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New police vans temporarily taken out of service due to complaints

The police have temporarily taken new vans out of service due to serious shortcomings, including motion sickness among users.

New police vans temporarily taken out of service due to complaints
Photo: Zeisterre · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The new police vans have shown so many defects that they have been temporarily taken out of service. Unions, including ACV, have reported several issues with these vehicles.

According to the unions, nearly everyone traveling in the vans reports complaints of motion sickness. This situation constitutes one of the major shortcomings that led to the decision to take the vans out of service.

The new police vans cost the force approximately 8 million euros. The unions describe the condition of the vehicles as 'pure junk', indicating dissatisfaction among users.

The police have committed to addressing the defects in the vans. This includes plans to implement adjustments to improve the functionality of the vehicles.

One of the vans has reportedly already been modified, but further details about this adjustment are currently unavailable. It remains unclear when the other vans will be back in use.

This situation has raised questions about the quality and functionality of the new vans and the implications for police operations.