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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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NewsDecember 7, 2009

Buick LaCrosse & Chevy Malibu Named Top Safety Picks

DETROIT - The 2010 models were able to achieve a rating of "good" in a roof strength test --- a new tougher requirement that contributed to the nearly 63-percent drop in total Top Safety Picks this year.

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NewsDecember 7, 2009

Stolen Police Car Recovered in Clackamas County

PORTLAND, OR - The police vehicle was stolen from an officer's driveway after he turned on the car in the morning to warm it up and then went back inside to get his child.

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NewsDecember 7, 2009

Dallas Police Pushing Old Vehicles to Mileage Limit

DALLAS - Older 1995 models with as few as 60,000 miles have been put back into service in order to meet the city's standard for vehicle replacement.

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NewsDecember 2, 2009

Colorado Springs Police Violate City Take-Home Policy

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Although employees with city-owned vehicles are required to maintain mileage logs, records showed logs submitted were either incomplete or missing information.

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