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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2013

N.Y. State Police Using SUVs to Spot Texting Drivers

The New York State Police are now using 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to spot drivers who are texting while behind the wheel.

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ProductsNovember 15, 2013

Maplight

D&R's Maplight offers dual color red and clear. Each color incorporates a low, medium, high, 3-step light intensity. Comes with the option of a 12" or 18" flexible arm and includes a 280-degree pivoting head. This 12/24V Maplight comes with flying leads or USB plug-in design.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2013

Pursuit-Rated 4WD Chevy Tahoe Arrives for 2015

General Motors will begin producing a four-wheel-drive pursuit-rated Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for the 2015 model year for law enforcement agencies, the automaker announced Tuesday from the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffNovember 5, 2013

AWD Patrol Vehicles Gain Traction

Traditionally, police vehicles have arrived for duty with rear-wheel or front-wheel drive. Starting with the 2015 model year, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors will offer at least one police vehicle in an all-wheel or four-wheel-drive configuration.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 5, 2013

Electric Motorcycles on Patrol

While it's unlikely that all-electric cars will replace their gasoline-powered counterparts for law enforcement patrol duty, smaller electric vehicles have made inroads into police fleets.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2013

BMW Offers F800 GT-P Police Motorcycle

BMW has begun offering the F800 GT-P sport motorcycle to law enforcement agencies as a compact and more affordable alternative to the R1200 RT-P touring cycle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2013

Video: Phone Charger in Calif. Deputy's Pocket Stops Bullet

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were shot and wounded by a suspect during a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning -- and one was saved from serious harm by a cellphone charger in her pocket, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2013

Chrysler Updates 2014 Dodge Durango for Police

The 2014 Dodge Durango Special Service SUV comes with various improvements and updates from the prior model-year, the most significant of which is a standard eight-speed transmission that Chrysler says will deliver up to a 15% improvement in fuel economy.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2013

Texas Officer Killed In Hydroplaning Crash

Austin (Texas) Police Lt. Clay Crabb died Wednesday in a crash on the way to work when his patrol vehicle slid off a rain-slick stretch of U.S. 290. He would have turned 43 on Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2013

WeatherTech Introduces Custom FloorLiners

The WeatherTech FloorLiners provide coverage up the front, back and sides of the vehicle's floor. They are available in three color options and can be custom fitted for most vehicles.

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