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Lake Assault Boats

Lake Assault introduced a new law enforcement patrol boat in late 2019. The new boat is 24-feet long and is powered by twin Honda 200 horsepower engines (other engine options are available).

Sidebar Lake Assault Boats Patrol Craft

Buying Boats for Police Operations

Marine patrol craft are a substantial investment and agencies need to put significant planning into the purchasing process.

Ford Develops Process to Heat and Decontaminate Its Patrol SUVs

Using the Police Interceptor Utility’s own powertrain and climate control systems, this software solution enables vehicles to elevate passenger compartment temperatures beyond 133 degrees Fahrenheit.

The heating process can be used by law enforcement regularly to help sanitize vehicles when officers are not inside. (Photo: Ford)

Ford and 3M Now Shipping Respirators to Health Care Workers; Sending 500K Medical Gowns to New Jersey

Since late March, Ford has been working with 3M to create urgently needed powered air-purifying respirators, using design guidance from 3M and off-the-shelf parts, like vehicle ventilator fans and power tool batteries.

Approximately 90 paid UAW volunteers have assembled more than 10,000 PAPRs at Ford’s Vreeland facility near Flat Rock, Mich., with the ability to make 100,000 or more. (Photo: Ford)

Chevrolet Announces New Police Tahoes for 2021

Both PPV and SSV packages benefit from the Tahoe's completely new design, which offers class-leading interior space, according to Chevrolet. The new Tahoe police-specific front seats provide additional hip room, allowing officers’ duty belts to fit more comfortably.

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle 101

How COVID-19 is Affecting Police Vehicle Deliveries

Here’s what the Big 3 automakers have to say about production delays and deliveries of patrol vehicles.

Lenco Armored Vehicles to Donate Nearly $300K Worth of PPE to First Responders

Altogether, the donations add up to nearly $300,000 of PPE, including sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and spray, respirators, masks, eyewear, gloves, protective clothing, and power air respirator supplies. Total pieces of equipment donated by Lenco are well over 35,000.

Lenco delivers personal protective equipment to the Pittsfield (MA) Police Department. (Photo: Pittsfield PD)

Detectives Investigating Deadly Houston Police Copter Crash as Homicide

Police chief Art Acevedo stressed that the department did not have any indication that the crash was, in fact, a homicide, but said his department was investigating it as such to enable it to be approached with a “wide net.”

Massachusetts State Police Transition to Hybrid Patrol Vehicles

Now the SUV makes up the vast majority of the Massachusetts State Police frontline fleet, and the agency is hoping to transition to the new PIU Hybrids when possible, ordering 161 hybrid versions this year.

Massachusetts State Police has purchased 161 Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles for 2020.

Ford Makes 7,500 Coronavirus Face Shields for NYPD

Ford announced this weekend that it has delivered 1 million face shields to medical workers and first responders nationwide since March 23.

NYPD officer open a shipment of coronavirus face shields from Ford. (Photo: Ford)

Ford Working with 3M and GE to Make Medical Equipment in Response to Coronavirus Crisis

Ford plans to assemble more than 100,000 face shields per week and leverage its in-house 3D printing capability to produce components for use in personal protective equipment.

Ford worker assembles a face shield. (Photo: Ford)

OPS Public Safety Introduces 2020 PIU Radio Flip-Up Base

The new OPS Public Safety Radio Flip-Up Base was designed and tested to fit the 2020 PIU, and it features premium storage drawers, specifically designed for Ford's latest patrol SUV.

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