Police Vehicle Equipment News & Articles

• Is your patrol in-car setup cluttered, distracting, and possibly preventing your airbags from saving your life?

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  Most police car-mounted components get in the way of airbag deployment zones and can endanger officers during serious collisions

• Ford announces new heated sanitation software for police SUVs

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  The new technology allows police to heat vehicles up to 133 degrees Fahrenheit to disinfect vehicle touchpoints

• Neb. sheriff's office receives grant for in-car camera

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  The $3,500 grant comes from the state's Highway Safety Office

• Jotto Desk is your total vehicle accessories provider specializing in heavy-duty, customizable equipment

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  Jotto Desk has been the benchmark Total Solutions Provider for vehicle equipment in public safety and the leading innovator of vehicle laptop mounts and docking stations for mobile workforces.

• Spotlight: Kustom Signals has been dedicated to serving the public safety equipment needs of law enforcement since 1965

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  Kustom designs, manufactures and markets traffic speed radar, lidar, in-car video systems and mobile roadside speed monitoring trailers.

• How to buy vehicle equipment (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 vehicle equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• ALPR implementation: Lessons learned

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  A summary of a RAND report on license plate readers for law enforcement

• Research review: Identifying the benefits of ALPR systems

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  How law enforcement agencies can use research findings to get community support and funding for ALPR systems

• Outside-the-box funding for police fleets

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  With some creative thinking, strategic writing and matching your needs to the grant agency’s purpose, you could be awarded funding to upgrade your department’s fleet

• How patrol car technology is improving operations

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  The array of technology in today’s police vehicles adds markedly to their utility and safety for the officers who operate them

• How to fund technology to help reduce officer-involved traffic accidents

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  Check out these grant opportunities that can make your officer safety tech purchases easier

• Digital Edition: How to build a police fleet for 2020 & beyond

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  A free Police1 guide to police fleet vehicle design and procurement

• Can we cut distracted driver-related vehicle crashes to a minimum?

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  One tech company has an answer: A reliable, undistracted, second pair of eyes on the road

• How to secure and protect one of your most important tools in the field

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  The LaunchPort Rugged System by iPort offers rugged protection, wireless charging and convenient access for your iPad

• Feng shui for the patrol vehicle

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  Having equipment well organized and consistently located in the patrol vehicle allows cops to focus on the important things

• How to buy a vehicle storage system

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  When choosing any type of organizer for your patrol vehicle, consider your equipment needs and how accessible each item needs to be

• How to use dash-cam video for police officer training

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  LE training expert Dave Smith shares how agencies can best utilize video for police training

• 8 steps to successful implementation of an ALPR system

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  Creating and using ALPR is no longer in the category of innovative policing – it is an essential tool for effective law enforcement

• How to configure a vehicle package for your police fleet

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  Developing a comprehensive, all-inclusive vehicle equipment package ensures commonality across the fleet, and smooths the public bidding and approval process

• Police Pursuits: The latest in training and technology

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  Increased fidelity training scenarios and smart, integrated tech tools are helping police make pursuits safer

• How telematics can save police lives on the road

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  Technology can be used to improve driver performance and safety, help reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions, and improve wear and tear on your agency’s fleet

• How to design the ideal equipment mounting solution for police vehicles

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  Executed properly, an in-vehicle mounting structure can improve police officer performance while enhancing their safety

• How Axon is accelerating tech advances in policing

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  Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing

• How to master armored vehicle response

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  An armored vehicle is like any police tool – personnel need to engage in realistic training to master the equipment before responding to a real call

• Why you need a project manager for your mobile command center purchase

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  A mobile command center is one of the most significant equipment purchases a public safety agency can make

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