Today, police autos help in patrols, traffic stops, and other activities in every town. They were developed soon afterwards the advent of cars. Before that time, police would patrol their jurisdiction on horseback, or even on foot.

The very first police automobile is alleged to date to 1899, when an electric automobile patrolled the streets of Akron, Ohio. It might only go 16 miles per hour, and had to be recharged every thirty miles, but it was regarded as a major development in the history of police forces. Police officers actually used bikes far before they used patrol cars, in part because autos were more expensive. The switch to cars was motivated essentially by the proven fact that law breakers were using cars ; chasing a car on foot or on horseback became unrealistic.

Early police cars were often referred to as squad cars because they were used to hold a group, or squad, of officials to a crime scene. In the 1920s and 1930s, they were driven by one officer, who could cover a much wider area by driving than on horseback, thus saving the police dep. money. These autos were often the same ones driven by non combatants with a few alterations, sometimes just markings and lights.

The 1932 Ford was an extremely preferred car offering high power for a good price ; as a consequence, many police automobiles were adapted from this model. For that period of time, the Ford offered way higher power than both Chevy and Dodge. It was not till the 1950's that major motor corporations started offering special police packages ; Ford was the first to do so in 1950, followed by Chevy in 1955 and Dodge in 1956.

Though new police cars aren't supplied to non combatants, vintage police vehicles are very popular for restoration and display. Retired patrol vehicles can be restored with all of the proper equipment, since a lot of this is available to the general public. it can be hard to find period-correct parts and accessories for older autos.

Modern police automobiles come in all shapes and colours, although the majority are black and white or white and blue, with decals to allow them to be easily identifiable for non combatants. They might be called patrol vehicles, cruisers, or interceptors. Various makes and models have been used across the years ; most are based on standard models of civilian autos. Popular models throughout the years have included the Chrysler Enforcer in the early 1960s, the Mercury Monterey of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Ford Torino and LTD during the 1970s, the Chevy Impala during the late 70's and early 1980's, and the Chevrolet Caprice in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Most police cars today are adapted from mainline cars like Mercedes-Benz autos in Germany, or the Chevrolet Caprice and Impala, Ford Focus, Dodge Charger, or other well-liked models in the U. S. . Today, the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is a popular model designed specifically for police use based on the Crown Victoria civilian car. Today police cars are hi-tech with every tool imaginable.

By Aussie Diamond

Aussie is a freelance writer.