A police car differs from a private car in some very important ways. But a police car also differs from a patrol car. A police car for the criminal investigation department is something like a mixture of a private car and a patrol car.
First of all, a police car should not be identifiable as a police vehicle at first glance, but must be able to change this within seconds if necessary. This is the challenge facing a police car. The following components make up the equipment of a police car:
There must be a lockable and secure weapon box in the passenger door. A stop or follow signal transmitter, which is permanently mounted behind the rear window in the patrol car, must be integrated into the trunk shelf of the police car so that it can be folded up and down so that it is not noticeable when inactive. Another follow signal transmitter is installed in the front passenger's sun visor. The glove box contains a radio, as it should not be visible at first glance. In a police vehicle on patrol duty, however, it can be installed openly on the dashboard console. Below the passenger seat there is a holder with a blue light module, which can be attached to the roof of the vehicle with a flick of the wrist through the passenger window, for example during a pursuit. In contrast to the patrol car, which has a signaling system permanently mounted on the roof. Last but not least, a criminal investigation vehicle also needs appropriate control elements in the center console to operate the above-mentioned components. This control panel is also kept as unobtrusive and discreet as possible.
