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WINTER PARK, FL – The city of Winter Park is considering putting 56 portable digital fingerprint scanners into patrol cars. The scanners would eliminate identity confusion by offering a complete record on the spot.

NEWTON, Mass. --- Innovation Group has launched Innovation Auto, a North American division committed to providing a suite of integrated solutions for auto physical damage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.17 million sports utility vehicles, vans and trucks to repair an engine sensor that might lead to stalling.

TORRANCE, CA – Preparing for emergency situations helps a business or agency recover quickly to resume normal activities. John Clements, fleet manager, San Diego County, Calif., discusses with Government Fleet how lessons learned in the past helped shape the county's response to last fall's devastating wild fires.

HAVERHILL, MA – Later this month, the City of Haverhill will begin tracking its snowplows and other public works vehicles with Global Positioning Systems (GPS).

ELSA, TEXAS - Elsa city vehicles are driving city streets without insurance. City is negotiating to re-instate coverage.

CHICAGO – Drivers who park in the path of Chicago's 118 street sweepers may soon find themselves in the same boat as those who run red lights: caught in the act by surveillance cameras.

TORRANCE, Calif. --- Honda this week released a statement warning consumers about the risks associated with the installation of used air bag components.

AMES, IOWA – With harvest season approaching, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local law enforcement are reminding drivers to watch for slow-moving vehicles on rural roadways and exercise patience when passing them.

SAN DIEGO – DriveCam has introduced a new Web interface that makes it easier for fleet managers and supervisors to access expertly reviewed risky driving events.

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PHOENIX – Officer David Callister was about to drive past the 1991 Nissan sedan when an alert sounded inside his cruiser and an image of a license plate flashed on his laptop. It was a signal that the vehicle was stolen.

ARMARILLO, TEXAS – The Amarillo Police Department recently installed new siren devices on some of its patrol vehicles.

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Fire Department is rolling out $600,000 heavy rescue trucks, all bought by the quarter-cent sales tax increase voters approved in 2001.

IRVING, TX – An internal review of the City of Irving's police vehicle maintenance procedures after the traffic death of a police officer concluded that the city has allowed tires on squad cars to become too worn before being replaced.

TOLEDO, OH – Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's recently left his dog locked inside a parked car, leading to a city councilman proposing legislation outlawing pets from city vehicles.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Solano County prosecutors said they will be filing a misdemeanor complaint against State Senator Carole Migden for her “wild ride” on Interstate 80.

SACRAMENTO, CA –Among the many perks the 80 members of the California State Assembly receive, in addition to a car of their choosing, is a benefit that pays to fix any damage to that vehicle.