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SEARCHMENUSEARCHPORTLAND, OR — Freightliner LLC donated a new $240,000 fire truck to the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Academy. The truck is a 2005 model pumper that features an American LaFrance body on a Freightliner M2 medium-duty chassis. It can carry five fire fighters, has a 1,000 gallon water tank, and can pump up to 1,000 gallons per minute.
Read More →LAKEWOOD, CO – Most Lakewood Police patrol cars roll on tires not certified for law enforcement use and cost the city more than the model the vehicle manufacturer recommends.
Read More →ROCKFORD, IL - Winnebago County officials are asking why the county is paying the city of Rockford $90 every time a county vehicle gets an oil change at the garage in the downtown Public Safety Building, according to the Rockford Register Star newspaper.
Read More →TALLAHASSEE, FL – An appellate court on has reversed a trial judge's ruling that would have expanded a Florida Panhandle sheriff's lawsuit over the safety of Ford patrol cars to include police agencies throughout the state, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →BRAMPTON, ONTARIO – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 2006 Dodge Charger the government's highest rating for frontal-impact crash protection.
Read More →SAN DIEGO – A plan was advanced by the San Diego City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee to purchase up to 65 new BMW motorcycles to replace the San Diego Police Department's obsolete fleet, according to www.10news.com.
Read More →BEVERLY, MA – Beverly city councilors are looking to curb the use of city vehicles by off-duty public employees after news spread of a former public safety commissioner that will be getting bigger pension payments by including the personal-use value of the city-issued SUV he drove, according to the Beverly Citizen.
Read More →SAN DIEGO - In a unanimous vote, the Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee directed the City Manager's Office to seek bids and negotiate a contract to lease 50 fire engines, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Read More →TUCSON, AZ – The United States Army has put up $1.6 million for a driver awareness program, and has selected the National Traffic Safety Institute to spearhead the four-year campaign. It is expected to launch March 2005.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Strategic Sourcing Initiative negotiated with car dealers to lower their prices for pursuit vehicles used by state and local public-safety agencies.
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