Police to have 27 Ford Focuses

The long arm of the law is getting longer as the Police Corps will be adding a further 27 vehicles to their fleet of police cars. The choice of vehicle fell on the Ford Focus, one of Europe's best-selling cars with over four million units sold worldwide and winner of 65 awards across the globe.

"We are extremely pleased with the decision taken by the Police Corps," David Gasan, managing director of Gasan Enterprises Ltd, importers of Ford in Malta, said. "The Focus is one of the best-selling and most reliable cars on the road today, and one of the awards it holds is Germany's TUV Award for reliability.

"We felt extremely confident in offering the Focus to the Police - their job requires that they can react fast, effectively and sometimes in difficult driving situations, and they will have the confidence in knowing that they can do this thanks to the Focus."

The model chosen by the Police was the Focus 1.6 100 bhp in both five-door hatchback and four-door sedan versions, which come with a host of safety features, including ABS brakes, dual-stage driver and passenger airbags, and multi link control blade rear suspension for better handling in tough cornering conditions.

"A number of police forces in Europe already use the Focus in their fleets and the Malta Police Force is now joining their ranks," Mr Gasan said.

"The relationship between Gasan and the Police Force goes a long way and Gasan has always been appreciative of the difficult work carried out by the Police."

The Focus vehicles are currently undergoing exterior livery modifications in accordance with Police Force requirements and are expected to come into service in the coming weeks.