This Volvo V70 is used by Humberside Police and runs on LPG.
The disadvantage of this is that the LPG tank is fitted in the space where the spare wheel is usually stored. This means that the spare wheel now sits in the boot taking up vital space for equipment that a traffic car has to carry. Note the additional blue lights inside the boot so that the car is still highly visible when the boot is open.
This is an unmarked Ford Mondeo ST220 Suffolk police car. It is being used here as a demonstrator vehicle for Premier Hazard’s emergency warning lighting. It would be very odd to have an un-liveried police vehicle with a conventional roof-mounted light bar. This would be removed before the police force made the car operational.
The rear view. Here you can see the additional repeater lights mounted on the parcel shelf as well as the dot matrix sign.
When the boot is opened, the parcel shelf can be folded to display this high visibility striping. Two cut outs enable the the blue repeater lights to remain visible.
Next we have a Ford Transit Connect small van used by Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary in Scotland. As if not obvious, the blue sticker on the drivers side window says ‘Emergency Service Vehicle’.
NK04 RSU is a Mercedes Sprinter dog section van used by Durham Constabulary. It has minimal markings and no blue lights.
Here we have a BMW Enduro bike intended for Police use over rough terrain. It is fitted with a siren and three blue flashing lights.
This view shows us the panniers on a Honda Deuville 650cc motorbike.
This short wheel base Ford Transit is in non-specific Police specification.
LX04 HZG is a Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian based on a 4×4 Ford F-450 Super Duty truck and was converted by Jankel Armouring Ltd, Surrey. This beefy truck has a 6-litre, 325bhp turbo diesel engine, and weighs almost 7 tons.
The front view of this heavily amoured truck. After a trial of three such vehicles by The Met at Heathrow Airport in July 2002, an order of 13 was placed. The Guardians will replace a fleet of armoured Land Rovers and will be used for protection and response work daily. The level of protection offered by this vehicle has not been disclosed, but it is known that the base model specification includes fragmentation grenade and 7.62 calibre bullet protection.
The side view shows us the heavily plated doors and minimal windows. The vehicle is also equipped with run flat tyres. Like PSNI Land Rovers, all of the lights have been protected to prevent them from breaking in extreme circumstances.
The inside. The Guardian can carry eight crew and equipment. It is also fitted with an intercom to allow the officers to communicate with people outside the vehicle if it is unsafe to get out.
A look at the cab, showing the TV monitor, radios and stick-shift automatic gearbox. Other customers of Jankel include the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, aviation companies and news agencies. For TV companies in dangerous environments, vehicles can be fitted with the highest optical quality glass allowing broadcast footage to be shot from inside.
This Vauxhall Vivaro demonstrator is intended to be used as a Police dog unit. It has both side and rear access to the dog cages.
This van is in minimal police markings. It is also only equipped with one light bar at the rear of the roof.
This police specification Vauxhall Zafira is also intended to carry police dogs. The space taken up by the back two rows of seats are where the cages are housed. Note the additional directional spotlight on the roof.
From the rear we can see the double cage and the blacked-out windows.
Next we have a silver Vauxhall Vectra estate in police livery. This particular model is powered by a 3-litre turbo diesel engine offering both performance and economy.
The rear view showing the high visibility striping and the double-height lightbar.
Now we have the hatch-back version of the Vectra. This model has all of the police features of the estate, but is powered this time by a 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
This Zafira is used as a mobile CCTV unit. It can also be used as an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) unit . The camera is mounted in the large dome on the roof of the car and can be turned as required. The inset shows the livery on the rear side windows to inform the public that they are being caught on camera.
Next we have a diesel Corsa five-door panda car. This car is a basic model with steel wheels and non-body coloured wing mirrors.
This is the Vauxhall Signum in police guise. Although this looks similar in appearance to the Vectra Estate, it is a slightly larger executive car.
It is hard to see the advantage of this Signum over the Vectra estate. They are both available with the same engines and offer similar levels of interior space and versatility.
This Vauxhall Vivaro is intended to be used by a scenes of crime officer (SOCO). It has an unusual livery with an almost comical description of its purpose on the side. It also has a striped side pattern as opposed to battenburg markings and it only carries orange flashing lights.
This Vauxhall Combo van is also intended for SOCO use and is liveried the same as the Vivaro above. On this photo we can see the equipment racks in the rear of the vehicle.
Next we have a Saab 9-5 linear estate. This turbocharged car has a strong reputation for reliability suiting it well to police use.
The rear view of the Saab.
Also, this Saab is available in a four door format.
The rear view.
YN04 SNY This long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter van is operated by South Yorkshire Police. It has roof mounted cameras and a public address system. Notice the very minimal blue lights of the roof and grille.
This is a similar vehicle to the above, except this time operated by West Yorkshire Police for the Kirklees Community Safety Partnership. From this picture you can see one of the cameras extended to full height on its telescopic tower. The rear of the vehicle is also fitted with its own air conditioning unit.
West Yorkshire Police also operate a fleet of these medium wheel base Mercedes Sprinter vans. They are specially equipped with a riot shield to cover the windscreen and clear covers to protect the lights. Notice how there in an absence of blue lights on the roof. Instead there are several small LED units on the sides of the van.
Here is a Citroen Dispatch van which will be passed to North Yorkshire Police. It is equipped with four full-size dog kennels. It is fully sealed to enable it to be hosed clean on the inside. It is also equipped with a hand wash facility for the dog handler.
LW04 FFU is a Mitsubishi Shogun used by the City of London Police.
YX04 KEJ Is a short wheel base Ford Transit used by Humberside Police. This vehicle, like most of the force’s fleet, has been modified to run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG).
This Mercedes E-Class estate is operated by Sussex Police. This vehicle again uses the standard roof bars as a convenient mounting position for the light bar.
The front view.
Here we have another Sussex Police vehicle, a Mitsubishi Shogun. Notice the small blue light repeaters on the front of the bumper.
The rear view.
We finish this section with a Ford Transit JFM Crewmaster. This specially modified large van has a microwave fitted, hot drink facilities, hand wash amenities and even an electric flush toilet.
LX04 NRE This is a rather smart looking Vauxhall Astra of the Metropolitan police. Note that this is a rather high specification vehicle with metallic paint and alloy wheels.