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+++ Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmanntoday launched the Bavarian Police's new pilot project for more climate-friendly uniformed patrol cars. “We are intensively testing 20 purely electric uniformed patrol cars for their suitability,” explained Herrmann. “The 20 new electric patrol cars are the first in Bavaria with fully-fledged police equipment.” The aim is to cover the entire range of requirements of the uniformed patrol service, from urban areas to rural areas to alpine regions across and around the seasons Clock. The pilot project is scheduled to last around a year. “Our goal is to convert the Bavarian Police fleet in suitable areas to be as climate-friendly as possible,” emphasized the Interior Minister.
The nine Audi Q4 e-tron, nine BMW iX1 and two VW ID.4 are used in the following departments:
Police Headquarters (PP) Middle Franconia: Police Inspectorate (PI) Nuremberg-Mitte (BMW) and PI Nuremberg-West (AUDI)
PP Munich: PI 11 Altstadt (BMW) and PI 24 Perlach (AUDI)
PP Lower Bavaria: PI Landau an der Isar (BMW) and PI Straubing (AUDI)
PP Upper Bavaria North: PI Ingolstadt (AUDI) and PI Erding (BMW)
PP Upper Bavaria South: PI Miesbach (AUDI) and PI Brannenburg (BMW)
PP Upper Franconia: PI Coburg (BMW) and PI Bayreuth-Land (AUDI)
PP Upper Palatinate: PI Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (VW) and PI Regensburg-Süd (AUDI)
PP Schwaben Nord: PI Augsburg-Süd (AUDI) and PI Dillingen an der Donau (BMW)
PP Schwaben Süd/West: PI Kempten (VW) and PI Sonthofen (BMW)
PP Lower Franconia: PI Aschaffenburg (AUDI) and PI Neustadt an der Saale (BMW)
In addition to the pilot project in the uniformed sector, Herrmann also announced that the civilian vehicle fleet would gradually be converted to alternative drives. “We are currently expanding the police’s own charging infrastructure required for this,” said the minister. “The Bavarian Police will have ten million euros available in 2023 to equip state-owned service buildings with charging options.” The aim is to increase the number of charging points on and in the Bavarian Police properties to 700 to 800 by the end of 2023, depending on availability. The Bavarian Police currently has around 320 charging points. In addition to battery-electric vehicles, fuel cell technology and possibly also the use of e-fuels are also being considered if suitable.
According to Herrmann, the Bavarian Police currently have around 9,200 uniformed and civilian vehicles. The total mileage at the state police headquarters (excluding the state criminal investigation office, riot police and police administration office) is around 120 to 130 million kilometers annually. There are already 69 purely electric cars in the fleet, including ten uniformed BMW i3s. These are mainly used for administrative trips, but due to their size they are not full-fledged patrol cars.
