Are the police cars faster than other cars?

In some jurisdictions, police cars are designed to outperform the majority of privately owned vehicles in pursuit situations or for rapid response. These specialized pursuit or intercept vehicles often have high-performance characteristics in areas such as horsepower, acceleration, handling, braking, and top speed. However, it's worth noting that not all police departments have such vehicles within their fleet, and even the designated performance vehicles don't necessarily exceed every single civilian car as speed capabilities can vary widely among vehicle models.