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This is a compilation of 10 recent news items that readers have been most interested in this week. Watch the video then learn more about each item below.
Top Government Fleet Headlines as of March 5, 2025
How Cloud-Based Tech Creates Safer Incident Responses: Highlighting emerging technologies that could make roadway incident response safer for law enforcement officers.
What Do Fleet Tools Look Like in 2025?: Six tools — from the time-tested to the recently developed — modern-day fleet managers rank high on their must-have lists
Using a Bigger Hammer: The Importance of the Right Tools: Sometimes, the best solution isn’t about force—it’s about having the right tool for the job, whether in the garage or fleet management.
Minnesota Sheriff’s Office Adds 'BearCat' to Fleet: The Rice County Sheriff’s Office made space in its garage for a tactical armored security vehicle commonly known as a BearCat.
Using a Bigger Hammer: The Importance of the Right Tools: Sometimes, the best solution isn’t about force—it’s about having the right tool for the job, whether in the garage or fleet management.
Kirkland PD: A Unique Fleet Use Case for Verified Inspections and Asset Tracking: How the Kirkland Police Department improved officer and fleet safety with advanced technologies and set a new standard for safety inspections.
Upgrading Your Fleet Garage for the Future: The opportunity to upgrade, expand or rebuild your fleet garage is a once in a generation opportunity with many fleet professionals’ only experiencing this process once or twice in their careers.
Sound Solutions: Choosing the Right Siren for Your Public Safety Fleet: Breaking down the basics on siren types and their use cases to help you decide which sirens to use for your fleet.
Applications Open for the 2025 Police Fleet Innovators Award: The Police Fleet Innovators Award is for fleet operations teams that have come up with innovative solutions to common problems in law enforcement fleets. Click for deadline details, plus an award FAQ.
Aging Vehicles Bring Increased Focus on Budgets, Technology: In response to rising vehicle costs and aging fleets, many organizations are turning to proactive refurbishment and data-driven maintenance strategies to extend vehicle lifecycles, reduce downtime, and optimize budget management.