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Michigan Vehicle Tests In Pictures

The Michigan State Police tested 2012 model-year patrol vehicles at this year's tests in mid-September. State troopers assigned to the Precision Driving Unit tested vehicles submitted by Chrysler/Dodge, Ford, General Motors/Chevrolet, BMW, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, and Victory Motorcycles. Photos courtesy of Michigan State Police unless indicated otherwise.

November 14, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Mass. City Adds QR Codes to Cruisers for Smartphone Scans

The Stoughton (Mass.) Police Department is affixing QR codes on each front fender of its police cruisers, according to the department's website. QR codes are black and white images that users can scan with a smartphone.

October 23, 2011

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Video: Nissan GT-R Arrives As Undercover Cop Car

The EVI Corp., which adds lights and sirens to marked and unmarked police cars in northern Virginia and Washington D.C., unveiled an undercover version of a 2012 Nissan GT-R.

October 10, 2011

Vehicles

Michigan State Police Test 2012 Patrol Cars

A vehicle that can reach 150 mph certainly presents officer-safety concerns, yet officers may sleep more soundly knowing the capabilities these new vehicles bring to the table.

September 25, 2011

Vehicles

Dodge Considers Durango, Ram for Officers

Chrysler may produce law enforcement versions of its Dodge Durango and Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 if the automaker determines there's a market for the vehicles, company executives told POLICE Magazine.

September 19, 2011

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2012 Police Vehicles Reach 150 mph at Michigan Tests

The Dodge Charger Pursuit, Chevrolet Caprice PPV, and Chevrolet Impala crossed that threshold for the first time. A year ago, police drivers behind the wheel of the Caprice PPV reached a top speed of 148 mph.

September 18, 2011

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Dodge Offers 6 Mopar Police Packages with 2012 Charger Pursuit

Dodge and Mopar are introducing six all-new police equipment packages for the 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit. Chrysler and Mopar worked with Crown North America to develop these new packages.

September 1, 2011

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Oregon Agency Shifts to Black-and-White Design for Patrol Vehicles

The design features black and white as background colors, according to the agency. The department's traditional blue lettering will remain in the design as a background color behind the Beaverton Police logo on both sides of the vehicles.

August 30, 2011

Vehicles

Beyond the Crown Vic: MSP Tests 19 Vehicles for 2012

For the first time in two decades, Ford's mainstay Crown Vic Police Interceptor will be absent from the track, when the Michigan State Police commence their annual test of law enforcement vehicles in September.

August 11, 2011

Vehicles

LAPD's Next-Generation Chevy Caprice

The Los Angeles Police Department's "smart car" concept for its next patrol cruiser may not be able to outmaneuver the Batmobile, yet it's loaded with enough high-tech features to catch plenty of non-comic book crooks.

July 20, 2011

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Ga. Sheriff and Iowa PD Purchase Caprice PPVs

The Forsyth County (Ga.) Sheriff Department plans to replace its current fleet of 175 patrol vehicles with Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol vehicles, according to a news release from General Motors.

July 7, 2011

Vehicles

How Is Your Agency Choosing Its New Patrol Car?

Our compatriots at Government Fleet (a sister publication of POLICE) asked fleet managers how they're choosing their new pursuit vehicle, and published their responses at the Anonymous Public Fleet Manager blog. While the responses shouldn't be taken as a scientific survey, the anecdotal answers do shed light on the decision-making process.

June 28, 2011