At least 448 green vehicles have been bought by police forces across the country in a bid to meet emission targets.
But there’s just one slight problem – they aren’t much good at chasing crooks or rushing to save people in crisis. Practically all of the vehicles, which cost at least £1.49 million altogether, are used for non-emergencies and for bosses to travel to work. Official police reports say it takes too long to charge the batteries to be ready for a hot pursuit at a moment’s notice.One of the Metropolitan’s BMW i3 zero emission vehicles
According to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, 30 of the UK’s 46 police forces bought or leased the 448 green-vehicles.Several authorities refused to reveal how much they spent, meaning the collective figure is likely to be well over the £1.49 million.He said: ‘Police bosses need to show a bit of common sense.
Metro out here thinking all police do is the speedy-siren-chasey-after thing. Nevermind the other police work like community patrols, home visits, etc.
The only problem I see is your post. I doubt the number of individuals reading the article will outweigh the number viewing this post, so bravo, another headline created to undermine the police. It is stated within that these vehicles are not used for emergencies and/or pursuits.
lol at 'day running lights’ on many of the vehicles could cause problems in surveillance operations' 😄😄😄😄😄
They should have got Duracell
Nice looking car though. If it counts for anything
Are road tests not a thing anymore? 🤦♀️
So electric is not the present or the future , and electric has helped to promote, support & assist in criminal activity endangering UK 🇬🇧 communities & lives.