Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests Michigan's Oakland County Sheriff's Chevrolet Tahoe Police Patrol Vehicles NEWS INDEX:   Police News Chevrolet claims 'Top Dog' status among America's police K-9 units 28th August, 2015 The ability to take the heat off hard-working police dogs helps make the Chevrolet Tahoe Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) America’s most popular police vehicle for K-9 units ..... more Volvo on trial with ACT Police 29th January, 2015 The six-cylinder S60 T6 R-Design is a turbocharged sedan that can reach 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds ..... more Motorised ice box impounded 6th January, 2015 An officer saw the man driving the 'cooler' on Northcote Drive, Para Hills. It will be alleged that further checks showed that the driver did not have a driver's licence (nor was the cooler registered or insured) ..... more Three WA drivers take up walking! 4th January, 2015 Western Australian Traffic Police have described a speeding motorist as a "loser". On 2nd January the man was 'clocked' at 211 km/h by radar in a 110 km/h zone ..... more Top of page High visibility Lexus working with NSW Police 24th June, 2014 Launched as part of the commencement to the official ski-season, Lexus GS and RX 450h models will patrol the state's Southern Region, stretching from the Royal National Park on Sydney's outskirts through to the snowfields ..... more Driving without hands on wheel 23rd July, 2013 A driver has been remanded in custody following a string of driving offences, including driving without a steering wheel, allegedly committed yesterday morning in Adelaide ..... more Moose attacks police car 1st November, 2012 Straight from the believe it or not files comes the story of a moose on the loose in Canada. A police car becomes a victim and an officer is slightly injured ..... more Top of page Holden Caprice on patrol in USA 8th July, 2011 After the vehicles’ first month on patrol, the sheriff’s office plans to replace its current fleet of approximately 175 other patrol vehicles with Caprice PPVs ..... more UK crash investigation team take Ford Galaxy 7th July, 2011 The extreme demands placed on its crash investigation vehicles have led a UK Police Force to order its third generation of Ford Galaxy in 13 years. But this time it’s combining the high performance and stability with fuel savings - by switching to diesel ..... more Top of page Ford's black & whites say "cop that" 3rd December, 2010 Ford’s Taurus-based Police Interceptor all-wheel drive sedan, equipped with a 3.5-litre V6 EcoBoost engine, delivered an impressive zero-to-96 km/h (60 mph) time of 5.8 seconds and the fastest lap time – trumping all V8 competition from Chevrolet (Holden) and Dodge ..... more Ford Police Interceptor at SEMA 4th November, 2010 Sleek, streamlined and slightly sinister, a specialised stealth concept version of Ford’s Police Interceptor made its debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show in Las Vegas this week ..... more Ford Interceptor for American Cops 6th September, 2010 Ford’s new Police Interceptor 'utility' is designed to complement the sedan introduced earlier this year and give North American law enforcement agencies a comprehensive choice for pursuit vehicles ..... more Holden Statesman for US Police 27th July, 2010 General Motors has announced order and delivery dates, as well as final package specifications, for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) ..... more British Motorway Police take Jaguar XF 2nd May, 2010 The first ever Police-spec XF is about to go on patrol across the British Midlands area. The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols motorways across Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands has acquired seven high performance Police vehicles based on the award-winning Jaguar XF diesel S model ..... more Top of page Holden Statesman for American Police? 5th October, 2009 GM will endeavour to sell a modified "WM" Statesman/Caprice to US law enforcement agencies as a 2011 "cruiser" ..... more Holden's new Divvy van 16th September, 2009 Holden has joined forces with Victoria Police and Bellmont Nominees to build Victoria’s newest divisional van, commonly known as the "divvy van" ..... more Lexus IS-F cops a Policing role in UK 28th July, 2009 The Lexus IS-F has a performance tuned 5.0-litre V8 engine capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds ..... more Top of page South Yorkshire Police Hunt In Lancer Evolutions 10th December, 2008 The new Police specification Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has arrived with South Yorkshire Police to the great delight of its drivers, and the chagrin of local villains ..... more Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Joins Forces With Victoria Police 9th November, 2008 Sporting the familiar chequered Victoria Police decals, this special Lancer Evolution is to be featured in numerous public events such as open days, charity events, educational sessions, parades and regular street patrols ..... more Lamborghini donates “Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia” to Italian Police 28th October, 2008 A ceremony was held last Friday at the Viminale Palace where Lamborghini donated a police version of the company’s newest super sports car, Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, to the head of the Italian State Police ..... more Top of page London's Met Police Toy With Rapid Response Concept 6th November, 2007 Getaway drivers and outside lane lovers beware! ..... more Kia to supply Slovakia Police 25th September, 2007 Kia Motors has been appointed ‘Official Supplier’ to the Slovakian Ministry of the Interior and awarded the contract to supply locally manufactured Kia vehicles to the country’s police forces until 2010 ..... more Commodore SS For Victoria Police 8th April, 2007 GM Holden and Victoria Police have joined forces to design 20 striking SS Commodores to help reduce the road toll and increase road safety during the Easter period ..... more Holden VE Commodores Recruited To NT Police 25th March, 2007 The 270kW, 6.0 litre, V8-powered cars are the first brand new SS model VE Commodores to appear in police livery and form part of the new unit which was established in December as a dedicated resource for traffic enforcement in the Territory ..... more Lotus For NSW Police 16th February, 2007 Lotus Cars Australia has donated a special new recruit to the NSW Police Bankstown Local Area Command with the delivery of a high performance Lotus Exige ..... more Top of page Victoria Police Take a Chrysler 300C 14th September, 2006 Victoria Police has boosted their vehicle fleet and injected some ‘cool’ with the addition of a Chrysler 300C ..... more Honda and London Police in Hybrid Deal 21st August, 2006 Honda has teamed up with London’s Police in the country’s biggest ever hybrid car fleet deal ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2015   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. 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