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Mass. Cop Pulled From Wreck

A Rowley (Mass.) Police officer was seriously injured when his cruiser collided with an SUV while he responded to call.

Historic NYPD Patrol Cars

The NYPD began using horse-drawn police wagons in the later part of the 19th Century to move police forces from place to place. Motorized wagons came into use later, and it wasn't until the 1920s and 30s that the department began regularly using motorized patrol cars. Plymouth two-door radio cars were the standard in the late 1930s and 1940s. By the 1970s, the Plymouth Fury was the mainstay. Black-and-white photos courtesy of the New York City Police Museum.

In the 1950s, the NYPD used Ford RMPs (Radio Motor Patrol). This photo shows one at Coney Island in 1956. Note the passenger-side only spotlight.

Va. Deputy Killed In Crash

A Charles City County (Va.) Sheriff's deputy was killed while responding as backup to another deputy, when he cruiser struck a tree.

NLEOMF Auctions 'Thin Blue Line' Harley

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) will auction a 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide Peace Officer Special Edition motorcycle in May, according to the group.

Video: N.M. Troopers Pursue School Bus

New Mexico State Police released dash-cam footage Monday of their pursuit of a stolen school bus earlier this month in which the PIT Maneuver was used to halt the chase.

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Fla. Department Gets 40 Dodge Charger Patrol Cars

The Cape Coral (Fla.) Police Department will receive 40 Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars to replace existing vehicles that all have more than 100,000 miles.

N.M. School Bus Pursuit

Dash-cam footage shows the New Mexico State Police pursuit of a stolen school bus on March 9. Officers use a PIT Maneuver to halt the cumbersome vehicle.

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Texas Trooper Killed In Fiery Crash

The Department of Public Safety says 32-year-old Trooper Javier Arana Jr. was responding to a pursuit call shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday when his patrol car was struck at an intersection by a Ford Ranger.

Trooper Javier Arana, Jr., is the 87th line-of-duty death for the agency. Photo: Texas DPS

SUV's Fatal Flaw Failed to Protect ICE Agents

The Mexican drug cartel operators who killed Special Agent Jaime Zapata on a trafficking route in central Mexico a year ago defeated an armored Chevy Suburban designed to defeat high-velocity gunfire, fragmentation grenades, and land mines.

Code 3 Offers Lights and Sirens Via OfficerStore.com

OfficerStore.com has expanded their Code 3 choices with the addition of 13 new products. Included are 4 series of Interior lighting solutions, five series of exterior lighting solutions and two siren systems.

Code 3's XT4 lighting system. Photo: Code 3

Gamber-Johnson Introduces Toughbook 53 Docking Station

Gamber-Johnson has introduced its CF53 docking station designed for the Panasonic Toughbook 53 designed to maximize the space available inside the vehicle by using a small docking station footprint.

Photo: Gamber-Johnson

Chrysler Offers Dodge Durango Special Service for Police

Chrysler began offering its Dodge Durango Special Serivce SUV to law enforcement agencies, following through on a prototype the automaker brought to Michigan State Police vehicle testing in September. The automaker has begun taking orders and expects to deliver vehicles to agencies by July 1.

Photo: Chrysler

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