Police Car

A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a high visibility deterrent to crime. Some police cars are specially adapted for certain locations (e.g. work on busy roads) or for certain operations (e.g. to transport police dogs or bomb squads).

The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron, Ohio, in 1899. The first operator of the police patrol wagon was Akron Police officer Louis Mueller, Sr. It could reach 16 mph (26 km/h) and travel 30 mi (48 km) before its battery needed to be recharged.[1] The car was built by city mechanical engineer Frank Loomis. The US$2,400 vehicle was equipped with electric lights, gongs and a stretcher. The car's first assignment was to pick up a drunken man at the junction of Main and Exchange streets.[2]

Terms for police cars include (police) cruiser, squad car, area car and patrol car. In some places, a police car may also be informally known as a cop car, a black and white, a cherry top, a gumball machine, a jam sandwich or panda car. Depending on the configuration of the emergency lights and livery, a police car may be considered a marked or unmarked unit.

Police Bike

Police Bike

                        A police motorcycle is a motorcycle used by various police forces and departments. They may be custom designed to meet the requirements unique of a particular use. A police motorcycle is often called a "motor" by police officers in the United States. Similarly, motorcycle units are known as "motor units" and motorcycle officers are known as motor officers.The maneuverability of the motorcycle on crowded streets offer advantages not provided by larger, more traditional police vehicles. The motorcycle's relatively small size allows it to get to accident scenes more quickly when incidents such as traffic collisions slow down access by four-wheel vehicles. Police motorcycles are also used in police funerals, VIP motorcades, and other special events.

NYPD Highway Patrol Police motorcycle in Manhattan

History

Police officers have used motorcycles—primarily for the enforcement of traffic laws and as escort vehicles—since the early 20th century. Chief August Vollmer of theBerkeley Police Department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle patrol in the United States in 1911.^[1] However, several police forces around the country reported using motorcycles as patrol vehicles earlier. Harley-Davidson credits Detroit, Michigan as being the first purchaser of police motorcycles in 1908.^[2] The police department in Evanston, Illinois also purchased a belt-driven motorcycle for its first motorcycle police officer in 1908,^[3] and the Portland, OregonPolice Bureau had a police officer who used his personal motorcycle to patrol the city as early as 1909.^[4]

The role of the motorcycle as inexpensive public transportation evolved in the 1930s, and their use by police and the armed forces also grew, providing a stable production market for the more utilitarian machines, especially as Europe rearmed after World War 1.

INTRODUCTION

                                                            INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                           

                       

                                                                                                                                                                  Police cars must be fast and reliable.Back in 1948 this German Volkswagen fitted bill                                                                                                                                                Long ago,there were no emergency services-no paramedics,firefighters or lifeboat crews.People put out their own fires,and risked their lives in doing so.Crime was rife as there was no organized police force,and without ambulance people often died before reaching hospital.Even when emergency services were available, there was no quick way of summoning them.From the 1870s the telephone made getting help much quicker.So did people living in growing cities, as this brought them closer to emergency centres.
                                                    DISASTER AT SEA                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                The tragic sinking of huge Titanic in 1912, which caused the deaths of more than 1500 people, brought great changes to the way people responded to emergencies - especially at sea.From that time all ships had to carry enough lifeboats for everyone on board.They also had to keep their radio room open all day, every day,because the newly invented radio network was the fastest way to call for help if catastrophe struck, and it still is.

                             EMERGENCY VEHICLES

                                   

An emergency vehicle is any vehicle that is designated and authorized to respond to an emergency. These vehicles are usually operated by designated agencies, often part of the government, but also run by charities, non-governmental organizations and some commercial companies. Often emergency vehicles are permitted by law to break conventional road rules in order to reach their destinations in the fastest possible time, such as (but not limited to) driving through an intersection when the traffic light is red, or exceeding the speed limit. In some states, however, the driver of an emergency vehicle can still be sued if the driver shows “reckless disregard for the safety of others.