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•The only proven therapy for sudden cardiac death is early defibrillation. •The use of AEDs by police reduces time to defibrillation and improves survival. •134 NJ police departments were randomly selected for analysis. •95% of departments equipped vehicles with AEDs, higher than the 31.0% national rate. •National sampling data may not accurately reflect AED distribution rates.