National Troopers Coalition - Local agencies watching Ford's study ...
A second group will look into possible police procedure changes and alterations to the Crown Victorias. Included in the investigation along with the Crown Victoria are the Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car.
CanadianDriver: Ford Interceptor police car
Spending a whole shift in a police car can get pretty uncomfortable, so the Interceptor concept includes specially-designed front bucket seats with a narrow "seat-bite" to accommodate officers' bulky belts and holsters. The seats are reinforced with hard plastic backs to prevent prisoners from kicking through the seat or piercing the seat with a weapon from the rear. Though still a concept, the Interceptor is based on the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor police car which is made exclusively at Ford of Canada's St. Thomas Assembly plant located near London, Ontario. The St.
SCHUMER URGES FORD TO INSTALL NEW ANTI-FIRE SAFETY UPGRADE ON ALL ...
Schumer said that all Crown Victoria cruisers needed the new suppression system because previous retrofits that installed additional shielding to the vehicle's gas tank did not seem to have made the car safer. On July 12th, 2003 Deputy Robert M. Freer of the Dutchess County Sheriff's office was pulling onto southbound Route 9 from Osborne Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger when his Crown Victoria collided with a tractor trailer and caught on fire.
Ford offers Town Car limo owners safety kit - 09/29/05
But safety groups said Wednesday the limousine campaign was a landmark in their efforts to get Ford to address the safety of the fuel-tank design. The Crown Victoria police cruiser shares a fuel-tank design with other versions of the Crown Victoria, the Lincoln Town Car and the Mercury Grand Marquis.
Single Source Supply of Ford Crown
It is the opinion of Police and Engineering fleet managers that the Ford Crown Victoria is the only police vehicle currently on the market that will meet the operational and safety requirements for "front line" police work. Given this preference of the Police Department, the Manager of Purchasing Services believes it would be inappropriate to seek bids from Chevrolet and Volvo dealers as it would be a foregone conclusion that the contract would be awarded to a dealer supplying Ford Crown Victorias.
Perry & Haas, LLP: CVPI-Overview
PHOENIX-Ford's recommendations for decreasing the likelihood of its Crown Victoria police cars bursting into flames after rear-end impact were welcomed as a "good first step" today by victims and family members, who again urged Ford to adopt state-of-the-art safety measures shown to prevent fires in very high speed impacts.
Crown Victoria Police Interceptor - TIMELINE
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A Texas city is calling for a nationwide boycott of Crown Victoria police cruisers after an officer's car exploded when it was struck from behind. According to engineers, the problem is the design of the Crown Victoria. The gas tank is behind the rear axle. When hit at a high speed from the rear, the tank is crushed, leaks and explodes. The Center for Auto Safety says 15 police officers have died in Crown Victoria fires since 1992. The head of Chicago's police union urged the city Thursday to reconsider its decision to buy a fleet of Crown Victoria police cars after a Missouri state trooper's fiery death in one of the cars renewed safety concerns.
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