MSP Releases 2022-MY Police Motorcycle Test Results
The BMW R 1250 RT-P and Yamaha FJR1300P-AB police motorcycles came out on top during Michigan State Police testing this year.
December 10, 2021
The BMW R 1250 RT-P and Yamaha FJR1300P-AB police motorcycles came out on top during Michigan State Police testing this year.
December 10, 2021
Michigan State Police testing shows the Ford PIU EcoBoost and Mach-E scored highest in driving and braking tests, while the Dodge Durango and Chevrolet Tahoe did better in communications and ergonomics, respectively.
December 8, 2021
The Laredo, Texas, Police Department wanted to ensure an extra safety measure was available for its drivers.
June 21, 2021
The City of San Diego's order of 100 Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrids is the largest PIU hybrid order in California, and it has ordered an additional 59 units.
May 14, 2020
As vehicle production facilities have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fleet agencies may be concerned about delivery delays. Here are the official statements from the OEMs.
May 6, 2020
The Massachusetts State Police has ordered only the hybrid PIU for its frontline patrol vehicles this year and expects to see fuel savings.
April 15, 2020
Several police impersonators in Colorado have been stopping drivers and asking why they are out. They were driving what looked to be unmarked cars, some with dashboard-mounted lights.
April 1, 2020
Ford is seeing increased interest in its Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid, as orders of the standard hybrid version have increased to more than 20% of all its PIU units ordered to date.
April 1, 2020
Atlanta's police vehicles have an average age of seven years and roughly 72,000 miles. An audit shows that 52% of the 1,065 vehicles in the fleet were beyond their life cycle.
September 18, 2019
The City of Chicago fleet does not have accurate data to determine whether it meets the industry standard of 95% availability for its 3,000-plus police vehicles, according to a city audit.
September 18, 2019
Police officers, fleet managers, and emergency vehicle operator course (EVOC) instructors gathered in Dublin, Calif., on May 17 to test drive the new police vehicle.
May 29, 2019
Ford expects a “good amount of transferability” of equipment between the outgoing Ford Police Interceptor Utility and the all-new 2020 PIU.
May 1, 2019
Robert Martinez from the NYPD talks about hybrid police vehicles, fleet budgeting, piloting police SUVs, and efforts to improve vehicle utilization.
April 30, 2019
The City of Madison, Wis., has purchased 36 hybrid vehicles — 28 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles for patrol work and eight Ford Fusion hybrids for detective work.
March 26, 2019
The Town of Addison (Texas) Police Department is considering replacing its fleet of 14 patrol cars with luxury vehicles. These include the Volvo XC90, BMW X5, and Audi Q7 in addition to the Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Chevrolet Tahoe.
February 24, 2016
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