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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2019

N.C. City Pays $950K to Family of Man Killed by Speeding Police Car

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was reportedly driving up to 100 mph in a 35-mph zone at the time of the incident.

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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Chicago PD Adds 100 Patrol Vehicles With License Plate Readers

License plate readers are part of the city's strategy to combat carjackings and car thefts.

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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Nebraska Mayoral Candidate Campaigns on Hybrid Police Cars

If elected mayor of Lincoln, Neb., Gaylor Baird would convert the city's police fleet to the new hybrid Ford Police Interceptor Utility.

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Green Fleetby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

NYC Compares Maintenance Costs for EV and Gasoline Vehicles

New York City's all-electric vehicles had the lowest recorded maintenance costs for 2018, dramatically less than gasoline, hybrid, or hybrid-plug-in models.

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Green Fleetby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Fla. City Changes Maintenance Contractor

Vector Fleet Management won a competitive five-year contract to manage the City of Coconut Creek's 577-unit fleet.

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Procurementby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

Sourcewell Awards Contracts for Trailers

Sourcewell has awarded cooperative purchasing contracts to four vendors for trailers and related equipment.

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Safetyby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

City Postpones Cell Phone Ban Over Lack of Bluetooth

The City of Pacific, Mo,, decided to postpone a ban on using cellphones in city vehicles until Bluetooth is installed on all fleet vehicles.

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Safetyby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Pierce Recalls More Than 800 Aerial Vehicles

The aerial devices on these fire trucks may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.

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Procurementby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Ohio Fire District Upgrades Water-Based Emergency Services

The East Side Fire District in Idaho, took delivery of a custom-built Lake Assault Boats fireboat, purchasing the boat using cash reserves.

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Green Fleetby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

NYC Ambulances Feature Idle Reduction Technology

Auxiliary power units on the Fire Department of New York's new ambulances allow the vehicles to fully operate without leaving the engine running.

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