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The 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit is Here With New UConnect 12.1

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2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit

Dodge unveiled their new 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit today and it will be providing law enforcement with access to top of the line tech to help them out.

While the cops won’t be getting a Hellcat, they will be getting a new Dodge Charger designed to give them all the support they can use.  The biggest feature is an all-new laptop size 12.1-inch touchscreen display.  This will allow the police access to dispatch software, radio, and camera on a screen that can provide a 1024 by 768 pixel display.

Even better for the police officers who will be using this is that the 12.1-inch touchscreen is meant to cut down on the amount of clutter in the front of the police car.  The visual of the massive laptop sitting out in the front seat is going away.  The Uconnect 12.1 allows the officer to have a plug-and-play solution to their mobile computer.  They will now be able to store that in the trunk of the Charger Pursuit, keeping the front of the car less populated with equipment.

The display has even been designed to work with gloves and in more extreme weather conditions, such as a sweltering summer or a harsh winter.

All of these upgrades were made with the help of a 19-member Police Advisory Board.  Dodge and the board worked hand-in-hand to design a new system that could benefit the officers using it.  One of the biggest complaints they sought to answer was to decrease the risk of an officer’s life in a collision by reducing the amount of equipment in the front seat, hence the use of the trunk for clearing out the clutter.

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Dodge Charger Pursuit: Future Super Car of Law Enforcement

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2013-Dodge-Charger-Pursuit-Police-Package-626x382At the CES show in Las Vegas going on as we speak, Dodge unveiled the next generation of law enforcement vehicles for the LAPD.  Featuring a host of new features and technologies, The Dodge Charger Pursuit is the next generation of law enforcement vehicles.

Dan Costa at PC Mag got to take a tour of the Dodge Charger at the tech show.  He made note of many of the new tech features that will be used.  One such one was a multiple camera system along with one that will photograph a license plate that is in the car’s view.  It’ll run a check in the database and see if the car’s been stolen or if it’s wanted for a crime.  It even has an infrared camera that will let the cop see if there’s a warm engine in a parking lot or if someone is hiding behind a bush.

Safety was a major concern for the new vehicle.  One way to help the officers during a gun fight is by reinforcing the doors with Kevlar.  Another is the removal of the laptop platforms that have been a hazard to officers involved in a car crash for some time now.  To solve this issue, Chrysler is using their now standard U-Connect system.  The 8.4 inch screen size is too small, however, so they upped the screen to 12.1 inches.

A solar panel is now installed in the roof to keep the battery charged.  This will help the police be out on the road more and less likely to be stuck in the motor pool with a dead battery.

All in all, Chrysler is working with the LAPD to make sure that they have the best means to aid their officers on the job.  Most of the upgrades and improvements seem extremely practical.  As Sgt Dan Gomez, the officer giving the grand tour says of the Dodge Charger Pursuit, “I have no doubt this is the most technologically advanced law enforcement vehicle in the US.”

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