Vehicle Ops: Page 84

Ford F-250 Most Stolen Vehicle, Modesto Hottest Spot

The all-wheel Ford F-250 crew cab pickup truck has surpassed the Cadillac Escalade as the most stolen insured vehicle and Modesto, Calif., again became the jurisdiction with the most per-capita auto thefts, according to two insurance associations.

Photo courtesy of Ford.

N.Y. City Adds Chevy, Ford to Patrol Fleet

The Yonkers Police Department will roll out 23 Chevrolet Caprice patrol cars, nine Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, and an Emergency Service Unit patrol truck in the fall.

Pro-gard Introduces Ford PI Sedan Trunk Organizer

Pro-gard Products has begun offering trunk organizers for the Ford Police Interceptor sedan that nest in the spare tire well. The organizer is designed to snugly fit the contours of the spare tire well in the vehicle, according to the company.

Photo courtesy of Pro-guard.

Code 3 Introduces Steering Wheel Control Module

The SWIF interface module, which connects to the Z3 control head, allows law enforcement agencies to easily program each one of the four customizable auxiliary control buttons on the steering wheel to provide any lightbar or siren function.

Photo courtesy of Code 3.

Code 3 Brings Smartphone-Based Remote Vehicle Command System

Code 3 has introduced vLink, a new wireless remote technology that allows law enforcement officers to control their vehicles and emergency equipment from their smartphones.

Vlink Box Phone Pr

The Armored Group Upgrades Armor on Latest ARVs

The Armored Group's Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport S AP shields against NIJ Level IV and .50-caliber ball round threats.

La. Deputy Dies In Crash

A Vernon Parish (La.) Sheriff's Office deputy was killed Monday when his cruiser left the roadway and ejected him. Deputy Steven Netherland, a retired state trooper, was pronounced dead shortly after the 7 a.m. crash.

Photo courtesy of LSP.

Brake Align Lateral Runout Correction Plates

Nucap Industries

Nucap Industries Inc.'s Brake Align lateral runout correction plates correct for lateral runout generated by the stacked tolerances between the hub assembly and brake rotor flange.

Border Patrol Implements 'Fuel Conservation' In Texas

Budget cuts have hampered the U.S. Border Patrol’s work in its busiest sector on the Southwest border, agents said Friday, with the agency introducing fuel conservation measures in the Rio Grande Valley that have agents patrolling on foot and doubling up in vehicles.

LAPD Purchases Dodge, Ford Patrol Vehicles

Earlier this year, the LAPD ordered 100 Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars, 50 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, and 38 Ford P.I. sedans. For the first time in four years, the city provided the agency funding to purchase new vehicles.

LAPD Sgt. Joel Miller poses next to an LAPD Dodge Charger Pursuit. Photo by Blake Bobit.

The Armored Group Opens Mich. Manufacturing Facility

The Armored Group (TAG) recently opened a 144,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dearborn Heights, Mich., to produce armored rescue vehicles for law enforcement.

Photo courtesy of The Armored Group.

Lenco Introduces Bearcat EOD BombCat Armored Vehicle

In addition to technicians, the BombCat accommodates a large tactical robot like the Andros F6A that can be readily accessed using a fold-down ramp at the curb side door or deployed from a hydraulically controlled platform at the front of the vehicle.

Photo courtesy of Lenco.

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