When the riot police were founded in Berlin in 1952, the first VW convertibles were introduced. Used as a driver's vehicle, around 200 VW Beetle convertibles were in service until 1962. This VW was not only used by the riot police, but also in the traffic service from the mid-1950s.At that time, the traffic service in Berlin was part of the traffic relay in the area of ​​the police groups North, West and South. Each traffic relay had one of these vehicles for use as a lead vehicle. In addition to monitoring the flow of traffic, this vehicle was used to accompany state guests (escorts).The last of these VW convertibles was registered on August 14, 1968 and handed over to the West traffic relay in Berlin-Charlottenburg.It is not a muscle man, but at the time it was a robust vehicle with its displacement of 1192 liters, 34 hp and a top speed of 115 km / h.