Tag Archives: police

Prison inmate prank puts pigs on police cars

A prank by a US prison inmate has been uncovered more than three years after the joker changed a police car decal design to include a hidden image of a pig. A Vermont State Police officer discovered the cheeky porker on a patrol car late last

Police officer investigated for offering cash prize for fines

A Western Australian senior police officer is under investigation after sending out an email offering a cash prize to any colleague who could issue the most fines. In the email, South Hedland Sen Sgt Peter Pope told colleagues a $50 cash prize

HSV ClubSport R8 SV-R designed to boost road safety

Holden Special Vehicles has developed four bright yellow high-performance HSV ClubSport R8 sedans to help boost the visible presence of Queensland Police this holiday season and make the roads safer. The HSV engineering team collaborated with the

NSW Police encourages driving with your doors locked

NSW Police is encouraging Sydney motorists to drive with their doors locked after two drivers were stabbed in their cars earlier this week. A police spokeswoman confirmed the two attacks – one in Auburn early on Sunday morning, the other on Mond

Police issue parking fines, then use car spaces to grab lunch

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating whether two officers were at fault when they allegedly handed out tickets to illegally parked cars, then parked in the spaces themselves to grab lunch. Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta was alerted to

Melbourne’s worst driving offence suburbs revealed

Melbourne’s worst driving offenders live in a troublesome group of suburbs that show signs of ‘attitudinal issues’, according to the Victoria’s top traffic cop. A News Limited report reveals that 11 areas rank inside the top 20 for speedin

Chinese police rebadge Mercedes-Benz ML 350 as a Honda CR-V

Police in China have unsuccessfully tried to fool taxpayers by rebadging their Mercedes-Benz ML 350 as a Honda CR-V. Police from Fengchanggang in Guangxi Province took their 900,000 yuan ($130,000) Mercedes-Benz ML 350 and attempted to turn it int

Dog shreds four tyres on police cars, animal control truck

An angry dog in New Zealand was captured over the weekend after he chewed through the tyres of two police cars and an animal control services truck. Bruno, a seven-year-old mixed-breed from South Auckland, started his tyre-shredding rampage on a s