THE POLICE PATROL CAR: STATE OF THE ART

The report describes the functional requirements of police agencies for patrol cars, the manner in which these requirements are met, or not met, by vehicles currently in use, and a discussion of new automotive technology which might affect patrol car performance in the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  Law Enforcement Standards Lab
  Washington, DC  United States  20234

  National Inst of Law Enforce & Criminal Justice

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Massey, R G
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 62 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automobiles; Costs; Law enforcement; Motor vehicles; Performance; Performance evaluations; Police; Police patrol; Police vehicles; Reviews; Specifications; State of the art studies; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Requirement
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094691
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NBSIR-75-960 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1977 12:00AM