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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor page on 24 July 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (colloquially referred to simply as the CVPI, P71, or Crown Vic) is a four-door body-on-frame sedan that was manufactured by Ford from 1992 1/2 to 2011. It is the law enforcement version of the Ford Crown Victoria. From 1997 to 2011, the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was the most widely used automobile in law enforcement operations in the United States and Canada. They were also used for this purpose on a more limited scale in other countries.
After the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Caprice, the Ford Motor Company held a near-monopoly on the market for police cruisers in the United States and Canada for over a decade, because the conventional rear-wheel drive, V8 power, and body-on-frame construction are advantageous for police use. The CVPI's body-on-frame construction allowed inexpensive repairs after collisions without the need to straighten the chassis. Rear-wheel drive made the car easier to avoid spin-outs during hard maneuvers than front drive rivals, and allowed it to better withstand rough driving over curbs and other obstacles in the urban environment.
Although the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was not sold to the general public, they are widely available via secondhand in North America once they are decommissioned and no longer in service in law enforcement and fleet duty. The cars are in demand by taxi companies, those who want a safe, durable and/or inexpensive car, and those who need a car with a bench seat which can take three passengers in the back. The Crown Victoria Police Interceptor came equipped with many heavy duty parts such as a revised transmission, and a 186 kW (253 PS; 249 hp) engine. Used Crown Victoria Police Interceptors are normally stripped of any police decals, computer equipment, police radios, and emergency lights before being sold or auctioned to the public.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| October 1998 | Remote Air Bag Non-Deployement Investigation Vehicle - 1996 Ford Crown Victoria (Police Cruiser) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 158KB - 8 pages |
| April 1998 | Remote Air Bag Deployment Report Vehicle - 1998 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 290KB - 8 pages |
| August 2002 | Office of Defects Investigation 1998 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Rear Impact Crash National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,063KB - 16 pages |
| classified date 2000 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (police interceptor), 4-door sedan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 49.2MB - 121 pages |
| October 2000 | On-Site Redesigned Air Bag Investigation Vehicle - 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 873KB - 21 pages |
| classified date 2003 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1999 Ford Crown Victoria, Police Interceptor, 4-door sedan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 8.9MB - 123 pages |
| November 2002 | On-Scene Investigation / Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle defect / Fire 2000 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,238KB - 24 pages |
| December 2002 | Office of Defects Investigation 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Rear Impact Crash National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,374KB - 18 pages |
| May 2003 | Veridian On-Site Rear Impact Crash/Fire Investigation Vehicle: 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 947KB - 24 pages |
| July 2001 | On-Site Air Bag Investigation Vehicle - 2001 Ford Crown Victoria "Police Interceptor" National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2,740KB - 18 pages |
| January 2002 | On-Site Advanced Occupant Protection System Investigation Vehicle: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 352KB - 20 pages |
| May 2003 | General Dynamics On-Site Advanced Occupant Protection System (AOPS) Investigation SCI Technical Summary Report Vehicle - 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 231KB - 24 pages |
| February 2003 | Calspan On-Site Advanced Occupant Protection System Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,628KB - 20 pages |
| February 2003 | Side Impact Occupant Protection Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 415KB - 11 pages |
| May 2003 | General Dynamics On-Site Rear Impact Crash/Fire Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 852KB - 31 pages |
| January 2004 | Calspan On-Site Side Impact Inflatable Occupant Protection System Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 266KB - 30 pages |
| April 2004 | On-Site Frontal Air Bag Non-Deployment Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 743KB - 22 pages |
| August 2004 | Calspan On-Site Ford CVPI Severe Rear Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 542KB - 18 pages |
| August 2004 | Office of Defects Investigation 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Rear Impact Crash and Fire Investigation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 450KB - 18 pages |
| September 2006 | Calspan On-Site CVPI Rear Crash/Fire Investigation Vehicle: 2005 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 624KB - 23 pages |
| November 2007 | Office of Defects Investigation 2005 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Rear Impact Crash and Fire Investigation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 916KB - 39 pages |
| May 2010 | Calspan On-Site Rear Impact Crash and Fire Investigation Office of Defects Investigation Vehicle: 2006 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,080KB - 32 pages |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 21 September 2011 | Ouch, that hurts... | Gus Philpott, The Woodstock Advocate |
| Type & Item # | Name | Details |
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| Die Cast - Speed Wheels 856673 | L.A. Sheriff's Bronco | NYPD, Series X, small scale, Ford Crown Victoria, White NYPD #1883 |
| Die Cast - Maisto 29400 | Ford Interceptor | Assembly Line, 1:43 scale, Black & White "Highway Patrol" |
