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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

Video: Texas Officer Struck by Deputy's Vehicle During Pursuit

An Odessa, Texas, police officer was run over by a truck driven by an Ector County Sheriff’s Department deputy Saturday night.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2014

2014 Police Vehicle Testing

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. In early November, GM introduced a pursuit-rated version of its four-wheel-drive Chevy Tahoe to go with the pursuit-rated RWD Tahoe. In June, Chrysler announced it would produce an AWD Charger Pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2013

4 Die in Compton Crash After LASD Chase

Four people were killed in Compton on Saturday morning after a high-speed pursuit by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies ended with the pursued car slamming into another vehicle before flipping and bursting into flames.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2013

Des Moines PD Changes Chase Policy

A revamped Des Moines Police Department chase policy now details specific criteria for terminating a pursuit and allows only marked police vehicles to participate in chases.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2013

LASD 2014 Model Year Vehicle Testing

Each year, law enforcement agencies in Michigan and Southern California evaluate new pursuit-rated police vehicles from the upcoming model year. This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tested 21 sedans, SUVs, and motorcycles from the 2014 model year. Read the full story here. Photos by Paul Clinton.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 5, 2013

L.A. County Sheriff Completes Police Vehicle Tests

This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department evaluated 21 pursuit-rated vehicles — nine sedans, nine motorcycles, and three SUVs — in various categories including acceleration, dynamic handling, braking, and ergonomics.

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NewsDecember 4, 2013

L.A. County Sheriff Completes Police Vehicle Tests

This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department evaluated 21 pursuit-rated vehicles — nine sedans, nine motorcycles, and three SUVs — in various categories including acceleration, dynamic handling, braking, and ergonomics.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2013

Passenger in Stolen Car Dies in California After Police Pursuit

A passenger in a stolen car died in Long Beach, Calif., on Sunday night after a police pursuit that ended on California 103 with the car veering down an embankment, the Long Beach Police Department told the Los Angeles Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2013

N.M. State Trooper Who Shot at Van During Pursuit Will Not Be Charged

Taos County (N.M.) District Attorney Donald Gallegos has decided not to pursue charges against a New Mexico State Patrol officer who opened fire on a van during a wild traffic stop and pursuit last month.

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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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