“The very nature of operational policing means our officers are constantly on the move,” Acting Deputy Commissioner Wheeler said. Source: Queensland Police Service, Facebook.
All SUVs and sedans under the Queensland Police fleet will be fully hybrid within two years as part of the government’s renewable energy goals.
The Palaszczuk government has set itself a goal to achieve 70 per cent renewable energy by 2032 and part of that will be making the QPS fleet fully hybrid.
At the current rate, 71 per cent of police sedans and SUVs are low-emission hybrid vehicles says state Police Minister Mark Ryan.
“Police will be adopting a ‘hybrid first’ policy for its sedans and SUV fleet, and will progressively replace all non-hybrids with new, more efficient hybrid vehicles,” he said.
According to QPS, they travel about 77 million kilometres per year which averages out to 212, 638 kilometres per day.
46 per cent of police vehicles in Logan are already hybrid, the largest renewable fleet in Queensland while Brisbane and other parts of the south-east aren’t far behind.
“We are aiming to achieve a 100 percent hybrid sedan and SUV fleet within two years, subject to supply constraints and operational requirements,” said Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Wheeler.
“This is not only extremely important for the environment in terms of reducing emissions, but also helps to offset the rises in fuel and operational costs we are all experiencing.”
In September, the Queensland government announced a $62 billion clean energy route that would see the expansion of solar, wind and hydropower as means of energy.
It’s expected the plan will generate 100,000 jobs.
“We must invest now – not just for our climate, but for new job opportunities to bring everyone along with the clean energy industrial revolution at our doorstep,” said Annastacia Palaszczuk
“These are projects of national significance on a scale not seen since the construction of Snowy Hydro.”
Queensland has the biggest renewable energy target ahead of Victoria and New South Wales.
