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ProductsJune 30, 2010

MAXscooter

The MAXscooter is sturdily built with a 500w motor that will travel 20 miles on a charge at up to 15 mph. Safe to operate and easy to store and maintain, the fully electric vehicle will fit in the trunk of your auto.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 29, 2010

POV: Motor Officer Riding Cone Pattern

Pasadena PD's Officer Eddie Chan, a motorcycle skills champion, participates in the 2010 Pasadena Police Motorcycle Training and Skills Competition. This point-of-view clip was recorded with Digital Ally's wearable/mountable FirstVu video system and camera. Video courtesy of Digital Ally.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2010

'Delusional' Man Led Mass. State Police On Wild Chase

Alejandro Serra, 29, triggered the pursuit Monday by ramming three Massachusetts state patrol cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2010

Go Rhino Introduces Road Defender 5000 Grille Guard

Go Rhino provides front-end protection with the new Road Defender 5000 Series grille guard, which is now made in aluminum. It's lightweight and high-strength material provide protection to the front of the vehicle.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJune 22, 2010

Oshkosh Defense TPV

Oshkosh Defense's Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) looks ready for serious business. It's a large vehicle compared to a passenger SUV, but it's actually smaller than some other tactical rescue vehicles designed for the police market. Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense has been making armored rolling stock for the U.S. military since 1918. The Oshkosh Defense TPV—the company's first tactical response vehicle for law enforcement—benefits from its manufacturer's long history of making military vehicles. Read POLICE Magazine's "First Look" article on the TPV.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2010

Bosch and Inteva To Develop Electrical Architecture and Cockpit of Carbon's E7

Bosch will lead the development of the electrical architecture for the Carbon E7 including integrating emergency lights, communications equipment, WMD threat detection capabilities, automatic license plate recognition systems, radar, and sirens.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2010

Boating Accident Claims Virginia Deputy

The jolt of the wake or series or wakes knocked Ridings unconscious and ejected fellow deputy William Schroeder from the 1994 Invader outboard boat. Schroeder, who was piloting the boat, was rescued by other boaters and returned to the boat.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2010

Missouri Agency Equips Patrol Car With 'Plate Hunter'

The system's three external cameras feed an on-board computer that scans every plate and runs it through police databases. If there's a match, an alarm sounds, allowing the officer to take appropriate action.

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ProductsJune 15, 2010

Mobile DVR

Speco Technologies' new mobile four-channel, H.264, pentaplex DVR allows for capturing and delivering real-time video through a compact surveillance system in moving vehicles. About the size of a radar detector, it is small enough to fit on top of or under the dashboard.

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Articlesby Steve ContarinoJune 15, 2010

13 Factors in Selecting a Police Unit Upfitter

Preparing a service-ready police unit may require more work than a small garage staff can handle, even with preplanning and experience. If a fleet staff is too busy maintaining in-service vehicles, outsourcing may be the solution.

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