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Czech police turn criminal's Ferrari into patrol car
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Police in the Czech Republic turned a criminal's $275,000 Ferrari into a patrol car. The high-powered sports car is almost brand new. It had only done 1,900 km. The police used $14,000 on the car. They painted it in the yellow and blue police colours. They also gave it shiny stripes, cameras, a radio, a siren, and flashing lights.
The police will use the Ferrari to catch joyriders and drivers in illegal road races. The police will target "aggressive" drivers. The police take many cars from criminals. They sell most of them to help victims of traffic crimes. Dubai police also drive supercars to keep their roads safer. Some of them are Lamborghinis.
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Patrol Cars - Level 1
Police in the Czech Republic have turned a criminal's Ferrari into a patrol car. The high-powered sports car is now part of the police's fleet of cars. It is almost brand new. It had only done 1,900 km. The car sells for $275,000. The police used $14,000 to turn it into a patrol car. They repainted it the yellow and blue police colours. They also gave it shiny stripes, cameras, a radio, a siren, and flashing lights on the roof.
The police will use the Ferrari in high-speed chases to catch joyriders. They will also chase drivers in illegal road races. The police will target the country's "most aggressive" drivers. The police take many cars from criminals. They sell most of them to help victims of traffic crimes. The Ferrari is the most luxurious to become a patrol car. Czechia has a long way to go to match Dubai. Police there get to drive Lamborghinis to keep their roads safer.
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Patrol Cars - Level 2
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Police in the Czech Republic had a good idea for high-powered sports cars they take off criminals. They turned a criminal's Ferrari into a patrol car. The Ferrari is now part of the Czech Police's fleet of cars. It is almost brand new. It only had 1,900 km on the clock. The car usually sells for around $275,000. The police spent around $14,000 to turn it into a patrol car. It was originally red, but the police repainted it yellow and blue. These are the colours of police cars in Czechia. They also gave it fluorescent stripes, cameras, a radio, a siren, and flashing lights on the roof.
The police will use the Ferrari in high-speed chases. They will try to catch joyriders on the roads. They will also chase drivers who join illegal road races. The Ferrari will be used against some of the country's "most aggressive" drivers. Czechia police seize many cars from criminals every year. They sell most of them and give the money to victims of traffic crimes. The Ferrari is the most luxurious to become a patrol car. Czechia has a long way to go to match Dubai's supercars. Dubai police get to drive Lamborghinis, Bugattis and an Aston Martin to keep their roads safer.
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Patrol Cars - Level 3
What do police do with cars taken from criminals? Police in the Czech Republic have come up with a good idea for high-powered sports cars. They turned a criminal's Ferrari into a patrol car. The Ferrari 458 Italia is now part of the Czech Police's fleet of cars. It was almost brand new when they took it from a criminal. It only had 1,900 km on the clock. The same kind of car usually sells for around $275,000. The force spent around $14,000 to turn it into a police car. It was originally Ferrari red in colour, but the police repainted it yellow and blue. These are the colours of police cars in Czechia. They also fitted it with fluorescent stripes, cameras, a radio, a siren, and flashing police lights on the roof.
A police spokesperson said they would use the Ferrari in high-speed chases. He said it would be able to catch any joyrider on the roads. Police will also pursue drivers taking part in illegal road races. The spokesperson added that the car would be used against some of the country's "most aggressive" criminals on the roads. Police in Czechia seize many vehicles from criminals each year. They sell most of them and give the money to victims of traffic crimes. They turn others into patrol cars. The Ferrari is the most luxurious to become a patrol car. Czechia has a long way to go to match Dubai's fleet of supercars. Dubai police get to drive Lamborghinis, Bugattis and an Aston Martin to keep their roads safer.
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