
You may be familiar by now with the acronym “PPV,” which stands for Police Pursuit Vehicle, as we often report on specially-modified vehicles destined for field duty with America’s officers. Sometimes it’s a Chevy Caprice or Blazer EV, sometimes it’s a Dodge Charger, sometimes it’s more interesting, like a V8 Ford Mustang. Now it’s time to warn you about another acronym you should know if you drive a car on America’s roads: SMPV, or Specially Marked Police Vehicle.
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