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But while its outer trappings convey the power of an indestructible institution, the police car itself is simply another fleet vehicle - one, in fact, that probably takes more abuse than any other. Used in endless stop-and-go driving, it must perform at a moment's notice in high-speed pursuit, can be rammed by other cars or shot at while officers crouch behind it.
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First American-made diesel taxi offered by Checker.
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When Mamaroneck, New York, a small suburban community on New York City's doorstep, decided to motorize some of its foot patrolmen, it found that "thinking small" not only saved tax dollars but also had the effect of adding needed manpower to its police department.
Read More →I noted recently that Capt. William Kaufman from the Florida Turnpike Highway Patrol Troop K reported that out of 50 new tires on his patrol cars almost a dozen had failed within a few days. Since these were tires from a new source manufacturer and pretty typical of what can happen on a bid basis.
Read More →To help fleet users determine what is available to them in the way of 1963 fleet cars, Automotive Fleet asked the fleet managers of the major auto companies to comment on their new models.
Read More →Last month Automotive Fleet reported the decision of the Chicago Police Department to drop compact cars as police vehicles. Several readers questioned our treatment of the story, contending that it lacked interpretation. Interpretation will come in later issues of Automotive Fleet — as it has before. Disagreement will come in this column.
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Two years ago the St. Louis Police Department checked its books and found that its maintenance procedures were costing a lot of unnecessary money.
Read More →Chicago joins Pittsburgh in abandoning the compact as a police vehicle.
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