Police Vehicles News & Articles

Meet this California PD's tricked out Tesla

The Fremont Police Department believes there could be substantial savings by putting a fully electric vehicle into service as a patrol vehicle

9 extreme heat safety tips for public safety personnel

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As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind

How to buy armored vehicles (eBook)

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

Photo of the Week: Calm before the storm

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This week's photo comes from Sergeant John Sabatino of the Cañon City (Colo.) Police Department. Sgt. Sabatino took this photo as a rainstorm was approaching the town. Awesome shot! Calling all pol...

Photo of the Week: Country sunset

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Deputy Samuel Avila of the Platte County (Neb.) Sheriff's Office took this photo while waiting for a tow truck after a single-car rollover. As the sun sets over the unplanted cornfields, a thunders...

Photo of the Week: Mountain springtime

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This week's photo comes from Master Deputy Bob Silva with the Eagle County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office. Here, a Gypsum Police Department - a contract municipality under the ECSO - patrol vehicle overl...

Community policing on wheels: 3 things to consider for your next mobile command center

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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police took its community-first policing on the road with a multi-purpose command transport vehicle

Top 10 most extravagant police vehicles

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Here are some of the coolest police cars from around the world

How to buy in-car camera systems (eBook)

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Download this Police1 in-car camera systems buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

How to buy police motorcycles

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Follow these key purchasing considerations, including determining the vehicle’s function, assessing available resources and questions to ask vendors

A hybrid SUV engineered specifically for police work

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The 2020 Ford Interceptor Utility hybrid is introducing a new paradigm in police patrol vehicles

Going green: Integrating hybrid vehicles into your agency

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If hybrids aren’t currently part of your fleet, you may be overlooking an opportunity for significant savings without sacrificing operational capability

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

Why the SUV has become the new standard for patrol vehicles

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The sheer utility of SUVs has proven capable of supporting a variety of police operational functions

Dealing with vehicle cybersecurity issues

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It’s not just the mobile data terminals inside police vehicles that are vulnerable to cyberattacks

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 a mobile incident command vehicle fleet supports emergency management

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The story behind one of the busiest mobile incident command and communication resources in Silicon Valley

How to buy driving simulators (eBook)

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

Police Tesla runs out of juice during high-speed pursuit

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In released audio, the LEO asks his department to send someone else to take his place

Research review: Preventing crashes and injuries among officers

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The first known scientific evaluation of an LE crash prevention program demonstrates significantly lower crash and injury rates - especially among patrol officers