Norev 1:43 2013 Peugeot 2008: French Municipal Police Department

Product Description

The Peugeot 2008 (pronounced as Two Thousand and Eight or in French: Deux Mille Huit) is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot since 2013. The 2008 replaced the Peugeot 207 SW, as Peugeot did not plan to release an SW version of its 208. Related Groupe PSA models include the Peugeot 208, DS 3 Crossback, Opel Corsa and the Opel Mokka.

It was developed under code name "A94" and is based on the PF1 platform, sharing electronic components with Peugeot 208. The revised version was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016.

The 2008, the mass production of which also started, is the first product of the joint venture between the two companies of Peugeot and IKCO named IKAP. The 2008 features a 1.6 inline four Turbo engine, producing 163 hp (122 kW) and 243 N⋅m (179 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,000 rpm. The 2008's six speed automatic gearbox transfers the engine power to the front wheels. It is available with a five speed manual gearbox, or a six speed manual, according to engine size. As of 2017, it became available with a six speed automatic (1.2 turbo petrol).

The Peugeot 2008 is available with Peugeot's grip control system. This is available on 1.6-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel models. Grip control equipped models are supplied with all season M+S Tyres of Goodyear.

The Municipal Police (French: Police Municipale) are the local police of towns and cities in France outside the capital. There are 18,000 municipal police officers in 3,500 communities. The Municipal Police are one of the three components of French policing, alongside the National Police and the National Gendarmerie, with about 145,000 police and 98,000 soldiers respectively.

Municipal policing in departments of Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne is the responsibility of Paris Police Prefecture, part of the National Police. However, Paris does have the "Direction de la Prévention, de la Sécurité et de la Protection" (DPSP) (Prevention, Security and Protection Directorate) is composed of Agents with municipal police powers titled inspecteurs de sécurité (Security Inspectors).