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It was only a matter of time before law enforcement agencies would realize the potential of driver-assist technology for use in their Ford Police Interceptors, and, now that they have, those back-up cameras and radar systems won't be used just for parking, but for security, as well.
The surveillance mode system works when the camera or radar detects movement from behind the vehicle, and if it does when it's activated, an alarm will alert the officer inside the car, the driver's side window will roll up and the doors will lock, protecting the officer from an unwanted intrusion. The officer, of course, has the option to turn surveillance mode off, mainly in urban areas where pedestrians would constantly set the alarm off, and it can only be activated when the police car is in park.
Randy Freiburger, Ford's police and ambulance fleet supervisor, came up with the patent-pending idea when researching the needs of police officers and riding along with them, during which time he realized officers would be safer with an extra set of eyes watching the area behind their cars, especially at night or when they're completing paperwork, using the in-car computer or handling a radar gun. "Unfortunately, there are people with bad intentions who sneak up on police officers," he says.
Ford and Intermotive Inc. are developing the surveillance mode system together, and it can be installed at Crown, the facility near Ford's plant in Chicago where police car accessories are installed, or it can be upfitted locally by working directly with Intermotive. We're glad police officers have an extra layer of protection courtesy of everyday automobile technologies - it's a rough world out there! Scroll down to glean more details in the press release.Continue reading New Ford Police Interceptor tech protects cops' backsides
New Ford Police Interceptor tech protects cops' backsides originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It was only a matter of time before law enforcement agencies would realize the potential of driver-assist technology for use in their Ford Police Interceptors, and, now that they have, those back-up cameras and radar systems won't be used just for parking, but for security, as well.
The surveillance mode system works when the camera or radar detects movement from behind the vehicle, and if it does when it's activated, an alarm will alert the officer inside the car, the driver's side window will roll up and the doors will lock, protecting the officer from an unwanted intrusion. The officer, of course, has the option to turn surveillance mode off, mainly in urban areas where pedestrians would constantly set the alarm off, and it can only be activated when the police car is in park.
Randy Freiburger, Ford's police and ambulance fleet supervisor, came up with the patent-pending idea when researching the needs of police officers and riding along with them, during which time he realized officers would be safer with an extra set of eyes watching the area behind their cars, especially at night or when they're completing paperwork, using the in-car computer or handling a radar gun. "Unfortunately, there are people with bad intentions who sneak up on police officers," he says.
Ford and Intermotive Inc. are developing the surveillance mode system together, and it can be installed at Crown, the facility near Ford's plant in Chicago where police car accessories are installed, or it can be upfitted locally by working directly with Intermotive. We're glad police officers have an extra layer of protection courtesy of everyday automobile technologies - it's a rough world out there! Scroll down to glean more details in the press release.Continue reading New Ford Police Interceptor tech protects cops' backsides
New Ford Police Interceptor tech protects cops' backsides originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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