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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2021

Ford's F-150 Police Responder Quickest Vehicle at MSP, LASD Testing

America’s only pursuit-rated pickup truck, had the fastest 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph and quarter-mile times of any law enforcement vehicle, including SUVs and sedans.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2021

Tesla on Autopilot Wrecks Michigan State Police Car

The MSP car was parked with its emergency lights on while investigating a car-deer crash at 1:12 a.m., March 17 on I-96 in Eaton County, when the Tesla hit it, police said

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2020

Ford Police Interceptor Utility Fastest at Michigan State Testing

In Michigan State Police testing conducted on Oct. 10 and 13, the Ford Police Interceptor Utility EcoBoost had the fastest 0-60, fastest 0-100, fastest lap, fastest average lap, and fastest top speed of 148 mph versus all vehicles tested, which included V8-powered sedans.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Aiming to Reduce Struck-By Incidents, Michigan Move-Over Law Takes Effect

According to reports, at least a dozen Michigan State Police vehicles have been struck so far this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Ford's 2020 Police Interceptor Utility Fastest Police Vehicle at Michigan Test

The 2020 EcoBoost-powered PIU was faster than V8-equipped sedans. The standard hybrid 2020 PIU also beat all competitive SUV entries, including V8-equipped models, with the fastest 0-100 mph, fastest lap and fastest average lap.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

MSP Releases Preliminary Motorcycle Testing Results

For dynamics, the BMW R 1250 RT-P achieved the fastest average lap time of 1:36:60. The second fastest average, at 1:38:56, was the Yamaha FJR1300AP.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2018

MSP 2019 Preliminary Vehicle Testing Results Available

This past week, the Michigan State Police conducted its annual testing of police vehicles. This year, it tested 12 vehicles. Here are the limited preliminary results,

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2018

Michigan Trooper Shot at Friday Traffic Stop

MSP says the trooper was taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and is expected to survive.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2018

Dodge Making Pursuit-Rated 2018 Durango SUV

“Unofficial testing results at the Michigan State Police 2018 model-year vehicle evaluation event created such a stir among law enforcement agencies that we simply had to find a way to build this vehicle,” said Steve Beahm, head of passenger car brands, Dodge//SRT, Chrysler and FIAT for FCA North America.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2018

Michigan Police Enlist Aid of Truckers to Prevent Suicide

The first call came in a little before 1 a.m. on Tuesday as the unnamed man was on the bridge over the highway. The eastbound lanes were closed as MSP started organizing semi-truck passing through.

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