The USA has the third-fastest car in the world, the Z06 Corvette (228mph/367kmh). The fastest police car in Australia is the Holden Ute Dog Handler (155mph/249kmh).
While the modern police force also has cars like the Dodge Charger pursuit, it is the Ford Police Interceptor Utility with a whopping 148 mph top speed, which is the fastest cop car today.
The answer is the Kia Stinger, with around 200 vehicles to take to the road in police colours.
In 2019, BMW loaned the police an all-wheel-drive M5 Competition, spitting out 460kW and 750Nm from a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, for a 0-100km/h time of 3.3 seconds – making it the most powerful car in the force's history.
UAE also has the world's most expensive police car: the AUS$4.4m/US$3.4m Lykan HyperSport. The USA has the third-fastest car in the world, the Z06 Corvette (228mph/367kmh). The fastest police car in Australia is the Holden Ute Dog Handler (155mph/249kmh).
Most Australian-delivered M5 are limited to 250km/h, but the Police-spec M5 gets a full 305km/h unlocked. BMW says the M5 Competition is "fully operational" as a Highway Patrol vehicle. Vic Police has taken delivery of a BMW M5 Competition.
The average police officer salary in Australia is $70,008 per year or $35.90 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $63,388 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $89,653 per year.
Police in Australia carry firearms which are personally issued to them. The Australian police forces are monitored by the Australian Institute of Criminology, which has recorded police shooting deaths since 1989. All fatal police shootings are subject to a mandatory coronial inquest.
Those top two spots go to the United Arab Emirates, with the Bugatti Veyron (253 mph) and Lykan Hypersport (245 mph). In fact, six of the top eight fastest police cars in the world are found in the U.A.E., according to the study.
The fastest cars in the world right now are:
Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ Hennessey Venom F5. SSC Tuatara. Rimac Nevera.
Arguably, the most police-friendly cars ever produced, Ford Crown and Ford Taurus were once at the forefront of police fleets across different states within the U.S. The Blue Oval modified several of its models for use in emergency operations called Ford Police Interceptors.
The CVPI also had a calibrated 140 mph (225 km/h) speedometer.
Nissan GT-R- The Nissan GT-R is used by the Japanese police force, hitting a top speed of 205 mph. The local Tochigi Prefecture police force has already celebrated their acquisition of this new superfast patrol car.
PORS are issued with a wide variety of specialised crowd control and riot equipment including Taser weapons and fully equipped black vans and black 4WDs to allow rapid deployment across the State at a moments notice.
Covert police powers
The police powers to carry out undercover operations in NSW are contained in the Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 (the Act).
The demonstration vehicle – a Volkswagen Passat Alltrack – was built up at the request of some Australian police agencies that were looking for the practicality of a wagon body, but higher bumper clearance to better negotiate speed bumps or when climbing over gutters when attending incidents.
Police Officer Salary By State: Highest-Paid Police Officers by State [2023] Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of police officer salary by state for the United States: Alaska has the highest police officer salary of $78,839.
Speed limits in Australia range from 5 km/h (3.1 mph) shared zones to 130 km/h (81 mph). Speed limit signage is in km/h since metrication on 1 July 1974.
This duty will see police officers travel at speed well in excess of the posted limits and officers need to be reminded that the maximum permissible speed allowed during an intercept is 140 km/h.
When setting maximum speed limits, most states and territories in Australia follow the model national road rules. Under these rules: Posted speed limits are capped at 110km/h. Where there is a no speed limit posted, default speed limits are 50km/h in built-up areas, and 100km/h in rural areas.