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SINGAPORE: The traffic police have bought a fleet of BMW cars and will use them for road patrols from the beginning of next year, police confirmed Thursday (July 19th).
Channel NewsAsia understands that eight cars of the German mark
Photos of a police car from the traffic police road were published on Facebook by the Bavarian car dealer Marques Pte Ltd Tuesday. The post stated that the car was a BMW 3 Series M-Sport
"The traffic police periodically buys new patrol cars as part of its vehicle replacement program, as well as to improve its operational capabilities and Force says in response to Channel NewsAsia's questions
"These new highway patrol cars will replace older models and should be ready for patrols by early 2019."
The news of BMW patrol cars attracted both criticism and online approval
Many said that cars were a "waste" of public funds , but others have defended the choice
"Look at all the keyboard warriors! They deserve better equipment, "said Facebook user Muhammad Saiful on the Roads.sg Facebook page.
The current traffic police fleet would include cars from Hyundai, Toyota, Subaru and Volvo.
The police have not confirmed which cars are currently being used as express patrol vehicles, but an article published in 2006 by Police Life Monthly indicated that eight Subaru WRX 2.0 Turbo had been purchased this year for patrols
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