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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2012

Cedar Rapids Moving to Chevrolet Caprice PPV for Patrol Car

The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Police Department has received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars to replace its Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2012

Feds Investigate Ford CVPI Steering Failure

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary evaluation of a steering failure on Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptors in the 2005-2008 model years. A possible recall could affect as many as 195,000 vehicles.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 31, 2012

Philly P.D. Shifts Away From Front-Wheel-Drive Cruiser

The Chevy Impala has been a "home run" for the Philadelphia Police Department. However, when the department chooses its "next gen" vehicle, it likely won't be a front-wheel-drive vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2012

Washington State Patrol Replacing Crown Vics With Caprice PPV

The Washington State Patrol has begun the process of replacing 650 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors with the Chevrolet Caprice PPV. The agency has just begun the process and currently has five Caprice PPV sedans in the fleet.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 17, 2012

Keeping the Crown Vic

As the new patrol cars become more readily available from the Detroit automakers, many agencies are choosing their new enforcement vehicle. However, for others the decision is on hold. For a variety of reasons they are choosing to stay with the Crown Vic.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2012

Calif. Sheriff Opts for Chevy Tahoe As New Patrol Vehicle

The Placer County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office chose the Chevrolet Tahoe for its superior handling, large cargo area, more power, and better fuel economy.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Virginia Troopers To Get Ford P.I. Sedans

The Virginia State Police have ordered 144 2013 Ford Police Interceptor sedans to begin replacing a fleet of aging Ford Crown Vics.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 12, 2012

The World's Last Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor

The last Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor didn't go to a Michigan agency in the automaker's backyard. And it didn't go to one of the nation's largest police forces in Los Angeles or Chicago.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2012

Ford Offers F-150 Special Service Vehicle for Police

Ford is now offering a new F-150 Special Service Vehicle (SSV) option package at no extra charge to law enforcement fleets. The package will be available for SuperCab and SuperCrew configurations, 4x2 and 4x4 models, and will offer a choice of 5.0L V-8 or 3.5L EcoBoost engines.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2012

PureForge To Introduce Ford Crown Vic Brake Rotors

PureForge plans to debut aftermarket brake rotors for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in late 2012.

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