Police Specialty Vehicles News & Articles

• Why this is a time for tried and true team tactics

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  Police officers need to be able to apply the right combination of tactics to maintain or restore peace and personally survive while doing it

• Mich. sheriff ready to use 39,000-pound military-grade vehicle for flooding rescues

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  The 12-foot-tall Mine-Resistant Ambush Resistant vehicle has been previously deployed to extricate individuals affected by shoreline flooding

• Customer Spotlight: Carlsbad Police Department

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  Written in collaboration with Lieutenant Greg Koran of the Carlsbad Police Department

• 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

• Working together

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  LDV Customer Spotlight: Wilmington Police Department

• How to buy specialty vehicles (eBook)

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

• 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

• 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

• 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 mobile screening technology can help police boost public safety

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  Portable X-ray and trace detection tools enable law enforcement agencies to take screening when and where it’s needed

• 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

• 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

• REV Group holds tribute to first responders at NTT IndyCar series Grand Prix event

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  Event showed appreciation for the firefighters and other emergency personnel who are integral to racing safety

• 3 cases that show how peaceful de-escalation is possible without compromising officer safety

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  The Lenco BearCat gives officers an edge to implement de-escalation techniques that bring nonviolent outcomes

• How to spec out an EOD response truck

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  An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) response truck is a critically important addition to a modern police department

• Photo roundup: IACP 2018

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  Didn't make it out to Orlando? We have you covered

• Under inspection: A riot-ready checklist

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  After initial crowd control training, police officers often receive annual training updates, which is the perfect opportunity to clean and inspect their tactical equipment

• How technology is integrated into armored vehicles

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  Technology is advancing the communication and data-gathering capabilities of armored vehicles

• Training day: Armored vehicle breaching

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  Training to use an armored vehicle to breach a building is critical for successful deployment during tactical response

• 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

• Armored police vehicle factory expands production to meet demand

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  Lenco Armored Vehicles has spent $5 million to expand production of its BearCat vehicles

• 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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