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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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ProductsApril 27, 2021

Recon Interceptor Ebike

Recon bikes are fitted with a powerful electric motor, lithium ion battery, and an LCD control to harness the power.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Police Warned of Dangers from Fires Involving Electric Vehicles

Safety experts say the only way to extinguish a lithium-ion battery inside a car is with thousands of gallons of water, much more than what it takes to stop a fire in a typical gasoline engine. The other option is to just let it burn itself out.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2018

Luxembourg Police to Use New Tesla Model S Police Cars for Patrol

Tesla's all-electric Model S is becoming increasingly popular with police departments around the world. In addition to the LAPD and Denver PD, the Luxembourg police also announced that they will be using the Tesla Model S and have started fitting them with police equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2017

MD Agency Uses Chevy Bolt for Police Duty

The Bolt has not been involved in a pursuit yet, but the electric vehicle can accelerate to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 93 mph.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffJune 15, 2017

The Hybrid Patrol Car

Ford's all-new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan will be the first pursuit-rated hybrid vehicle and was designed for urban or local patrol work.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Video: LAPD Equipping Tesla Sedan as Patrol Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department will test a Tesla Model S sedan as a patrol car because it offers higher performance and longer range than other battery-electric vehicles on the market, the department's fleet manager said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2016

LAPD Adds 100 BMW Electric Cars to Its Fleet

German automaker BMW has beaten California-based Tesla Motors Inc. by winning a contract to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 electric cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2016

Video: LAPD Testing Tesla Electric Sedans

Electric car company Tesla's Model S sedan is being tested by the Los Angeles Police Department, the police force in the nation's second-biggest city. Testing has been underway for nearly a year.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2015

LAPD Loaned Luxury Electric Vehicles for Testing

The Los Angeles Police Department recently showed off a Tesla Model S P85D and a BMW i3 as the newest members of its police car fleet in the name of “testing and research.” The two high-end automobiles are being loaned to the LAPD and were unveiled as part of the announcement of a broader plan to bring 288 new electric and hybrid vehicles to Los Angeles’ city-owned fleet.

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