SN58 BCX A Volvo V70 that is with Lothian and Borders Police. This type of vehicle is normally used for roads policing, so it is rare to see such a car without any blue flashing lights fitted.
BU60 BXK A Met Police BMW 525D armed response unit on patrol in central London.
The rear.
FX62 ERJ Lincolnshire police community support officers have this dedicated Vauxhall Astra for their patrols. It is fully marked up but does not have blue flashing lights.
The rear view. They are making use of the Vauxhall standard slide-out bike carrier.
SY61 BYF A Police Scotland community contact point Ford Transit.
VX12 FFA The Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG) use this BMW 530 for patrolling the motorways. It has prominent wording on the side showing ANPR is fitted.
The rear view of the 5-series BMW with a three-litre diesel engine.
YJ10 HTX A North Yorks Audi A4 Quattro speeds off a dual carriageway with blue lights flashing. Spray from heavy rain is left in its wake.
The car now has rear reds flashing and scrolling arrows to direct traffic around a stricken vehicle (not shown). A Highway Agency incident unit has already started to deploy road cones to further help protect the scene.
YJ60 FAA North Yorkshire’s crime scene investigation police staff use this Ford Transit Connect when attending crime scenes. It has no blue lights fitted.
The rear view of the CSI van.
YJ13 EWY A 2013 addition to North Yorkshire’s fleet is this Vauxhall Vivaro. In the rear portion is a cell for transporting detainees. The rear passenger seat is facing the cell to keep a close watch on its occupants.
A look at the van from the rear showing the cell.
YJ13 EWU This is one of a pair of prisoner transport vans that were introduced to North Yorkshire’s fleet in early 2013. It is an Iveco Daily with a three-litre diesel engine.
The side and rear of the lengthy and tall van.
A look inside from the side sliding door showing the secure individual cells.
Inside one of the cells is a hard-wearing seat and nothing else. No seatbelts are provided as these could be used to damage the vehicle or the prisoner.
YJ62 NKC A Vauxhall Antara that is with North Yorkshire Police.
The rear view of the CDTI ecoflex model.
YJ13 EXD A North Yorkshire Vauxhall Astra. It is the 1.3 CDTI Ecoflex model, with the frugal engine returning 72 mpg. A fleet of identical vehicles was introduced to the county’s roads in March 2013.
YJ13 EXC The rear view of one of the sister cars. Notice the registration plates are sequential.
YJ13 EWW A further example of the 2013 Astra with a registration plate just a few positions behind the ‘EX_’ range.
The rear view of ‘EWW’.
A side-on view of ‘EWW’.
A police demonstration Pangolin armoured riot vehicle.
Inside the rear, the passengers have spartan surroundings and little leg room due to the underbody protection.
A look at the Pangolin from the rear.
LG62 VLY A BMW 330D in police demonstration colours. Notice the rear quarter lights are coloured yellow with ‘police’ wording.
The rear view of the car that is created by the Authorities arm of BMW.
This beefy 2012 Ford Ranger is shown in Ford Demonstrator police livery.
Dorset Police used this jet ski to patrol the Weymouth coastline during the Olympic events held there in 2012. It is fitted with small blue flashing lights.
BX62 BFU The Met Police in London have this Skoda Octavia VRS estate as an ANPR intercept unit. The car has a two-litre diesel engine.
A look at a sister car prior to going into service, before the registration plate were added.
The rear view of the intercept vehicle.
RTW 663 A beautifully preserved Ford Pilot police car. This is a 1950 example of the V8 4-Door car that served with Essex Police. It has the Winkworth bell, siren, spotlight and police plate shown.
A look at the front of the Ford Pilot. There are no blue flashing lights – just illuminating the headlights would attract attention.
The rear view, showing a further police plate.
A City of London Police officer with her Wisper electric bike.
A line up of Sussex Police officers with their hybrid-electric bikes supplied by Wisper Ltd. The black battery packs have ‘police’ written on them in large yellow letters.
GKA 394D This 1960’s ex-Liverpool City Police Zephyr was used as a traffic car and ended its police life as a VIP escort duty car. It has since been used as a taxi and as a TV prop car. As of 2013, it is stripped and being refurbished.
NU03 NMF Tees and Hartlepool Harbour Police used to operate this 2003 Peugeot 406.
A look at the side of the Peugeot.
A Porsche 911 Targa police car used for publicity work. It carries the names of the companies DG Cubed and VLS.
The rear view of the non-operational car.
LX59 CVR This BTP Vauxhall Astra has been caught in a snow storm that has covered the light bar.
A Jaguar XF demonstration police car.
The rear view of the fast prestige car.
Merseyside Police have this BMW 530 for ANPR duties. The two automatic number plate recognition cameras are mounted on the light bar on the roof.
The rear view.
YJ12 SZO BMW put together this Mini Cooper D police beach patrol car for promotional use only. It has fleet number ‘Five-o’.
The rear view, showing the side hinged rear doors and the finishing touch of a surfboard on the roof.
A look at the interior. In front of the driver is a large rev counter and in the centre console is a massive speedometer.
This Vauxhall Vectra is having its police livery applied for the first time. All of the pieces are numbered and their position determined by the blueprint shown. Graphics specialists RVG are showing two subtly different materials for the rear chevrons.
A wider look at the car showing that the livery is work in progress.
On the side of the car, the pieces are tacked in place before being more permanently attached. The back peels off the coloured panels and they are then carefully returned to their space. Air bubbles are squeezed out using a credit-card style tool.
One of the professionals at work adding the final square of yellow.
FJ10 OJC A Ford S-Max dog unit that is operated by Sussex Police.
The rear view, showing the clear ‘air conditioned’ wording. This is because the police dog handler may be dealing with an incident that does not require the dogs. The dogs may be left in the car for quite some time unattended. The engine can be left running to power the air conditioning using the runlock system. If anyone attempts to drive the vehicle off, the engine will cut out immediately.
OV61 RGZ A Land Rover Defender in demonstration police colours.
A look at the rear and underside of the capable 4×4 workhorse.
A Hyundai Santa Fe 4×4 demonstration car.
The rear view.