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Newsby Roselynne ReyesSeptember 19, 2019

LAPD Drones Approved for Permanent Use

The Los Angeles Police Department is now approved to use drones for SWAT, hazmat, and bomb squad operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2018

LAPD Rolls Out Electric Bikes

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is adding a fleet of 20 electric bikes as part of its ongoing green initiative.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2018

LAPD’s Battery-Electric BMWs Appear Barely Used

Two years after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) decided to lease 100 battery-electric BMW i3 hatchbacks, those vehicles have been barely used, according to a local news report.

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NewsJune 29, 2017

LAPD Cadets Arrested for Stolen Patrol Cars

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has arrested seven teenagers in its cadet program after patrol cars and equipment were stolen from the agency’s motor pool.

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NewsOctober 17, 2016

LAPD Equipping Tesla Sedan as Patrol Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department will test a Tesla Model S sedan as a patrol car, because it offers higher performance and longer range than other battery-electric vehicles on the market.

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Newsby Paul ClintonJune 14, 2016

LAPD Details EV Lease Deal

The Los Angeles Police Department is leasing its 100 BMW i3 battery-electric hatchbacks through a local BMW dealership, following a competitive bidding process that didn't include Tesla Motors, even though the department tested the Model S as a possible police vehicle.

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NewsJune 9, 2016

LAPD Adds 100 BMW i3 EVs, Spurns Tesla

The Los Angeles Police Department will lease 100 BMW i3 battery-electric hatchbacks and install DC fast chargers to support the vehicles that the agency will use for community outreach and other police business.

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NewsMay 23, 2016

LAPD Testing Electric Tesla Sedans

The Los Angeles Police Department has been testing a Tesla Model S sedan for more than a year to determine whether the high-priced vehicle could function as a patrol car.

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NewsDecember 31, 2014

LAPD Begins Tracking Officer Driving

The Los Angeles Police Department will roll out its telematics system to begin tracking the driving behavior of 50 officers starting in January as part of a trial program to determine if telematics can help reduce crashes.

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NewsNovember 12, 2014

LAPD Reviewing Helicopter Use for Non-Agency Events

The LAPD has begun reviewing the use of its helicopters for charitable and community events, after a sergeant scheduled a flyover at a school where his child was a student.

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