Since March 2015, the General Inspector of the Police is appointed by the Prime Minister and also holds the rank of Secretary of State.
[6] In 2020, the Ministry of Interior Affairs acquired 6,744 brand new vehicles which would also feature a new painting scheme, similar to those in Germany or Sweden.
[8] In July 2022, following a controversial auction, the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police finalised the acquisition of 600 BMW 3 Series 320i xDrive Sedan vehicles (2023 model year).
The specific equipment consists of the new Romanian Police blue-yellow reflective livery, lightbar, additional battery and socket in the trunk, a set of winter tires and extended warranty.
[13] The price of each vehicle was €33,200[13][11] with the total acquisition being cofinanced by the European Union through the Big Infrastructure Operational Program (Programul Operațional Infrastructură Mare, POIM).
[15] In March 2023, the first batch of the vehicles purchased in 2022 was delivered and they were inaugurated with the occasion of the Romanian Police Day event.