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2010

WatchGuard Video Introduces Feature That Allows Recording After the Fact

WatchGuard Video announced today the release of Version 6.0 software for the WatchGuard DV-1 police in-car video system. The Version 6.0 upgrade includes a powerful new patent pending feature called "Record-After-the-Fact" that allows officers to retrieve buffered video not previously recorded to a DVD.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2010

TASER and OC Fail To Stop Bulldog Attack on Patrol Car

When he felt his patrol car shaking while writing a report, a Chattanooga (Tenn.) police officer exited his vehicle to investigate. Officer Clayton Holmes, who had been running radar, saw a bulldog chewing on his vehicle.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2010

Ford's Police Interceptor Sedan

Ford's new Taurus-based police interceptor will replace the aging "Crown Vic" in late 2011. Like the civilian version of the 2010 Taurus, the new full-sized patrol car will arrive in all-wheel and front-wheel drive versions and a pair of powertrain configurations. The V-6 engines will deliver better performance than many current V-8s, according to Ford.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2010

Ford Unveils 2012 Police Interceptor

The Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new Police Interceptor in Las Vegas today and provided details about the patrol car that will replace the "Crown Vic" in late 2011. Ford also confirmed it has begun production on a second new Police Interceptor that will be a utility vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2010

Florida Highway Patrol Buys 1,700+ Dell Rugged Laptops

More than 1,700 vehicles in the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) fleet have been equipped with Dell Latitude E6400 XFR rugged laptops and docking units.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2010

Sergeant's Patrol Car Stolen While He Served Warrant

A New Carrollton (Md.) police officer returned to a missing patrol car, after he left it unlocked and running while serving a warrant at an apartment building early Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2010

Go Rhino Introduces Wrap-Around Brush Guards

The public safety division of Go Rhino has introduced a pair of wrap-around brush guards for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) and the Dodge Charger patrol car, the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2010

Texas Officers Defend Practice of Not Wearing Seatbelts

Law officers from a variety of Texas agencies told the Houston Chronicle that seat belts can hinder them, despite national highway statistics showing that many officers killed in vehicle accidents weren't wearing them.

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ProductsFebruary 26, 2010

All-LED Visor Flip Light

Easy to install on the passenger visor, Code 3's LED Visor Flip Light provides powerful emergency light when needed. It can be hidden from view until the visor is flipped down-perfect for undercover applications.

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