ANY car on the road could now be a cop car, thanks to a NSW Police initiative to combat hoons and law breakers.
Highway patrol officers have used unmarked police cars for years.
But the latest scheme sees a range of high performance sports vehicles including Ford Falcon Typhoons and Suburu Impreza WRXs patrolling the streets.
The vehicles are fitted with the latest accessories and are in a range of colours - some even sporting "P" plates - to fit in with vehicles commonly associated with car hoons.
"We're using covert style vehicles which are, in the main, high performance cars like the (Ford) Typhoons.
"We've found that people usually slow down and modify their driving behaviour when they see a marked police car.
But the fleet designed to catch law-breakers on the roads does not stop at new or sports-modified models.
"The officers tell me that they have had a couple of people pull alongside with the intention of a drag race," Supt Hartley said. "They think the better of it when they look across and see a police uniform on the guy sitting behind the wheel."
Highway patrol officers have used unmarked police cars for years.
But the latest scheme sees a range of high performance sports vehicles including Ford Falcon Typhoons and Suburu Impreza WRXs patrolling the streets.
The vehicles are fitted with the latest accessories and are in a range of colours - some even sporting "P" plates - to fit in with vehicles commonly associated with car hoons.
"We're using covert style vehicles which are, in the main, high performance cars like the (Ford) Typhoons.
"We've found that people usually slow down and modify their driving behaviour when they see a marked police car.
But the fleet designed to catch law-breakers on the roads does not stop at new or sports-modified models.
"The officers tell me that they have had a couple of people pull alongside with the intention of a drag race," Supt Hartley said. "They think the better of it when they look across and see a police uniform on the guy sitting behind the wheel."
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