Simulated Driver Training

I get in behind him and with one hand on the mike and the other on the steering wheel, put the license plate out on the air. The suspect slams on the brakes. I drop the mike, steer and brake to avoid hitting the truck.

Beware of Vehicles with Booby-trapped Airbags

The San Diego Intelligence Collection Analysis Team (ICAT), California received information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Unified Intelligence Division about a booby-trapped airbag compartment in a Ford Taurus that could be used to kill and/or injure law enforcement officers. Officers are reminded to be alert and cautious.

Police Vehicles

For specialized units from SWAT to airborne patrol, today's police officers need more than just four wheels and a roof.

New Ford, GM Vehicles Tested by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is one of only two police agencies nationally (the other is the Michigan State Police) that test current and prototype police vehicles.

Strobe Warning System

Road Warriers 1997

Comparing the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Crown Victoria, chevrolet Lumina, and Ford's clean-air vehicles, consultants discuss the pros and cons of the 1997 police  vehicles.

Freelancing for Fugitives

If you think bounty hunters are mythical characters of the Wild West or figments of the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters, you'd better think again. The bounty hunter is alive and well in contemporary America.  The average fee for bringing in a bad guy runs between $400 and $600. Some par­ticularly high-profile cases can net $10,000 to $87,000 for an arrest.

Stephen Tyler, Ford Motor Company