Jalopnik: Police Cars

Vermont Prisoner Sneaks Pig Onto Cop Cars In Genius Prank

Jason Torchinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:00 EST

Somewhere, in Vermont's St. Albans penitentiary, there's a prisoner feeling pretty damn good about himself. Not because of a well-formed shiv or a found cigarette, but because of a really sublime prank: he snuck a pig into the state seals that adorn Vermont's police cars. More »

Qatari police have a gigantic fleet of Porsches

Patrick Frawley — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST

Qatar's recent National Day parade was like that in many other countries: it featured military and police vehicles. Unlike those other countries, Qatar has cash to burn and a sultan's taste for the good life. The vehicles of choice? Porsche Cayennes and Panameras. More »

Ford Police Interceptors get their badges

Justin Hyde — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Thanks to the extensive tests done by the Michigan State Police, the forthcoming Taurus-based Ford Police Interceptors have won a "pursuit rating," meaning they're ready for law enforcers across America to trade in their Crown Vics. Tick tick tick... More »

Watch a drunk driver crash head-on into a cop car

Justin Hyde — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Saturday was just another day on the job for a sheriff's deputy in Oklahoma and his canine partner — until they were hit head-on by a drunk driver in broad daylight. Everyone survived, but as this video shows, it wasn't just a fender bender. More »

85 years of Dallas Police squad cars

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The Dallas Police Department knows how to get cop-car nerds clicking all over their Facebook page. They've compiled pics of 85 years of the city's police cruisers, starting with the 1928 Model A shown above, which undoubtedly chased down some oil playboys in its day. More »

Italian cops now cruise in a Lotus Evora

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:30:00 EDT

The Italian highway cops have their Lambo, but the hard-asses at Arma dei Carabinieri are getting two Lotus Evora S cruisers. The specially-equipped cars have voice recognition tech and a refrigerated compartment for blood-and-organs transport, or keeping their Limoncello cold. More »

Ride along with a cop car as it's stolen then crashed

Justin Hyde — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Not to get all Tipper Gore, but people do realize that "Grand Theft Auto" is just a video game and not a self-help exercise? Because even if you're high, you shouldn't steal a police cruiser and wreck it. More »

Captain Krug gets his man in a 5-series wagon

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:30:00 EDT

"Schnitzel, again?" Captain Krug protests as he loads up his tray in the Autobahnpolizei station cafeteria. Another reminder that, no matter what they show you on television, police work is monotony mixed with boredom served with soggy cabbage. At least one thing's changed. They've given him an unmarked BMW 5er wagon to tool around in. More »

"Camaro" clocked at 157 mph by "police radar"

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Just what do we have here? We've got a civvie-spec Ford Crown Vic, a Galveston County, Texas police scanner, a dash-mounted speed gun, a guy with a dubious cop voice and a car clocked at 157 mph. Damn right, gentlemen. More »

State troopers keep fast lane clean of slow Hondas

Peter Orosz — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EDT

This video depicts a highway patrol idyll of sorts: a police car escorts a crawling Honda out of the fast lane and into the lane where it belongs. Oh, America, there are times when Europeans love you to death. More »

Police hoard Crown Vic cop cars before Ford kills them

Justin Hyde — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:30:00 EDT

With the demise of the Ford Crown Victoria in a few short months, police departments around the nation are scrambling to find a replacement. Or, like the city of Austin, Texas, they're buying enough now to last five years. More »

This Transformers Camaro is a cop car in disguise

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EST

If you're speeding through Cut-and-Shoot, Texas and notice a murdered-out 2010 Camaro with a silver Transformers logo at the peak of its hood DO NOT attempt to race it, because it will quickly transform into one vicious police interceptor. More »

The French get all the cool police cars

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

French gendarmerie will have another reason to feel superior when they roll out in one of 70 new Renault Megane Coupé R.S. hatchbacks. Top speed's boosted to 160 mph and 0-60 mph time drops to 5.8 seconds. (Hat tip m2m!) More »

Why do America's police need an armored tank?

Justin Hyde — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST

America's most in-demand police vehicle is a ten-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks? More »

Cop Car In Chase Takes One For The Team

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:15:00 EST

This North Carolina Highway Patrolman was ready for his high-speed chase to end, so he attempted a PIT maneuver only to end up crashing. He stopped the truck, though he may have lost a few friends in the motor pool. More »

Teen In Stolen Dump Truck Crushes Police Cars

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST

The only way to stop this reckless teenager terrorizing Ohio in a stolen dump truck last Sunday was to let the teen crash it. Watch the police wait and hope he doesn't take out all their squad cars. More »

Police Cruiser Leaves The Scene Without A Cop

Justin Hyde — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

There's so much of what's awesome about America in this dashboard video of a September traffic stop: courteous words between citizen and law enforcement, the graceful slide of the driverless cruiser, and the officer's reward to one who spoke up. More »

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Police Car Patrols Monza

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST

One of the organ-transporting Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Italian police cars takes a wet lap at Monza, surely scaring the crap out of the guy in the 911 who saw it coming in his mirrors. "Che Cavolo!" More »

Ford Stealth Police Interceptor Is A Badass Blacked-Out Cruiser

Justin Hyde — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Ford brought a stealth version of its Police Interceptor to SEMA, sporting blacked-out lenses, a one-inch suspension drop and wider tires. Perfect for undercover work, except for, you know, the chrome-rimmed wheels and bright-red brake calipers. More »

Wild Chimp Goes Donkey Kong On A Police Car

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:15:00 EDT

A 300-pound chimp named "Sue" terrorized a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood yesterday and attacked a cop car in true Donkey Kong fashion. She rolled a trash can up to its nose before smashing the windshield with a massive slap. More »

British Police Switching To Hyundais

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:45:00 EDT

Committing crime in Britain just got easier. Fighting crime just got less sexy. More »

Ford F-150 Raptor Finds A Perch With Abu Dhabi Police

Justin Hyde — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Police in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, have added a Ford F-150 Raptor to their desert-friendly fleet. The dry riverbeds fill with the tears of Toyota Land Cruisers. (H/T to Omar!) More »

This Is Not How To Test A Police SUV

Justin Hyde — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Five Texas Highway Patrol troopers suffered minor injuries when the Chevy Tahoe they were riding in flipped on an Austin test track. In unrelated news, the 2011 police-spec Tahoes get stability and traction control standard. (H/T to Mediocre!) More »

GM Claims Victory In Cop Car Shootout By Ignoring Ford

Justin Hyde — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EDT

General Motors just claimed victory in the Great American Cop Car Shootout, saying it swept three categories, including two won by the Ford Police Interceptor. How does GM back up its claim? By excluding the new Ford Police Interceptor. More »

The Great American Cop Car Shootout

Justin Hyde — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:15:00 EDT

The death of Ford's Crown Victoria leaves a gaping void in law enforcement garages. This weekend, new high-tech models from Chevy, Dodge and Ford were tested for the first time by the Michigan State Police. Only Jalopnik has the results. More »

2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit: First Frisking!

Justin Hyde — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

The 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit police edition spent Saturday getting the once over from law enforcement. Jalopnik caught these first shots of a bare '11 Charger during high-speed tests by the Michigan State Police. More »

Prankster Boots LAPD Squad Car

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A clever two-bit Guy Fawkes attached a parking boot to the wheel of an LAPD squad car yesterday. Firefighters eventually removed the parking restraint in between bouts of uncontrollable laughter. (H/T to rlawuers!) [Photo: Mel Melcon/LATimes] More »

Ford Police Interceptor Utility: Not Just For Robocop's Mom

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:01 EDT

The Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Blue Oval's latest police-grade offering, starts with the 2011 Explorer, stuffs in the heavy-duty high-tech goodies from the Taurus Police Interceptor and adds a few more tricks. It's an Explorer built for a beating. More »

Ford Explorer Police Interceptor: Robocop's Mom Gets A New Ride

Ray Wert — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT

As expected, Ford's second addition to its law enforcement lineup re-skins the new Police Interceptor's Taurus-platformed soccer mom stablemate, the 2011 Explorer. The 2011 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor likely crosses over into police lineups early next year. More »

2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit: You Have The Right To Remain Badass

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:40:00 EDT

What's better than spy photos of a new police-spec Dodge Charger? This first photo of the once-Ram-headed-brand's new entry into the world of law enforcement vehicles — the 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit. More »

Woman Steals Squad Car From World's Worst Cops

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EDT

This classic gem of police chase incompetence opens with a woman in a Honda Accord literally driving circles around the pursuing officers and closes with the same woman outwitting one of the cops out of his squad car. More »

Firefighters Dismantle Police Car To Save Crafty Kitten

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The Vienna Police spent all night chasing a cute kitten that eventually crawled into the chassis of their van. Undaunted, they called the fire department and slowly dismantled their vehicle until they were able to retrieve the still-adorable kitty. More »

New Chevy Caprice Police Cars On Duty April 2011

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The next generation of Chevy Caprice patrol cars will be on the streets starting April 2011 for the unmarked 9C3 detective package. The marked 9C1 police cars begin delivery next June. Don't say we didn't warn you. [GM] More »

VIDEO: Anarchists Torch Toronto Police Cars

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Black-clad anarchists, surrounded by more photographers than police, smash and set fire to three police cars during the G20 economic summit in Toronto this weekend. Approximately 500 people were arrested. More »

5-0 With Flair: Ten Cool Police Car Paint Jobs

Martin Grossinger — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Nothing with a light bar on its roof looks good when it's in your rearview mirror. But absent an impending ticket, it's not hard to appreciate these ten commenter-chosen cop cars for their great paint jobs. More »

Kid Shows Off Stolen Cop Car

Wes Siler — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

An English bad boy steals a police car and what's the first thing he does with it? Has his mates film him hooning it, of course. Since this is England, we're guessing an Anti-Social Behavior Order is headed his way. More »

Texas State Trooper Police Car FAIL

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

A Texas Highway Patrolman commands respect when behind the wheel of a Police Interceptor. When he's standing outside of one with AAA fishing out the keys locked inside? Not so much. (Hat tip to Jim!) More »

The Ten Fastest States In America

DriverSide.com — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Ever hit the highway and notice that people drive differently? Some states haul more ass than others. Here's DriverSide.com's list of the ten speediest states based on tickets issued per capita. —Ed. More »

Buy The Robocop Cop Car For $19,000

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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We called the Taurus-based Ford Police Intereceptor "Robocop's replacement." Buy why have the sequel when you can have the original? Be part-man, part-machine and all awesome and buy the original Robocop Ford Taurus for around $19K. More »

Carbon Motors Buys 240K BMW Diesel Engines For New Cop Car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Carbon Motors announced they'll purchase 240,000 BMW six-cylinder diesel engines for its purpose-built E7 police car, allowing it to potentially return 28 MPG and 155 MPH top speed. Now they just need buyers, capital and production. [WSJ] More »