Police patrol car

Check out the livery on the Polis Bantuan UiTM patrol car below. Refreshing ain't it? 

Proton Waja Campro (Apple iPhone 4s)

But it does feel a little plain doesn't it? The following images show various current PDRM patrol cars:

Proton Inspira (Yahoo image search)

Proton Perdana (Yahoo image search)

Mitsubishi Triton (Yahoo image search)

Chevrolet Cruze (Yahoo image search)

The livery on these vehicles is very consistent. In fact, the blue and yellow checks are common visual devices for police patrol cars around the world although they come in many shapes and sizes, and with varying hues as well. The idea is that people who are being stopped by or bundled into know that they are in the hands of the 'real' authority. Therefore a strong visual identity is important to protect the integrity of the force. And by the way, the Chevy Cruze patrol car is brand new so I don't think it has hit our roads yet.

What do you think of the ultra-fast Mitsubishi Evo X patrol car that polices our highways? It spots a different livery entirely...

It is a little menacing isn't it? The car is very powerful and should be more than capable to address most speed demons.  The livery is designed that way to tell you to not play games with it. As far as design, I am for the elite squad to imply certain messages visually but feel that some design cues from the group should be carried through.

But the car below excites me!

It's a Kia Forte. Check out the translucent beacon and spotlight on the A-pillar. It's got KITT-inspired lights on the front grille and is that reinforced bumper protector? With its part white, part matte black colour scheme, the car will undoubtedly fit right in with any futuristic cop movie, like Robocop. Note the serial number on the bumper and the font it uses... Contemporary yes?