Spanish firm Ficosa develops new police patrol car

Spanish firm Ficosa has developed a new police patrol car, which is designed to help the work of policemen and enhance citizen security.

Named as Connected Police Car, the new patrol car is equipped with advanced technology, and can be converted from a police patrol car to a mobile police station.

The company has collaborated with Telefónica to complete this new project. This product has already been showcased at SICUR 2016 (International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition).

Ficosa CEO Xavier Pujol said: "It has been a real honour for us to lead this project, pioneer at an international level, in which we have been working for more than three years.

"The Connected Police Car is an important step in enabling policemen to carry out different procedures without having to be at the police station, as well as offering them new tools to facilitate their work with the aim of improving the citizen security."

Ficosa’s new patrol car features a centre console that is equipped with a laptop with a ten-inch touch screen.

This touch screen is designed and developed to withstand adverse and extreme weather conditions.

In addition, Telefónica’s 3G and 4G connection allows the device to send and receive real-time images and videos to police station from the car.

The Connected Police Car project is currently in its pilot phase and initially seven cars are on a trial in the provinces of Madrid, Zaragoza and Valencia.

Following this trial run, this technology is said to be implemented in 150 to 200 patrol cars throughout Spain.