Patrol Cars/Armor News & Articles

• Baltimore PD rolls out new hybrid police fleet

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  Police say the 2021 Ford Interceptor Hybrid SUVs will save on fuel and repair costs

• NYPD unveils its Mach-E electric patrol car at NY International Auto Show

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  New Yorkers had a chance to get up close and personal with the NYPD’s first electric patrol car

• S.C. police installing rifle racks in squad cars after officer shot

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  North Augusta police say the new setup will save precious seconds in an active shooter event

• Dashcam shows pursuit, PIT maneuver after Ohio cop killed

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  Video shows the ensuing pursuit after Officer Dominic Francis was struck while deploying stop sticks

• Chevrolet debuts its first pursuit-rated Silverado pickup truck

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  The four-door, short-bed truck is designed to stay dynamic at high speeds

• Photo of the Week: Rise and shine with patrol

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  A deputy with the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office stopped to watch the sunrise before starting patrol

• 'Too small' for police work: Thumbs-down review for Tesla pilot

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  This city wants to move toward an all-electric fleet, but it looks like Teslas won't be a part of it

• Photo of the Week: Big Sky Country

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  A sheriff's pickup truck sits at the base of the Tobacco Root Mountains in western Montana

• Bill proposes removing blue lights from atop Ga. state police cars

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  The cruisers' new lighting and signage technology make rooftop lights unnecessary, lawmakers said

• Wash. state sheriff's office buying new BearCat armored vehicle

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  The new vehicle seats up to 12 officers and is equipped to treat traumatic injuries inside the cabin, officials said

• Montana's capital city is investing more in hybrid police cars

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  "When you really look at the fuel mileage it just doesn't make much sense to buy anything else," said Sgt. Jayson Zander

• Trending topic: Electric vehicles for public safety

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  While world leaders debate and approve actions to reduce methane emissions and protect forests, public safety is already putting no-emission electric vehicles into service

• Ford’s electric Mustang heads to Michigan State Police test

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  Ford has already debuted a police-ready version of the car in the United Kingdom

• Ark. state police using low-profile vehicles to curb rising traffic violations

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  The fleet of 25 new Chevy Tahoes aims to seek out aggressive and distracted driving

• This Minn. police department is likely first in state to have a Tesla

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  The Eden Prairie Police Department has been buying hybrid vehicles for years, but the Tesla Model Y is its first fully electric car

• Meet this California PD's tricked out Tesla

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  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

• Ford launches new pursuit-rated pickup truck for police

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  The company says the 2021 F-150 can reach 120 mph and has better control when 'cornering'

• Calif. PD buys 2nd Tesla patrol car after pilot program

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  In a report released last week, Fremont Police called the electric vehicles a 'success' and a 'feasible option' for the city

• Chicago police: 3 LEOs injured after woman rams patrol cars

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  The encounter unfolded after officers stopped a man Wednesday morning and a woman pulled up to demand police let him go

• Ford says it will keep making police cars after some workers ask the company to stop

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  “It’s not controversial that the Ford Police Interceptor helps officers do their job,” wrote CEO Jim Hackett in a letter to employees

• Video: Bodycam footage released in police pursuit, fatal shooting of Calif. kidnapping suspect

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  Officers shot the suspect after he rammed his van into two patrol cars

• Cop thrown 30 feet through windshield in 'horrific' crash with dump truck

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  State Police officials called his survival 'unbelievable'

• Photo of the Week: Lakeside sunset

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  This week's photo comes from Deputy James Leedy of the Presque Isle County (Mich.) Sheriff's Office. Leedy photographed this gorgeous sunset on the shores of Lake Huron in Ocqueoc Township, Mich. C...

• 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

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