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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2010

Audit: San Jose Could Save $600,000 By Curtailing Take-Home Vehicles

About 90 police vehicles, including sedans, motorcycles and SUVs, should not be taken home. Those vehicles are mostly driven by officers who work in traffic enforcement or with police dogs, but they also are used by deputy chiefs.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•October 19, 2010

Computer Mounts and Docking Stations

Computer mounts and docking stations keep information at officers' fingertips while in their vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 15, 2010

El Paso Cop Killed By Drunk Driver 'Best Friend' To Graveyard Cops

Officer Karl McDonough was killed about 1 a.m. Wednesday when Alejandro Fierro, 19, allegedly ran a red light in his silver 2004 Mercedes and plunged into the patrol car.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•October 14, 2010

Lower Profile Lighting

Traffic collisions continue to claim the lives of more law enforcement officers than any other type of incident each year. HG2 Emergency Lighting aims to lower that statistic with its Runner lighting solution, debuting at the International Association of Chiefs of Police show in Orlando this month.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2010

DUI Red-Light Runner Kills El Paso Officer, Injures Second

The officers were struck by a Mercedes at about 1 a.m. Six fire trucks responded to the crash.

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Products•October 7, 2010

Oshkosh Defense Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV)

The Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) from Oshkosh Defense is an armored SWAT operations vehicle designed specifically for the narrow streets of American cities and suburbs. Built on a Ford F550 chassis with a 325-horsepower turbocharged V-8 engine, the TPV can carry four to eight fully equipped operators.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2010

Veteran Baltimore PD Officer Killed In Crash

Officer James E. Fowler III was killed late Monday, while heading to a training session at Penn State University. Fowler of Cantonsville was driving to Lewiston, Pa. on U.S. 22/322 West and came to rest along a concrete barrier.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2010

CHP Adopts Kawasaki's Concours 14P Motorcycle

In a report presented as part of the state's open-bid process, the CHP estimated it would cost about $6 million to replace 336 of its motor units.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2010

Detroit 3's Next Generation of Police Vehicles Tested

About 300 fleet purchasing representatives and law enforcement officers arrived at Chrysler's proving grounds in Chelsea, Mich., on Saturday to watch drivers from the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit put the Detroit 3 police vehicles through acceleration, braking, high-speed handling, and other tests.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•September 15, 2010

Georgia SWAT Team's Amphibious Vehicle

The Cobb County (Ga.) Sheriff's Office SWAT team takes out its Cadillac Gage Textron LAV-300 amphibious light-armored vehicle for a test run in this clip from 2008. The 6x6 vehicle includes tires that are radial tubeless and can be outfitted with run-flat inserts. The LAV-300 MK II can climb a 60 percent gradient, operate on a 30 percent side slope, and tackle two-foot-high obstacles.

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