Stockholm’s Police Car Collection
The alarm in the bank started to ring exactly at 11:00. Only two minutes later, the first police crew arrived at the scene. Despite their spectacular race through the city streets in their tyre-squealing Plymouth Valiant, they arrived only to see dust settling after the robbers. The suspects were escaping through the western parts of Stockholm. Picking a turbocharged Saab as a getaway car seemed like a good idea: fast, but also able to blend into traffic. It turned out that it didn’t help much. A Porsche 911 with two policemen inside was right behind them. The passenger was reporting their position live to the operations room, where it was being highlighted on a wall-sized interactive map. Am I talking about a scene from an action movie? No – I’m talking about things one can visualize while visiting the Police Car Collection in Stockholm.
The collection is located in Tullinge, in the southern part of the so-called Greater Stockholm area. It belongs to the Police Museum, but it is important to distinguish the collection from the museum’s main site. The latter is a typical museum packed with a variety of attractions for children, where they can step into the role of detectives and solve exciting criminal puzzles. The museum is located near the city center and is open daily. But is there anything interesting there for petrolheads? Not really. Those looking for automotive-related attractions must turn themselves into real-life detectives and carry out a little investigation to find out how to reach the car collection.
Finding your way to Tullinge is not a challenge in itself. Whether by car or train, connections are readily available. The real challenge begins when it comes to finding the opening hours. In previous years, visitors had to arrange an appointment in order to access the collection. In 2025, a very welcome step was taken: four open days were organized. On four Sundays during the warmer season, the collection was open to visitors – free of charge. The place enjoyed great popularity. Hopefully, in the upcoming 2026 season, more open days will be organized. It is worth keeping an eye on how the situation develops.
Most petrolheads have seen the famous Dutch classic 911s in police liveries. But Sweden also used to have some very cool police cars. A Porsche 911 looks really good in the classic Swedish black-and-white police livery. But there is more! I was surprised to see a Plymouth Valiant here – a car more likely to be seen in an American movie than on a Swedish street. But focusing only on the most interesting models from the outside wouldn’t be enough to get the most out of a visit to this place. Taking a closer look at the more obvious cars is also worthwhile. I may not be a fan of speed cameras mounted on cars, but from a purely technical point of view, it is interesting to see one of the earliest examples installed in a classic Saab 900. Obviously, it was using an analog film camera. So if the police wanted to prove a driver’s guilt, they first had to develop the film and make prints.
I am focusing on cars, but motorcycle enthusiasts will also find something of interest. It is hard to just walk past the 1919 Indian Power Plus – one of the first motorcycles used by the Swedish police. No less impressive is a Harley from 1927.
The collection of cars and motorcycles is impressive, but it would not be complete without a wide selection of accessories and tools. The object that impressed me the most was a section of a large backlit operations map. It was used between 1972 and 1994 at the Stockholm Police Command Center on Kungsholmen. But the map is only one of many gadgets gathered in the collection. It is worth taking a close look inside all of the vehicles – almost each one is filled with period-correct accessories.
The Police Car Collection may not be a place one would travel to from other parts of the world. But for those who are already in the Stockholm area, it is a good idea to keep this place in mind and consider visiting it during a weekend trip. Let us hope that more open days will be organized in the coming season. It is worth keeping an eye on the Police Museum’s website.