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NewsAugust 29, 2013

Madison County, NY, Sheriff’s Vehicles Have a New Look

Madison County, N.Y., Sheriff’s Office’s new police vehicles have brand new decals, updating a two-decade-old look, according to the Oneida Daily Dispatch.

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NewsAugust 29, 2013

Clayton N.C. Enters Sparta Municipal Lease Program to Buy Police Motorcycles

The Town of Clayton, N.C. is using the financing provided by the program to purchase new BMW police motorcycles.

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NewsAugust 23, 2013

Camden County, N.J., Police Fleet Manager Accused of Posing as Officer & Robbing Pedestrian

Camden County, N.J. Police Department Fleet Manager Richard Dayton allegedly used a police badge and radio to pose as a police officer and rob a pedestrian. Dayton retired from active duty police work in 2005 and later joined the County's Police Department as its fleet manager.

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NewsAugust 23, 2013

Detroit Receives First Group of Emergency Response Vehicles Purchased With $8M Corporate Donation

The City of Detroit has received 10 new ambulances and 15 new police vehicles as part of the first group of vehicles, out of a total 123 paid for by an $8 million donation from the local business community.

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NewsAugust 20, 2013

Ford to Offer 365 Hp EcoBoost V-6 for Police Interceptor Utility

Ford plans to offer its 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 engine for its Police Interceptor Utility. This engine can deliver 365 hp and produce 350 lb.-ft. of torque, Ford stated. Ford’s Police Advisory Board identified this engine as their “No. 1 want,” said Ford’s Gerry Koss, fleet marketing manager for the automaker.

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NewsAugust 19, 2013

Arkansas State Police Deploy 24 'Low-Profile' Police Cars

The Arkansas State Police has assigned 24 “low-profile” police cars to the State Police Highway Patrol Division in order to allow the vehicles to blend in with regular traffic so officers can witness more violations.

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NewsAugust 12, 2013

Eugene P.D. Switching to Ford Police Interceptor Utility

The City of Eugene, Ore.’s police department is switching to the Ford Police Interceptor Utility and is planning to purchase 23 new SUVs. After replacing the vehicles, the City’s PD expects to save more than $150,000 in fuel costs each year.

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NewsAugust 9, 2013

Alameda County, Calif.'s Sheriff’s Department Using Idle-Reduction Systems on Patrol Vehicles

Alameda County, Calif., has installed idle-reduction systems on eight of its patrol vehicles, including five Dodge Chargers, two Ford Police Interceptor sedans, and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, the County’s Transportation Services Manager, General Services Agency, Doug Bond told Government Fleet magazine.

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NewsAugust 5, 2013

Goodyear Manager Confesses to Creating False Purchase Orders for Polk County Sheriff’s Vehicles

Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office Fleet Services received an invoice from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for items the PCSO did not purchase. Following the investigation, the store manager confessed to creating false purchase orders to boost his sales statistics.

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NewsJuly 29, 2013

Report Recommends Centralization of North Carolina Public Safety Fleet

The report focuses on Department of Public Safety law enforcement vehicles managed by three sections: 2,209 by State Highway Patrol, 178 by Alcohol Law Enforcement, and 11 by State Capitol Police.

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