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NewsJune 30, 2014

GM Recalls Pickup Trucks, SUVs, Police Sedans

General Motors is recalling nearly 400,000 full-size pickup trucks and SUVs used in government fleets as well as nearly 5,000 Chevrolet Caprice PPV sedans.

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NewsMay 23, 2014

Calif. Police Vehicle Test Results Released

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released its final report of its two-week evaluation of 2014 model-year law enforcement vehicles.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMay 9, 2014

Chevrolet Caprice PPV

Chevrolet returned to the patrol car market with its Caprice PPV, a smaller, more powerful Caprice than the mid-90s model. This new police-only Caprice has impressed agencies with its mix of agility, braking, and high-speed handling. View our gallery of in-service Chavrolet Caprice PPVs, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

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NewsApril 14, 2014

Ill. State Patrol Cars Wait in a Parking Lot for Upfitting

While they have at least 85 new Chevrolet Caprice patrol cars, state officials have not yet figured out how to get the electronics installed, offering explanations that varied from the budget crisis to an inability to find workers in the state with the skills to do the job.

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NewsMarch 25, 2014

Ford P.I. Utility Now America's Top Police Vehicle

The police version of Ford's Explorer SUV has become the top-selling police vehicle among the crop of law enforcement vehicles competing to fill the void left by the retirement of the Crown Vic Police Interceptor.

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Articlesby Paul ClintonMarch 13, 2014

The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars

Agencies with fleet-replacement budgets have begun selecting the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, Dodge Charger Pursuit, Ford Police Interceptor sedan, and Ford P.I. Utility to patrol their jurisdictions.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2013

Video: L.A. County Sheriff Completes Police Vehicle Tests

This year, the sheriff evaluated 21 pursuit-rated vehicles — nine sedans, nine motorcycles, and three SUVs — in various categories including acceleration, dynamic handling, braking, and ergonomics.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2013

Napa Switching to Chevrolet Caprice PPV for Patrol Car

NAPA, CA – The City of Napa, Calif., is switching its patrol cars from the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor to the Chevrolet Caprice PPV and has received four of the new vehicles so far.

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NewsNovember 9, 2012

Baltimore Buys 80 Chevrolet Caprice Patrol Cars

BALTIMORE – The City of Baltimore has purchased 80 new 2013-MY Chevrolet Caprice PPV police cruisers for use by officers in the City’s Northeast District.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2012

Cedar Rapids Moving to Chevrolet Caprice PPV for Patrol Car

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars for its police department. Cedar Rapids is planning to eventually have 72 Caprice PPVs in service.

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