The cars offer space for three fully equipped police officers and the protective equipment they need to carry.
The shorter wheelbase of the 250d version of the Mercedes Vito makes it significantly more compact than the previous version, which is already being used in the priority service. The Ford S-Max replaces the BMW 318d Touring as the patrol car.
In addition to features such as heated seats, a navigation system and cruise control, it is above all the additional features that benefit police officers in their day-to-day work. Sufficient storage space for protective vests, helmets and deployment bags, as well as a new video self-securing system, which has one camera to the front and one to the rear.
Roof flashing lights, front, crossing and rear flashers contribute to increased visibility and therefore safety on the road.
The vehicles were also tested by officers from the Gütersloh district police authority in "everyday operation" in 2018 under the motto "Five weeks - five authorities - five patrol cars". The first patrol cars in which police officers from the patrol service were involved in the selection process. Officers from the security service at Gütersloh police station tested the vehicle models for a period of one week.
