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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2009

Carbon Motors' E7 Arrives In D.C.

Carbon Motors was invited to spend a few days at the U.S. Capitol with federal legislators. The company is seeking a $310 million federal loan to help finance the development of the E7 patrol car that's set for 2012 production.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2009

Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor

This video features the Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor in a slideshow and several driving sequences. It's a Panther platform P71 CVPI. Music is "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumous.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2009

Miami-Dade PD Acquires Second American Eurocopter AS350B3

It's the second of four AS350B3s that have been ordered. The aircraft will join the department's Special Patrol Bureau's Aviation Unit that includes a fleet of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2009

Philadelphia Police Motor Drill Team

The Philadelphia Police Department's motorcycle drill teams headed to D.C. for National Police Week to honor the four Philly officers who were killed in the line of duty during 2008. While they were here, the Philadelphia Motorcyle Drill Team put on two demonstrations.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2009

Dodge Challenger Patrol Car

A Texas Chrysler dealer is offering a powerhouse law enforcement version of the re-introduced Dodge Challenger muscle car that can reach 165 mph. The vehicle is available with a variety of custom options and is currently being used by several Texas agencies as a highway car for drug interdiction duty in solid black. We've blogged about the Challenger. Now, take a more in-depth tour with this gallery. Photos courtesy of Group 1 Automotive.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2009

Drug Forfeiture Funds May Save Topeka PD Helicopter

A Topeka city councilman wants to use asset forfeiture funds to retain a police helicopter unit that had been eliminated from the city's 2010 budget.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2009

NYPD Patrol Vehicles

In this video, the history of the nation's largest law enforcement agency is told via slide factoids and pictures of NYPD patrol vehicles. It's called "NYPD: Over the Years."

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2009

Airborne Patrol With the Pomona PD

The Pomona (Calif.) Police Department gives a tour of their MD-500E, a four-passenger helicopter used to assist ground patrol units. The aircraft reaches a top speed of 145 mph and includes a FLIR infrared system.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2009

Police Motorcycle Skills

The Orange County Traffic Officer's Association drew 500 motor officers to the 2009 edition of its annual police motorcycle skills competition, which nearly doubled in attendance from a year ago. The event included maneuvers such as balancing the bikes, leaning into turns and quick handlebar transitions that are regularly used in real-world patrol situations. Video shot by Kimberly Pham and edited by Kelly Bracken.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009

Italian Police's Prized Lamborghini Damaged in Crash

Today, a bandaged and bruised police driver may have had a tough time explaining how he managed to write off one of the force's prized Lamborghinis when he rammed it so hard into a line of parked cars that one of the stationary vehicles ended up on the police car's roof.

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