A Police Rolls-Royce? Miami debuts it… but not everyone loves it
The most famous police force in the world for its fleet of cars is that of Dubai, but now the Miami Beach Police (MBPD) has just unveiled a patrol car that they would love to have in the emirate: a Rolls-Royce with all the badges visible on the bodywork that drives through the streets of this popular tourist city.
‘We are thrilled to introduce this impressive addition to the MBPD recruiting team, courtesy of Braman Motors,’ the Miami Beach Police Department said on social media on Thursday, showing a video of the Rolls-Royce’s full capabilities.
A strategy to foster vocations
The Police Department hopes that the addition of this unique model, which costs approximately $250,000, to its fleet of police cruisers will spark new service vocations in law enforcement, which ‘exemplify the highest standards of police dedication and quality in our commitment to residents and visitors’.
‘Recruiting police officers in this country today is a difficult thing to do. Using this car to help us recruit will be fantastic,’ Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones told WSVN 7 News.
The car is equipped with all the usual police features, from sirens and lights to the national ensign and ‘Miami Beach Police’ badges visibly lettered on the bodywork.
The eye-catching Rolls-Royce came at no cost to the taxpayer, as it was loaned free of charge by the Braman Motors dealership, which bore all the costs of fitting it, the police said.
Social media controversy
Apart from joking comments on social media about the addition of this Rolls-Royce to the Miami Beach police fleet (some followers wondered if the Phantom would be carrying champagne to entertain the detainees), Miami radio host Grant Stern took a dig at the initiative on his X account: “How can you make an entire city seem totally out of touch with reality (because it is)?”.
