Modern Police Cars

MOD POLICE CAR -ECSGENAT, R

This book offers tremendous detail about the Ford models used by law enforcement agencies between 1932 and today. The book highlights special police equipment such as heavy duty suspensions and transmissions, high-performance engines, and special interiors.

Policing the Open Road examines how the rise of the car, that symbol of American personal freedom, inadvertently led to ever more intrusive policing--with disastrous consequences for racial equality in our criminal justice system. When Americans think of freedom, they often picture the open road. Yet nowhere are we more likely to encounter the long arm of the law than in our cars. Sarah Seo reveals how the rise of the automobile transformed American freedom in radical ways, leading us to accept--and expect--pervasive police power. As Policing the Open Road makes clear, this expectation has had far-reaching political and legal consequences.--

This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.

Encyclopedia of American Police Cars Edwin J. SanowHigh-horsepower engines, quick shifting capabilities and bullet-proof transmissions are just a few of the awesome features that make police cars a force to be reckoned with. In this informative and insightful photo history, Edwin Sanow reveals the evolution of the police car and presents a chronological history of police cars from Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler and other popular makes. Captions for 1, photographs explain standard equipment, options and model histories, and provide detailed information about specific models. A dynamic collection of archival and contemporary photographs highlights the evolution of police cars, from the early cars of 191 to the modern vehicles of 2. Hdbd., 8 1/2"x 11", 32 pgs., 1, b&w ill.

A panorama of police vehicles around the world, from squad cars to emergency and special duty equipment and vintage cars caught in an array of spectacular full-color photography.