Police Car

Back in 2016, Ford fitted out a special F-150 truck for serve-and-protect duty as a police service vehicle. Now the company has done something similar with the new all-electric version of the pickup, which has been dubbed the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV.

​If you've ever taken a peek inside the front of a police car, then you'll know that there's a lot of gear around the dash. Fujitsu and Kia Motors Australia have developed an alternative to such clutter, in the form of a prototype system that could actually make cop cars safer by being simpler.

Following on from the pursuit-rated police hybrid sedan and F-150 Police Responder it released earlier this year, Ford has unveiled a Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

Lotus and Lamborghini police cars aren't exactly patrolling every city block, but they've become regular enough that they no longer shock. But the latest police supercar has come as a surprise. The world's first Mono police car puts a single officer inside BAC's open-air, track-focused roadster.

​Hybrid power has found its way into hatchbacks, SUVs and sedans, but the technology hasn't been deemed fit for life in law enforcement. At least, it hadn't up until now. Criminals, meet the Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, capable of running in stealthy battery-only mode up to 60 mph.

​The Los Angeles Police Department has put 100 BMW i3s on order in an attempt to cut down on running costs. Although they offer good low-down torque, the police department won't be using the little BMWs in pursuit situations, instead relegating them to more mundane runabout status.

Having launched police versions of its Taurus and Explorer, Ford has taken America's best selling truck and given it the black and white treatment, too.

Ford is offering optional ballistic panels for its Police Interceptor sedan for protection against so-called armor-piercing rifle rounds.

Made by Toronto-based INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing, the Huron APC incorporates "revolutionary lightweight armor" which is claimed to give it more speed and maneuverability than other similarly-sized armored vehicles.

Police car chases are extremely dangerous, not only for the officers involved, but also for innocent passers-by. The StarChase system, however, is designed to make those chases safer. Instead of pursuing fugitive vehicles, police can just shoot them with GPS tags.

The Ford Police Interceptor offers a new surveillance mode, which uses several of Ford's traffic sensor systems to keep police officers safer on the streets.

Portugal has put the world's first Nissan Leaf police car fleet to work.