The ideal police car should be as bulletproof as possible, fast and maneuverable, and equipped with high-tech equipment. The Ford Police Interceptor Utility has all these features, which is available in the police fleet of Chicago, Los Angeles, California and a number of other American cities. There is no doubt about its reliability, because it is the only car in the world that has passed the rear impact crash test at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. It is also equipped with a warning system for potential threats and a powerful computer with a large display. However, only the police in very large and dangerous cities have such cool cars. In some countries, the police travel the other way around, in very strange vehicles.
Police in different countries are always experimenting with transport. Source: helmate.es
Contents
- 1 Police electric scooter in Russia
- 2 Police on electric scooters in Philippines
- 3 What do the Dubai police drive?
- 4 Kalashnikov police car
- 5 John Deere police tractor
Police electric scooter in Russia
Russian police use a wide variety of vehicles for patrolling. The most popular brands of police cars in Russia are LADA Granta, LADA Vesta, Ford Focus, Skoda Octavia and UAZ Hunter.
In June 2024, an initiative was put forward in Russia to create police on electric scooters. According to the idea of the project's authors, the police can ride Ninebot S90L electric scooters with traffic police colors. This is a commercial model, so anyone who wants to buy it cannot. Unlike conventional electric scooters, it has increased durability.
Police electric scooter Ninebot S90L. Source: msk.kp.ru
There are two screens on the steering wheel of a police scooter. The first one shows the speed, charge level and turn signals. The second shows information about the slow ride mode, which is activated in crowded places.
If such police appear, they will monitor compliance with traffic rules by owners of electric scooters.
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Electric scooter police in the Philippines
Scooter police have not yet appeared in Russia. But in the Philippine city of Baguio it has existed since 2020. It is not known what model of electric scooter the local police use, but it is valued for not emitting harmful substances into the air. It is also believed that such vehicles allow faster response to incidents and patrol areas where cars cannot fit.
Philippines police ride electric scooters. Source: robhitch.com
Philippine police officers are being trained to ride scooters, which are equipped with flashing lights and sirens. Society responded well to the appearance of such a police force. The only problem was the need to regularly charge electric vehicles, but the city authorities solved it by building charging stations.
Philippine police ride electric scooters
What do the Dubai police ride
The Dubai Police use the Gibbs QuadSki amphibious vehicle in their work. It is so called because it is a hybrid of an ATV and a jet ski. If necessary, it transforms from land transport into water transport – the transformation process takes only five seconds.
Dubai police on the Gibbs QuadSki amphibious vehicle. Source: factroom.ru
The water ATV is equipped with a BMW engine, which allows you to move at speeds of up to 72 kilometers per hour both on land and on water. This type of transport is ideal for patrolling the coastal areas of Dubai, because it allows you to quickly respond to any incident.
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Kalashnikov police car
The Kalashnikov Concern produces not only assault rifles, but also vehicles. The most unusual product of the company can be considered a truck, in front of which there is a 7-meter retractable wall. The vehicle is equipped with a water cannon and small shooting holes. There are also high-definition cameras on the wall for a wide view.
Special equipment “Kalashnikov Shield”. Source: businessinsider.com
This huge structure is used to disperse large crowds. The car can protect up to 38 police officers, and the width of the wall is reduced for driving on narrow streets.
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John Deere police tractor
In 2023, the John Deere 6110M police tractor was introduced in the UK. This is ordinary agricultural equipment, which is simply painted in the colors of the local police.
John Deere 6110M police tractor. Source: farminguk.com
The John Deere tractor is designed for working in the fields, so it accelerates to a maximum of 40 kilometers per hour. Even with a strong desire, the police will not be able to chase criminals on it. The main task of the tractor is to participate in agricultural exhibitions. The police just wanted to show they could help with agricultural crime. In fact, they are not rare: criminals often steal equipment, GPS equipment and even animals.
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There are many strange vehicles in the world and, as you might understand, some of them are used by police officers. We recently talked about the Microlino car, which is very reminiscent of the “disabled woman from Operation Y.” It looks extremely unsightly, and the police are unlikely to ever choose it as their vehicle, because it is inconvenient to ride and it does not inspire confidence.