Why do most police cars have bumper guards on the front of them?

Question

I see most police cars with bumper guards, and I never have seen one go off-road, or put to use for that matter. Why do police cars have them?

Answer 1

mostly to push cars off the road when they breakdown in the middle of the road.

Answer 2

to push dead cars off the road

Answer 3

They use them to help push people off the road or wherever they need a little shove out of. Unless a wrecker is needed for bigger jobs. And if anyone comes at them head on they won't get hurt really.  

Answer 4

To help push stalled cars off the road and to do the PIT maneuver on fleeing suspects.

Answer 5

Those are to push inoperable cars from the roadway without damaging the police car or the car being pushed.

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Answer 6

They're push bars. For pushing stalled cars out of traffic. You can't just push a car with your bumper. Bumpers are designed for a one time impact. After that, they need to be replaced. With the push bars, you can push a car without destroying the bumper.

Answer 7

push bars to move vehicles

Answer 8

They are push bumpers, We use them to push vehicles off the roadway in various situations like, abandoned, broke down, or traffic accidents.

Also they make great ramming devices for pursuits and the like!