Cops in Hawaii can use their own cars for patrol vehicles and there's some interesting choices

Around the world, there are many different variations of police vehicles, and cops in Hawaii can even use their own cars for patrol vehicles at work.

When it comes to fighting crime, cops need to get to places at high speeds, so they need a good set of wheels to assist them.

In Hawaii, rather than using the old pool vehicles, officers are permitted to use their own cars to keep citizens of the state safe.

But as you’d expect, there’s a set of requirements that the vehicles need to follow, and some cars are just simply not permitted.

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Cops in Hawaii can use their own cars for patrol vehicles

Across the world, cops have different uses for different vehicles.

From sprawling vans to nifty sedans, different forces have varying opinions on when to use which set of wheels.

But, it appears that cops in Hawaii have an endless realm of possibilities – they’re actually allowed to use their own cars for patrol vehicles.

Online, the Honolulu police force even provided a full list of approved vehicles that can be used to fight crime in the state.

Let’s just say some of the choices are rather… interesting and prove that beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder.

According to the list provided, approved vehicles include a 2021 Dodge Charger GT, a Toyota Camry, and even a Ford Explorer.

But, there is a list of requirements that they must follow, too.

“The proposed vehicle shall comply with all of the standards, specifications, restrictions, etc., established in this directive.

“It shall also be readily available for physical inspection by the ITD at the time the proposal is submitted,” stated the force.

The wheelbase of the car also needs to be ‘no less than 100 inches’, and engines need to have four cylinders as a minimum.

However, if an engine has eight cylinders, then the displacement must be a maximum level of 400 cubic inches.

Plus, only gasoline engines are actually acceptable, and it should be noted that ‘the department dispenses only 89 octane-level gasoline for all subsidized vehicles’.

But there is some bad news for fans of sports cars. It seems that you’ve drawn the short straw as they’re not allowed.

There are more general rules, such as having working seatbelts, too.

Around the world, patrol vehicles vary wildly

Different police forces around the world have completely different vehicle preferences for their everyday patrols.

For example, in Dubai, the police department added a Mansory-tuned Mercedes-AMG G63 to its lineup.

Plus, we can’t forget that the Miami Police Department used to whip around in a Porsche 911 back in the 1990s.

And the Italian police have a Lamborghini Huracán on standby for emergencies that call for incredible speed.

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