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Public Service Vehicles

Category: Subject
Description: Formerly Emergency Services Vehicles, this section is for police cars, fire apparatus, security vehicles, and ambulances.
Page Sections: Bibliography · Documents · Article Index

Bibliography

Title & SubtitleDetails
Fire & Crash Vehicles
from 1950
Year & Type: 1976 Nonfiction
Series: Olyslager Auto Library
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.
Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" hardcover w/jacket
Content: 72 pages with black & white photographs
ISBN: 0-7232-1803-X
Subject: Public Service Vehicles
Availability: Reference Desk
The American Fire EngineYear & Type: 1993 Nonfiction
Author: Hans Halberstadt
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Dimensions: 10.375" x 10.25" hardcover w/jacket
Content: 192 pages w/color photos
ISBN: 0-87938-750-5
Subject: Public Service Vehicles
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Documents

DateDocumentDetails
1974
publication date
Vehicle Testing and Evaluation ProgramResearch Report ( PDF) 2.0MB · 21 pages
Publisher: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
January 1974
publication date
Equipment Systems Improvement Program
Methods for Reducing Police Car Fuel Consumption
Research Report ( PDF) 3.4MB · 104 pages
Publisher: National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
May 1974
publication date
Law Enforcement Standards Program
Terms and Definitions for Police Patrol Cars
Research Report ( PDF) 2.3MB · 18 pages
Publisher: National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
September 1974
publication date
Law Enforcement Standards Program
Summary Report on Emergency Vehicle Sirens
Research Report ( PDF) 4.1MB · 29 pages
Authors: F.E. Jones,
T.L. Quindry, W.J. Rinkinen
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
January 1979
publication date
Police Patrol Vehicle TestingResearch Report ( PDF) 5.5MB · 154 pages
Publisher: International Association of Chiefs of Police
January 1979
publication date
A Study of Alternative Approaches to Motor Vehicle MaintenanceResearch Report ( PDF) 816KB · 22 pages
Author: Ed Swift
Publisher: Department of Commerce
1980
publication date
Personal Car Program
Evaluation
Research Report ( PDF) 2.4MB · 34 pages
Publisher: St. Louis County Police Department
November 1980
publication date
1981 Model Year Patrol Vehicle TestingResearch Report ( PDF) 2.7MB · 34 pages
Publisher: International Association of Chiefs of Police
May 1981
publication date
Emergency Vehicle Warning SystemsResearch Report ( PDF) 2.9MB · 16 pages
Authors: Arthur I. Rubin & Gerald L. Howett
Publisher: U.S. Department of Commerce
20 April 1983
publication date
Evaluation of Semimarked Police VehiclesResearch Report ( PDF) 2.6MB · 23 pages
Authors: Ted L. Stoica
Publisher: Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
1989
publication date
The Development of a Law Enforcement Plan for Mid-Sized California Police Departments Deploying MotorcyclesResearch Report ( PDF) 3.1MB · 81 pages
Author: John C. Stangl
Publisher: California Commission on
Peace Officer Standards and Training
February 1995
publication date
Motor Vehicle InventoriesResearch Report ( PDF) 982KB · 5 pages
Publisher: International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Law Enforcement Policy Center
February 1999
publication date
1999 Model Year Patrol Vehicle TestingResearch Report ( PDF) 1.2MB · 95 pages
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
December 2006
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2007
Research Report ( PDF) 9.0MB · 126 pages
Authors: Gina Rosendall & Sgt. James Flegel
Publisher: Michigan State Police
November 2009
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2010
Research Report ( PDF) 5.0MB · 92 pages
Author: Sheila Cowles
Publisher: Michigan State Police
November 2010
publication date
2010 Aftermarket Brake Pad EvaluationResearch Report ( PDF) 2.4MB · 74 pages
Authors: Lt. Keith Wilson & Sgt. Ronald Gromak
Publisher: Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit
November 2010
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2011
Research Report ( PDF) 3.8MB · 90 pages
Author: Sheila Cowles
Publisher: Michigan State Police
January 2011
publication date
Characteristics of Law Enforcement Officers’ Fatalities in Motor Vehicle CrashesResearch Report ( PDF) 645KB · 47 pages
Authors: Eun Young Noh, Ph.D.
Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
December 2011
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2012
Research Report ( PDF) 4.7MB · 126 pages
Authors: Debbie Schrauben & Sgt. Jim Flegel
Publisher: Michigan State Police
December 2012
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2013
Research Report ( PDF) 11.9MB · 117 pages
Authors: Debbie Schrauben & Sgt. Jim Flegel
Publisher: Michigan State Police
January 2013
publication date
Vehicle Marking and Technology for Increased Highway Visibility
A Reference Guide for Decision-Makers
Research Report ( PDF) 3.9MB · 93 pages
Authors: Ron Moore
Publisher: Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Emergency Responder Safety Institute
January 2013
publication date
Vehicle Marking and Technology for Increased Highway Visibility
A Reference Guide for Decision-Makers
Research Report ( PowerPoint) 37.5MB · 93 pages
Authors: Ron Moore
Publisher: Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Emergency Responder Safety Institute
December 2013
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2014
Research Report ( PDF) 10.6MB · 127 pages
Author: Tricia Steel
Publisher: Michigan State Police
January 2015
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2015
Research Report ( PDF) 14.5MB · 124 pages
Author: Tricia Steel
Publisher: Michigan State Police
January 2016
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2016
Research Report ( PDF) 5.6MB · 120 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police
December 2016
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2017
Research Report ( PDF) 13.3MB · 116 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police
November 2017
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2018
Research Report ( PDF) 10.7MB · 119 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police
November 2018
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2019
Research Report ( PDF) 8.5MB · 119 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police
October 2019
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2020
Research Report ( PDF) 9.7MB · 119 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police
30 June 2020
publication date
Law Enforcement Vehicle Lighting and Reflectivity Studies
An Overview
Research Report ( PDF) 1.5MB · 14 pages
Publisher: Justice Technology Information Center
October 2023
publication date
Police Vehicle Evaluation
Model Year 2024
Research Report ( PDF) 3.1MB · 73 pages
Publisher: Michigan State Police


Article Index

DateArticleDetails
October 1981Driver Training For Your Department?
Officer H. Charger was moving along at a substantial speed. With a year in the department, he was young, confident, and believed he could handle anything that came along.
Commentary ( PDF)
Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Authors: Lt. James J. Barron & Sgt. Steven L. Aurilio
Summer/Fall 2007In the Best Light
The driver rounds a curve as dusk falls, and suddenly is blinded by flashing lights. Parts of the scene ahead are overilluminated, while others are thrown into heavy shadow.
Commentary ( PDF)
Publication: TechBeat
30 June 2020Michigan State Police Vehicle and Motorcycle Evaluations Help Inform Purchasing Decisions
Every fall since 1975, the Michigan State Police have evaluated patrol vehicles and published the results in Police Vehicle Evaluation Model Year reports.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: Justice Technology Information Center




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