Archive for the ‘Law Enforcement & Police’ Category

How is it legal for taxis to look like police cars?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

shawn1980 asked: I've noticed a lot of taxis in my neighborhood that are white Crown Vitorias that have a blue stripe on the side. When I see them, I often confuse them for police cars. Isn't it illegal to drive a car that looks like a police car? No, ...

How many squad cars does the average city go through each year?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Ruler asked: I was watching an episode of cops and one of the squad cars had to hit the runaway car to get it to stop. That happens on almost every episode so I was wondering how many cars does the average city go through each year? Also, how much does ...

Why do some cop cars at my sheriff department have more lights than others at the department?

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

andrew asked: Some have lights on the dash/deck+on the roof. Some have lights on the dash/deck only. Some have lights on the roof only. All of the cop cars are marked by the way.TIM