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Police cars are some of the most recognizable automobiles on earth. Here are five of the best and five of the worst.
The New York City Police Department vehicle fleet consists of 9,624 police cars, 11 boats, eight helicopters, and numerous other vehicles. The colors of NYPD vehicles are usually a all-white body with two blue stripes along each side. The word "POLICE" is printed in small text above the front wheel wells, and as "NYPD Police" above the front grille. The NYPD patch is emblazoned on both sides ...
Pages in category "Police vehicles by country" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The first police car in the world was an electrically powered wagon, operated by the Akron Police Department in 1899. The $2,400 vehicle was equipped with electric lights, gongs, and a stretcher, and could reach 16 mph (26 km/h) and travel 30 mi (48 km) before its battery needed to be recharged.
As of March 2024, An Garda Síochána's fleet of 3,513 vehicles was made up of 2,655 cars (1,046 marked and 1,609 unmarked), 562 vans, 140 motorcycles, 103 four-wheel drive vehicles, and 53 other types. [1] The fleet is managed by the Garda Fleet management Section. [2]
This category is for types of vehicles and models of cars used by police. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
Two Metropolitan Police Hyundai i30s in "jam sandwich" livery (left) and Battenburg markings (right). The "jam sandwich" livery on police vehicles across the United Kingdom has today been replaced by Battenburg markings, first introduced in 1998 on the recommendation that the livery makes the vehicle easily identifiable by oncoming drivers as a police vehicle from at least 500 metres (1,600 ft).
A response car, also known as a pursuit car, area car, rapid response unit, or fast response car, is a police car used to ensure quick responses to emergencies compared to patrol cars. It is likely to be of a higher specification, capable of higher speeds, and often fitted with unique markings and increased-visibility emergency lights.