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NewsJanuary 7, 2009

City of Hartford Police to Keep Older Vehicles Longer

HARTFORD, CT – City of Hartford Police officers will have to stick with their older, higher-mileage cars when cash-strapped communities stop buying new ones.

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NewsNovember 18, 2008

KustomNet Manages Mission Critical Digital Evidence

LENEXA, KS – Kustom Signals recently featured its new digital evidence management system at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in San Diego, Calif.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2008

Harris County Lights and Sirens on Auction Block

HARRIS COUNTRY, TEXAS – Criminals hoping to impersonate police officers could outfit their cars with lights and sirens purchased for hundreds of dollars from any number of online dealers.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2008

Gwinnett Sells Used-Fleet Vehicles on eBay

GWINNETT COUNTY – Gwinnett County was bringing in from $800-$900 for its used Chevy Impala police cruisers two years ago; now it’s making $2,500 on average for each of the cars.

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NewsJuly 2, 2008

Police Dept. Fleets Implement Fuel Reduction Initiatives

CHAMPAIGN, IL – With the price of fuel nearing $4 a gallon, Champaign, Ill., Sheriff Dan Walsh told patrol deputies this spring to choose a location, put the vehicle in park, turn off the engine, and sit there for at least an hour a shift, if possible, to reduce the amount of gas deputies were consuming.

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Articlesby Mike ScottJuly 1, 2008

More Equipment, Less Space In Police Vehicles

The increasing amount of technology hardware installed in law enforcement vehicles presents ergonomic and safety risks. Designers and engineers are developing strategies and products to address both issues.

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NewsJune 25, 2008

Officers’ Free Rides Questioned in Fairfax

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - More than 370 of Fairfax County’s police cars, trucks, and SUVs are taken home by officers every day, with taxpayers footing the bill for their gas, maintenance, insurance, and tolls.

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NewsJune 25, 2008

Dallas County Isn’t Putting Brakes on Gas Guzzlers

DALLAS – Many of Dallas County’s 980 vehicles are large pickups, SUVS, and vans, and make up about 80 percent of the fleet, not including law enforcement vehicles.

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NewsJune 18, 2008

Police Patrols Cut to Save Gas; But Officials Warn of Risk to Public Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rising gas prices are prompting some police departments to curb their cruisers for parts of their daily shifts and walk the beat instead.

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NewsMarch 26, 2008

Centerville Orders New Patrol Cars With a Fresh Look

CENTERVILLE, GA - Citizens of Houston County’s smallest city should be seeing new police cars patrolling soon. The Centerville City Council has approved a lease agreement that will give the city five new patrol cars and five new command cars.

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