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Monday, September 19, 2011

The evolution of the Police car

From Crown Vics to Dodge Chargers to Tahoes, there are many different types of vehicles being used in police work, and on the patrol beat. Our agency is anxiously anticipating our first fleet order of the new Ford Police interceptor sport utility vehicles. These vehicles are 300-horsepower, all-wheel-drive monsters that handle like a car, yet offer more room and a lot more safety features than a 1988 boat.
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There are so many important factors to consider when considering a patrol vehicle for your agency - air bags, handling, fuel economy, improved braking and comfort, added with the top of the line equipment, from spot light flir units to biometric scanners, today’s law enforcement is definitely “keeping up with the Jones’s” in technology and safety.

If you’re still driving the same type of vehicle on patrol as when you first started, snap a picture of yourself standing next to it. And snap a pic each time through the coming years when you switch make and models. In 20 years or so you’ll be able to share those photos with the “new guys” or perhaps your grandchildren, they may want to know what it was like to drive a non-electric patrol car.

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About the author

Lt. Hawkes is a 19-year police veteran. In addition to his years of highway drug interdiction, Lt. Hawkes has worked in patrol, K9, investigations, narcotics and administration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University and is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He has been the recipient of both State and Local awards. His book, Secrets of Successful Highway Interdiction, which can be purchased here, www.highwaydruginterdiction.com, contains eleven chapters on Highway Drug Interdiction.

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