"The Alfa Romeo performs two functions," says Sergeant Stiles. "Firstly, by providing a car for Crime Prevention work, Alfa Romeo has freed up public funds to be used elsewhere in the fight against crime. Secondly, it is a highly visible reminder to everyone who sees it of the work the Police do and the role everyone has in stopping crime. It attracts attention and makes people think about crime prevention and, as so much crime is opportunistic, if it makes people take precautions, then in a very real sense it is stopping crime."

Alfa Romeo has a long and illustrious history of providing Police cars in Europe, but this is the first time an Alfa Romeo has been used by the Police in Australia.