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ProductsFebruary 26, 2010

Mobile Surveillance Tower

The M.U.S.T. uses its own vehicle to deploy an elevated tower and climate controlled capsule to an eye-level height of more than 25 feet. The mobile, all-terrain surveillance unit can be fully deployed by one person at any location in less than two minutes without leaving the vehicle.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichFebruary 25, 2010

Beyond the Patrol Car

Police officers cannot travel by squad car alone. From motorcycles to ARVs, different details require different modes of transportation.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 25, 2010

The Next Generation of Patrol Cars

The police patrol vehicle market is not known for revolutionary innovation. But that business model is now metamorphosing in response to a rapidly evolving automobile market. This means that the once staid patrol car market is becoming turbulent and more innovative.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Honeywell's Bell 407 Engine Adds 26% More Horsepower

The new Eagle 407 HP uses design and engineering licensed from Bell Helicopter to provide operators a 40 percent increase in Hover-Out-of-Ground-Effect (HOGE) performance at International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) +20°C conditions, while delivering a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Texas Motor Officer's Family Sues Hillary Clinton

The family of Victor Lozada filed the suit, which was first reported by legal blog Tex Parte. The suit names Clinton, her campaign organization, the city of Dallas, and the helmet manufacturer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2010

Laredo Officer Used Patrol Car To Transport 'Cocaine'

A Laredo police officer has entered a guilty plea to his role in transporting what he thought was cocaine over the border from Mexico.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2010

Deputy's Widow Drops Lawsuit Against Pilot In Crash

The widow of a Franklin County (N.C.) Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed six years ago during an aerial search for drugs has dropped her wrongful-death lawsuit against the helicopter's pilot.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2010

Chevy Tahoe Police Vehicle Rated Best for Life-Cycle Cost by Analyst

The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest life-cycle cost in the law enforcement market by Vincentric, a company specializing in the area of automobile life-cycle analysis.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2010

LAPD's Patrol Car Video Plan Hits Snag

A plan to add video cameras to the Los Angeles Police Department's 1,200-vehicle patrol car fleet has been delayed because of problems integrating the cameras with the in-car computers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2010

Belligerent Suspect Tries to Hit Officer With Stolen Patrol Car

An agitated Gilroy, Calif., man was arrested after he hijacked a patrol car, attempted to remove a locked police weapon, and nearly ran down an officer while driving the vehicle in reverse.

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