Fast Response Car
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Singapore Police land division officers typically respond to calls in rapid-deployment vehicles now known as the Fast Response Car (FRC). Prior to 2000, they were known simply as police patrol cars.
Fast Response Cars are usually composed of Japanese made saloon cars. Most commonly seen are the Toyota Corolla and Mazda 323. At the turn of the century Nissan Sunny and *Subaru Impreza sedans have been added to the fleet. Unlike civilian vehicles in Singapore in which speed limiters are installed to prevent over-speeding, Police Fast Response Cars are able to reach their maximum speed potential without hindrance when the need arises.
Originally restricted to team leader vehicles during the 1990's, all current FRCs carry a large array of equipment to allow officers to conduct normal policing duties and basic investigative work which officers are expected to perform with the implementation of the Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) system. A typical FRC vehicle may therefore stock equipment for the force-opening of locked doors, conducting roadblocks, fingerprint collection, and the provision of first aid. On top of these, chemical agent protection equipment and bulletproof vests are also carried for the officer's protection.
- They are not to be confused with the Subaru Impreza WRX used by the Traffic Police.
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[edit] List of Police Patrol Cars in Singapore History (Listed in alphabetical order)
- Mazda 323 (199?-today)
- Mitsubishi Lancer (198?-2006)
- Mitsubishi Galant (199?-199?)
- Nissan Sunny (2004-today)
- Opel Astra (199? - 199?)
- Subaru Impreza (2006 onwards)
- Toyota Corolla (198?-today)
- Toyota Corolla Altis (2005 onwards)
- Volkswagen Beetle (196?-198?)
[edit] Trivia
The Mitsubishi Galant and Opel Astra series of FRCs were bought in very limited numbers and were the only police cars in local history to use aerodynamically designed light bars, all other police vehicles to date use the block shaped design.
[edit] References
- Goh, J. (May, 2006, Volume 32). SPF's New Fleet Hits the Road - Police Life Monthly. Singapore: Singapore Police Force. Accessed on December 29th, 2006.
