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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2021

Ross Perot Jr. Donates Helicopter to Dallas PD

The new Bell 407 helicopter was added to the Dallas PD fleet Tuesday when it landed in front of City Hall and was accepted by Mayor Eric Johnson and Chief of Police Eddie Garcia.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2021

Jay Leno Celebrates 40th Anniversary of CHP Mustangs

The comedian said the Project 11-99 vehicles “honor the hard-working men and women of the California Highway Patrol, along with all law enforcement professionals across the country, who protect and serve.” He also said the pair of matching vehicles showcase “the incredible advancements in law enforcement vehicles over the past 40 years.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2021

Michigan Sheriff Lets Facebook Followers Choose Patrol Car Design

On June 29, the Sheriff’s Office released five vehicle designs on its Facebook page, asking for public input. The winner also won the departmental vote, and in late July, the office announced it would transition all new vehicles to this design. The design is also hundreds of dollars cheaper than the previous design.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2021

Ford's Electric Mustang Patrol Vehicle Passes Michigan State Police Tests

The Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV just became the first all-electric vehicle to pass the rigorous Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2021

Ford Sending Electric Mustang to Michigan State Police Test

Ford says it will use the MSP testing to help it make electric police vehicles in the future, possibly based on the Mustang Mach-E.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2021

LAPD Motor Officer Hospitalized After Accident on Freeway

The crash was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the CHP, the officer was riding a 2015 LAPD-issued BMW motorcycle on his way to work when the crash occurred.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2021

Ford’s Police Vehicle Tour Begins in August

Ford is hosting a nationwide ride-and-drive tour with the all-new 2021 F-150 Police Responder and the Police Interceptor Utility. The tour begins in August and stops in 17 major cities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2021

Mount Vernon, NY, Police Vehicles Parked Over Unpaid Bills for Equipment and Parts

"We have bills going back to September, October, November. For car parts, tires that she has not paid," Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2021

Washington City Buys 57 Patrol Vehicles with COVID Stimulus Funds

The Yakima (WA) City Council approved the use of $4.6 million in American Rescue Plan funds to purchase 57 Ford Police Interceptors for its officers on June 15.

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Newsby Thi DaoJune 30, 2021

Texas PD Improves Officer Safety with Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

The system works like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that provide lane departure and collision warnings but has police-specific features such as the ability to turn the alerts off.

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