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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Changes Vehicle Policy to Save Money

GRETNA, LA - As a cost-cutting measure expected to save more than $300,000, 39 Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office employees will lose their take-home vehicles, and 20 more vehicles could be eliminated.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Key West Employee Used City Vehicle During Drug Sales

KEY WEST, FL - A Key West Parks and Recreation Department employee arrested Dec. 21 allegedly used his city vehicle to sell drugs, reported KeysNet.com.

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NewsDecember 21, 2009

GPS Boosts Kern County Fleet Productivity and Efficiency

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Less fuel consumption and increased productivity and efficiency are just a few of the benefits Kern County has experienced since installing GPS devices in its fleet.

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NewsDecember 17, 2009

Ferrara Wins Contract for FDNY Aerials

HOLDEN, LA - Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract by the City of New York to manufacture FDNY's new 100' rear mount aerials.

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NewsDecember 11, 2009

Fatal Boston Fire Crash Attributed to Training and Maintenance

BOSTON - Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley announced Dec. 10 that training and maintenance were two of the "multiple, overlapping factors" in the fatal crash that killed Boston Fire Lieutenant Kevin Kelley in January.

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NewsDecember 11, 2009

Budget Cuts Force Zanesville Police to Reduce Staff & Take-Home Use

ZANESVILLE, OH - The 2010 proposed budget will force the department to restrict the use of take-home vehicles, explore furloughs or layoffs, and ultimately could result in less personnel on shifts.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

City Worker’s Vehicle Seized Outside ‘Crack House’

DETROIT - The vehicle was assigned to a Detroit Water and Sewerage officer, but was being driven by a female later identified as the employee's ex-girlfriend.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

City of Vineland Take-Home Cars Scrutinized

VINELAND, NJ - City officials are compiling a report of all municipal employees authorized to drive home a city-owned vehicle in efforts to save money.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

5,000+ Accidents in W. Va State Fleet in Past 5 Years

CHARLESTON, WV - A legislative audit recently revealed that West Virginia state employees have had more than 5,000 accidents in state vehicles over the past five years, costing the state nearly $23 million in insurance claims and deductibles.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

Dodge Challenger Patrol Car Gets ‘Super-Sized’

DALLAS - The custom "special service" version of the re-introduced Dodge Challenger offers a V-8 engine capable of more than 400 hp and can reach a top speed of 165 mph.

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