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July 22, 2006
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The Side-Stop
 Another part of history of the MSP car is the "hood sign" as most refer to it as. It is the sign on the hood that says "state STOP police". The proper term for it is called the "HAILER" but it is most referred to as the "side-stop". Troopers have been known to also call this the "FIN", as in the dorsal fin of a shark.
The "hailer" originated in the older days when lighting wasn't really technologically advanced as it is today. The police would actually pull up beside an offender and light up the sign to stop them. The sign had lights that would illuminate the sign at night. This is another part of history that will never change. The troopers do not really use them, however each MSP vehicle's hailer actually does light up, controlled by a switch.
 Pictured is the new Impala. The first set of Impala's didn't have the side-stop, I don't know the reason for this, but the newer Impala's now have them installed.
 The MSP is not the only agency in Michigan that currently uses the hailer. The Houghton County Sheriff Department currently uses them on their patrol fleet. They are painted black and say "SHERIFF" instead of "POLICE".
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