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Adding Armor to Patrol Vehicles – Use Caution

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 By Tony Scotti Leave a Comment

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There are no questions that there is a need for armored police vehicles, but we suggest caution when reading or listening to the marketing claims concerning the vehicles capability to stop rounds.

Last month Government Fleet Magazine interviewed two manufacturers of armored doors and side windows for police vehicles.

Filed Under: Vehicles Tagged With: armoring police vehicles, armoring small vehicles, armoring SUVs

The effects of electronic stability control (ESC) on the Pursuit Intervention Technique.

Friday, January 22, 2016 By Tony Scotti 1 Comment

The effects of electronic stability control (ESC) on the Pursuit Intervention

As the title states, this is a research paper examining the effect of electronic stability control (ESC) on the PIT maneuver. The paper takes a scientific approach to examine the ESC/PIT question. In my opinion, it is an example of what can be accomplished when the science of driving is used as a learning tool. Kudos […]

Filed Under: Vehicle Testing, Vehicles Tagged With: Emergency Driving, ESC, EVOC, Pit maneuver, Police Driver Training, Police Driving, Pursuit Intervention Technique, Vehicle Dynamics

New Ford Monitoring System Keeps Tabs On Police Vehicles

Thursday, October 30, 2014 By pdcteam Leave a Comment

Ford Motor Company has announced a new telematics system for  police cars that will keep tabs on the cops while they drive, tracking their behavior in real time. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1095188_new-ford-monitoring-system-keeps-tabs-on-cops

Filed Under: News, Vehicles

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