The Oakland Police Department has unveiled its new Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles. The department is receiving 82 of the new vehicles, marking the largest fleet purchase in more than a decade.
The department is receiving 82 of the new vehicles, marking the largest fleet purchase since 2001.
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"The cars are really needed," Interim Police Chief Sean Whent said Tuesday as he stood near a phalanx of vehicles on display at the dead-end of San Pablo Avenue near Frank Ogawa Plaza outside City Hall. "Our fleet is extremely aged, and so to get more reliable patrol cars is really needed — it’s good for morale for the officers that they have a better work space to work in."
The Mooresville Police Department has launched a Drone First Responder program, using drones to provide real-time aerial support and faster situational awareness during emergency calls.
The Culpeper Police Department has unveiled a new fleet design inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, selected through a department-wide process involving both sworn and civilian staff.
Powell, Ohio, is using fleet data and lifecycle analysis to guide police vehicle purchases and replacement timing, a strategy expected to save the city nearly $400,000 over five years.
Working to eliminate errors and challenges and increase reliability during fueling, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office has implemented RoadFlex for its 37-vehicle patrol fleet.
How an uncrewed police ground vehicle is providing technical assistance to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office through a pilot program with the goal of supporting officers and reducing crime through increased marked police presence.
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