Police Specialty Vehicles News & Articles

• Wis. agency takes delivery of a new SWAT equipment vehicle

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  The truck is built on a Ford F59 chassis and features extreme duty storage compartments, weapons cabinet and more

• LDV to showcase Riverside County Sheriff's mobile command center at IACP 2023

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  Inside the command center is a front collaboration/workroom with flip-down bench seating and a fixed center conference table

• Texas school district creates own police force to be equipped with 9 Tesla cruisers

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  "The biggest priority here is to make sure our students and staff are safe, and we’re protecting their security at all times,” Eanes ISD Superintendent Jeff Arnett said

• How adding Trikke Positrons to their fleet is helping this police department reinvent patrol and strengthen community engagement

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  The personal patrol vehicles offer several surprising benefits at a sprawling downtown college campus

• Watch: Officers review Chevy's Blazer EV PPV, its first-ever electric pursuit vehicle

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  The Blazer EV PPV will make its debut in early 2024; what are your first impressions of the vehicle?

• ComEd and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus award grants to 21 Ill. communities to advance EV adoption, other public safety initiatives

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  Grants will facilitate the development of EV charging infrastructure, installation of charging stations, and the implementation of educational programs

• Electric vehicles prove they can handle police work

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  The time has come for EVs to take on patrol car duties

• Police electric vehicle specs and solutions

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  Early forays into EVs have identified high performance with lower maintenance costs

• The changing landscape of electric vehicle adoption in law enforcement

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  As automakers add electric options for their public safety customers, here is what you need to know for 2023 and beyond

• ‘Going out tonight? So are we’: Ohio PD reveals mobile DUI testing unit

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  The mobile testing unit will give more time to patrol officers to answer calls for service

• Ga. PD’s electric motorcycles offer quick patrol response in hard-to-reach places

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  The Duluth PD expanded their use of motorcycles from community policing to on- and off-road patrols

• Photo of the Week: An electrifying fleet upgrade to protect the Wild West

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  Check out the Aspen (Colo.) Police Department's newest squad car: a Telsa Model Y

• Is your PD considering an electric vehicle purchase? This chief answers FAQs about Tesla Model Y squad

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  Somerset PD Chief Joel Trepczyk answered residents' questions following their EV purchase, including why the Model Y was chosen as well as officer feedback

• Digital Edition: Police1 guide to patrol vehicle electrification

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  Download this guide to learn why EVs are a good fit for law enforcement and how to plan for adoption

• After a long night of rescues, N.Y. deputies reach child trapped in a car

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  With driving so difficult, deputies turned to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles for their rescues

• Photos: Italian officers deliver kidneys to 2 patients in Lamborghini supercar

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  The sports car has a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Lamborghini Huracan

• Tenn. sheriff's office unveils drone command vehicle

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  To date this year, the Hamilton County drone team has used the aircraft in around 670 missions for a total of nearly 500 miles flown

• How this police sniper's 100-foot shot stopped a deadly threat

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  Lt. Joseph Fix credits his time in the military as an Army Ranger and police SWAT training for his ability to remain calm and focused

• Omaha city council OK’s new armored vehicle for police department

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  “This is not a tank. This is a replacement vehicle,” one councilman said after receiving public criticism regarding the purchase

• Photos: Visit the IACP 2022 exhibit hall

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  Here's a sampling of the products on display at this year's IACP annual conference

• Wash. sheriff's office announces plan to acquire new $350K armored vehicle

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  A commissioner highlighted three local officer-involved shootings within the past two months as a reason for purchasing the vehicle to protect officers

• BearCat giveaway to launch at IACP 2022

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  Lenco Armored Vehicles will award a BearCat tactical response vehicle to one winning organization

• Colo. PD’s tactical vehicle for hostage, standoff situations turns heads

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  The Rook is outfitted with bulletproof glass and heavy-duty armor to protect against incoming gunfire

• Calif. city PD unveils county's first electric patrol car

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  "This vehicle will be more cost-effective, saving our citizens money while at the same time helping reduce emissions," Mayor Mark Landman said

• Spotlight: The BearCat armored rescue vehicle gives responders confidence in high-threat scenarios

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  Lenco is strengthening its position in first responder communities by investing advanced engineering resources into improving its vehicles’ capabilities

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