THE Thin Blue Line is set to be boosted with the roll-out of 400 new vehicles.
The Toyota RAV4 hybrid vehicles are set to replace general duties police cars across Queensland, with the cars to feature multiple improved safety features, including driver protection screens and specialist lighting.
The fit-for-purpose RAV4s feature a number of improved safety features, including custom-made driver protection screens, specialist lighting systems, and modernised lockable storage for weapons.
The hybrid vehicles will replace hundreds of Toyota Camrys currently being used by general duties officers across Queensland.
This roll-out is just one of a suite of measures that the Crisafulli Government has implemented to support the Making Queensland Safer Laws which came into effect last month.
The vehicles are part of the Government’s plan to give front-line police the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and safely, which will continue to deliver change for Queensland.
State Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the roll-out would begin within the next three months.
“Vehicles are an integral piece of policing equipment and are often used as an ‘office on wheels’ by general duties officers,” Mr Purdie said.
“Ensuring they have the latest technology and mod cons will mean frontline police are better equipped do their jobs from the road.”
