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'Deceptively fast' utility vehicles gain popularity with police

Cars get smaller, but the amount of gear that the police carry has increased. Aside from roominess, utility vehicles have higher seating positions that make it easier to get in and out all day. (RCMP)
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By:
Steve Mertl
December 28, 2016 05:00 AM

Police departments are not immune to the utility-vehicle wave that has engulfed retail auto sales, and for the same reasons.

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