The Costa Mesa City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday night to approve $1.125 million this fiscal year to buy five replacement vehicles and upgrade or replace the video systems in the California city's police cars.
November 22, 2019
An officer with the Utah Highway Patrol—who was injured when a pickup truck struck his parked patrol vehicle on an interstate highway over the weekend—has been released from the hospital and is expected to be okay.
October 2, 2019
According to officials, the officer was pursuing a vehicle headed down to the South Bay when the car began to run low on battery power.
September 25, 2019
"It's a life-changing experience," Davis told his colleagues. He says he plans to participate in the event every year he can from now on.
May 17, 2019
"I got 600 emails from people in Laguna, the ratio of support was 100-to-one in support of the design. I got emails from across the country. The flag is a symbol, it doesn’t represent a particular president or political belief,” the mayor said.
April 17, 2019
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first law enforcement-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the Sacramento (CA) Police Department.
December 6, 2018
The Bulls Sentinel eBikes are capable of reaching speeds of up to 28 mph across varying terrains. The company says it worked closely with the LAPD over a nine-month RFP process to build eBikes to meet the specific needs of the department’s urban law enforcement and patrol division, giving LAPD the largest eBike fleet in the nation.
June 21, 2018
A Tesla sedan traveling in semi-autonomous Autopilot mode crashed into a parked police vehicle in Laguna Beach, CA, authorities said.
May 31, 2018
The new plates use the same computer technology as Kindle eBook readers, along with a wireless communication system.
May 30, 2018
As Albuquerque Police tries to hire more officers, the department's also looking to increase visibility by letting officers take their cars to more places while off duty.
May 7, 2018
Tempe, AZ, police say eight of the department's motorcycles have been equipped with AR-15 carbines to provide officers with more firepower should they need it.
March 29, 2018
Scottsdale, AZ, Police used a drone to track down three missing kids who planned to run away after they left an after-school program.
November 3, 2017
The Los Angeles Police Department unveiled a pink police vehicle Wednesday in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
October 12, 2017
The chief of the Casa Grande (AZ) Police Department has decided to send all of his patrol officers back to driving school following a series of minor accidents involving the agency’s vehicles.
August 2, 2017
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.
October 18, 2016