A suspect in Washington found a surprisingly effective way to escape a patrol car: He used his metal handcuffs to short out the window switch. Sheriff Derek Sanders of the Thurston County Sheriff’s

Police in Germany use a wide array of vehicles from brands like VW, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, and if the latter has its way, local authorities may soon be cruising around in the high-performance M5 Touring. If you want a vehicle that’ll dissuade criminals from running, this is certainly one way to do it.

On Oct. 6, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office found a man hiding under a porch who had escaped handcuffed from a patrol car, prompting an hours-long manhunt for him.

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The Chevy Camaro has been out of production since 2023, but somehow the California Highway Patrol just put one in service as a police car.

Raleigh police are exploring autonomous patrol vehicles that could monitor city streets, raising questions about surveillance, privacy, data collection and oversight.