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Police & Fire
Florida Poly Police Add Piloted eVTOL, Seek FAA Approval to Fly Patrols
No other U.S. law enforcement agency has put a piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to work, according to the university’s Oct. 20 announcement, which makes the Florida Polytechnic University Police Department the…
Hutto Weighs Cybertrucks for Police and City Fleets
The city of Hutto, Texas, has asked staff for a cost comparison on a three-vehicle Tesla Cybertruck pilot for police and other city departments.
Michigan State Police Updates 2027 Test Results With Chevrolet Pickups
Michigan State Police has updated its preliminary 2027 model year results with Chevrolet’s Silverado Z7X and Z71 PPV pickups, both of which stopped shorter than Ford’s F-150 Police Responder. Results cover acceleration, top speed…
Dodge Previews Charger PPV Prototype
Dodge showed an early police-equipped Charger PPV prototype at Police Fleet Expo 2026. Stellantis has not confirmed a production police model, pricing or an order date.
ESS and PursuitAlert Integrate DigitalSiren With H.E.L.P. Alert Network for Pursuit Warning
Emergency Safety Solutions and PursuitAlert announced Oct. 13, 2026, that they have integrated PursuitAlert’s DigitalSiren technology with the H.E.L.P. Alert Network. The combined capability distributes real-time alerts to navigation…
Win Influence Before Budget Season
Robert Martinez climbed the career ladder and then kept building a bigger one. In his nearly 40 years with the New York City Police Department, he advanced from mechanic to Director of the Fleet Services Division to Deputy…
Patrol Vehicle Vendor Faces Allegations in Multiple States
A vendor involved in supplying patrol vehicles to law enforcement agencies faces allegations spanning multiple states, raising concerns for public-fleet procurement officials.
Georgia State Patrol Deploys 2 Ford Broncos for Beach Patrol on Jekyll Island
Georgia State Patrol has taken delivery of two Ford Broncos configured for beach patrol on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Each vehicle is upfitted with steel bumpers, a push bar, a WARN winch, Georgia State Patrol livery, and emergency…
California Highway Patrol Adds Final Camaro SS to Fleet, a 455-HP 1LE Unit
The California Highway Patrol is adding a 455-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro SS with the 1LE performance package to its fleet, marking the last Camaro the agency plans to procure. Chevrolet ended sixth-generation Camaro production at its…
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