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Law enforcement agencies such as the Boise (Idaho) Police Department have opted for Chrysler's 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit as their new patrol car to replace the Crown Vic being phased out by Ford this year. Rather than introduce a new model, Chrysler opted to upgrade its existing Charger. For the 2011 model year, Chrysler added a Pentastar V-6 engine option and added electronic stability control to the suspension for better handling during higher-speed pursuits. Watch our Charger video feature from the Michigan vehicle testing.
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With the help of Chrysler and other police vendors, the LAPD presented its vision of the next-generation patrol car at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.
Read More →Dodge Charger patrol car photos from a variety of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Read More →Dodge’s muscle sedan is the last true pursuit-rated patrol “car” on the market.
Read More →Pickup trucks are not new to patrol duties, but with the debut of the 2027 Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle, they are getting larger and heavier. POLICE reached out to the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit to learn more about pickup truck handling, vehicle dynamics, and what officers need to know.
Read More →In the the race to replace the Ford Crown Vic on patrol, the Dodge Charger Pursuit arguably had a leg up on the competition, because Chrysler introduced it in 2006 and has worked out some of the initial kinks in the transition from a retail to police vehicle. Agencies who buy Chargers enthuse about the muscular V-8 HEMI and aggresive styling. View our gallery of in-service Chargers, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.
Read More →For the refresh, the Dodge Charger Pursuit gets sleeker styling, improved brakes, and several updates in the cockpit, including a new 7-inch instrument screen and next-generation Uconnect 5.0 infotainment system with Bluetooth as standard equipment.
Read More →The 3.6-liter Pentastar engine is expected to offer a sizable boost in horsepower for the six-cylinder police Charger. Chrysler is not giving details at this time, but the same engine is currently available in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and it generates 290 horsepower.
Read More →Chrysler executives attending the NAFA fleet expo in Detroit said their new Dodge Charger will challenge new Ford and Chevrolet patrol cars when it is released in November.
Read More →Eugene Mitchell, senior manager of government sales with Chrysler Dodge, gives a walkaround tour of the 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
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