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Videos•by Staff Writer•December 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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Videos•by Staff Writer•December 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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Articles•by Tom Wetzel•November 30, 2009

Pursuit Training on the Cheap

Making sure police officers can drive well is not enough. They must also keep their mental skills just as sharp to follow policy under stress and exercise good judgment throughout the pursuit.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 25, 2009

Carbon Motors Raises $100 Million To Open First Factory

Carbon Motors Corp. has announced it has secured $100 million in private financing that will allow it to open its first factory in Connorsville, Ind., to build its E7 patrol car.

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Products•November 23, 2009

2010 Tahoe

GM/Chevrolet is offering LE agencies two versions of the Tahoe SUV in 2010 — the pursuit-rated two-wheel and higher-off-the-ground all-wheel drive. The four-wheel version is powered with a 5.3-liter, V8 with six-speed automatic transmission (new for this model year)

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News•by Staff Writer•November 19, 2009

University of Georgia Adds NABCO's Explosive Containment Vessel

NABCO Inc announced the sale of a Total Containment Vessel (TCV) to the University of Georgia Police Department, which becomes the first campus law enforcement agency in the nation with its own capabilities to counter and contain chemical, biological, and explosive threats.

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Products•November 19, 2009

Portable Surveillance Trailer

Wanco's portable surveillance trailer allows police to view and control cameras from a self-sustained remote location using a personal computer and an Internet connection. Pan-tilt-zoom cameras and an integrated digital video recorder make site monitoring easy. Users can control the cameras, access live and recorded video, and configure the equipment remotely or via the integrated control center. Up to four cameras can be mounted atop an electrically hoisted mast.

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Products•November 19, 2009

Mongoose Locking Slide Arm

Gamber-Johnson's new Mongoose Locking Slide Arm is a rugged mounting solution for cradles and docking stations. It was developed using extensive research from the public safety and Utility/TELCO industry and input from fleet managers and computer end-users. The result is versatile, ergonomic, unobtrusive, rugged, adaptable, adjustable, and easy to install.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 16, 2009

Ford Confirms New Patrol Car For 2011

The Dearborn automaker also confirmed the vehicle will be based on the full-size platform that's the basis for the 2010 Taurus and Lincoln MKS sedans, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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