MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Massachusetts State Police has activated automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems in nearly 3,000 cruisers, installing them in the vehicles rather than in laptops.
The City of Yonkers, N.Y., will only buy electric models of light-duty vehicles for fleet use and expects reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
The Postal Service expects to award contract(s) for production of its new delivery vehicles this summer.
Unmanned aircraft systems offer many benefits to law enforcement agencies but only if properly trained personnel are using the right tools for the job and best practices are followed.
The Walla Walla Police Department in Washington has begun a drone program with the addition of three unmanned aerial systems.
Police departments in California, Oklahoma, and Manitoba, Canada have added armored vehicles to their fleets.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services in Maryland has a new fleet of 25 fire engines with smaller frames that can more easily maneuver through heavy traffic.
Morgan County, Ga., Fire and Rescue has received a federal surplus military truck and generator worth $132,000 for just $200.
The City of Dublin, Ohio, has added four more snowplows to its fleet that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), with grant funding from the state.
The City of Lincoln, Neb., has added seven new fire engines for $3.5 million. They replace aged units that have high mileage and need frequent repair.