Black and White (police Vehicle) - Sweden

Sweden

Originally Swedish Police Service vehicles were painted black and white but in the reverse of the Los Angeles Police pattern. Swedish police vehicles had black roofs, doors, trunk and bonnet or black roofs, bonnet and boot. This was a necessity due to the heavy snows Sweden acquires. During the 1980s the cars became white with the word "Polis" written on the side in a semi-futuristic font. Later they became just blue and white and in 2005 they changed to a light blue and fluorescent yellow livery (Battenburg markings). Most Swedish police cars are either Volvos or Saabs, with the same livery all over Sweden. During the black and white-period however, Plymouth, Ford, Volkswagen, and Porsche among others was also used by the Swedish police force.