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This bachelor's thesis for the industrial design programme explores how a car interior would look if it was directly tailored to the needs and requirements of Swedish police officers on active duty. Several police officers have been interviewed and consulted during the work, and field studies have been conducted in police cars, at police stations, and in police training facilities. The main perceived problems were inadequate and disorganized storage, cramped working environments, and extreme wear and tear. Design and functional proposals have been explored through sketches, physical models, as well as 3D modelling, and evaluated against active-duty police officers throughout the project. The final result is a car interior concept with organized, equipment-specific storage; a new modular floor plan for better space utilization and reparability; durable materials that embrace circular processes. In the periphery of the project, a proposal for a system has been outlined where different professional interiors can be built on the same platform, thus reaching a larger target audience and achieving higher economic profitability. Guidance has been received from professionals with insights into car interior design, police car development, and construction.