Cairns police and politicians are happy with their new high visibility patrol vehicles

Indigenous artwork will adorn “striking” new police patrol vehicles, as part of a new high visibility patrols around Cairns.

Cairns police officers, liaison officers and politicians have welcomed the new high-visibility police vehicles to Cairns. Picture: Isaac McCarthy

Indigenous artwork will adorn “striking” new police patrol vehicles, as part of a new high visibility patrols around Cairns.

Queensland’s politicians are in town for the week for the regional sitting of state parliament and have been dropping some goodies for the region here and there.

The new vehicles presented to Cairns police are among 45 hybrid electric cars being rolled out across Queensland’s police force.

Cairns police liaison officers Tony Bani, Maj-Lis Dalton, Steve Grant and Joseph Banu with one of the new vehicles with distinct livery. Picture: Isaac McCarthy

The new patrol car design features Indigenous artwork and will be used as part of Operation Victor Unison, which aimed to enhance public safety through highly visible crime hotspot patrols.

Police Minister Mark Ryan said the additional vehicles would have many benefits for the community.

“I’m pleased to see QPS is taking its extreme high visibility patrols to the next level with these striking patrol vehicle designs,” Mr Ryan said.

“We know this is the way of the future and I commend the QPS for ensuring its huge vehicle fleet is hi-tech and sustainable.”

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