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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2010

Ford Police Interceptor Arrives at Fleet Expo With Digital Ally System

Since most police cruisers are already limited on space, the DVM-750 helps the department make the most of the space available for their equipment, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 22, 2010

POLICE-TREXPO Videos Show Tactics, Gear, and a Special Guest

The videos show several valuable defensive tactics that can be used against assailants with a knife or handgun; a closer look at tactical gear for active-shooter response, barricaded suspects, and less-lethal scenarios; and an interview with TV cop Erik Estrada.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 21, 2010

Oshkosh Defense's Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV)

Jack Reiff of Oshkosh Defense shows us around the Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) at POLICE-TREXPO West. The armored vehicle offers tactical teams features such as retractable skip plates, a FLIR imager and optional sniper turret. Video shot by Paul Clinton and edited by Kelly Bracken.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2010

Go Rhino Skid Plates Tested by L.A. County Sheriff's Department

The heavy gauge steel construction protects vehicle undercarriage from costly damage.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2010

Newark PD Will Add Video to 50 Patrol Cars

The cameras will be installed within the dashboard, rather than the mounted style used by many law enforcement agencies. Police Director Garry McCarthy said the mounted cameras pose an injury risk to officers in the event of a motor-vehicle accident.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterApril 19, 2010

Ford Patrol: Through the Years

The Ford Motor Co.'s March announcement that it will introduce a new patrol car has been met with a high level of interest from officers who have been driving the Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor since the 1990s. Ford has been producing vehicles for law enforcement for almost 100 years. Here's a look at photos and ads through the years that feature the company's vehicles, beginning with a Model T police truck produced in 1919.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2010

Baltimore City Officials Target Police Air Unit For Elimination

The Baltimore Police Department could be the first major urban department to eliminate its helicopter unit in budget cuts proposed by City Hall that could also lead to the elimination of hundreds of officers from the force.

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ProductsApril 12, 2010

FirstDock XT2 XFR

First Mobile Technologies' fully rugged FirstDock XT2 XFR in-vehicle docking station is designed specifically for the Dell Latitude XT2 XFR Tablet computer and features an in-dock DVD-RW drive. It's tested to military standards and offers multiple mounting options.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2010

Pasadena Police Use Copter's Infrared Device To Catch Hiding Burglars

The two men were hiding in trees between a freeway and hardware store and were identified with the thermal imager.

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Articlesby David GriffithApril 8, 2010

Raging Bull

Can the police version of the Taurus sustain Ford's domination of the patrol car market? What we can say now is that the NGPI is a fine-looking automobile with the sleek lines of a luxury sports sedan; it performs like a muscle car; and it was designed from the ground up for police duty.

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