A Vauxhall Ampera with police markings. The large circular badge on the bonnet advertises the fact that the car was Car of the Year 2012.
The rear view of the Ampera.
A Vauxhall Insignia demo car.
YJ12 BDU This Iveco Daily long wheelbase police van began service with North Yorkshire Police in 2012.
The rear view, showing how the rear portion is split between a prisoner cell and equipment stowage, such as for riot shields.
A 2012 Peugeot 208. Flashing white and blue lights are mounted in the front grille and on the front wings.
A Mitsubishi Shogun in police demonstrations colours.
The rear view of the three-ton 4×4.
BX12 KFO A Met Police Vauxhall Movano PSU. It is fitted with a 2.3 litre turbo diesel engine.
The rear view of the carrier, including the variable message matrix sign affixed above the doors.
FX61 HNW Lincolnshire Police use this BMW 530 for roads policing duties.
A closer look at the force crest on the driver’s door.
K414 SHR Ovik have converted this ex-MOD Land Rover Defender into a heavily armoured vehicle. Despite being 19 years old at the time, the mileage is surprisingly low from its minimal MOD use.
A look at the side of the Ovik. Notice the body skirts. The badge on the side is not a police crest but says ‘Ovik Phoenix Demonstrator’.
The rear view.
This heavily armoured police vehicle is a bespoke build from the chassis up called an Ovik Stagg. It is a prototype and was built because starting off with a regular vehicle and then making it armoured would always lead to compromises.
The rear view. Notice the escape hatches on the roof.
AU62 BBX A 2012 Ford Focus with Norfolk Constabulary.
The rear view.
YJ09 RXO A 2009 Vauxhall Astra with West Yorkshire Police.
The rear view.
MX59 KMK, MX59 KMV A pair of identical Volvo V70s that are used for roads policing by Northumbria Police.
Here are two City of London Police officers on horseback.
A Vauxhall Ampera in police demonstration colours. This is Vauxhall’s first mainstream electric car. When the batteries are empty, motoring can continue with a small internal combustion engine.
The rear view of the Ampera.
A closer look at the charging point located on the nearside front wing.
The same vehicle with blue lights flashing.
The rear view of the car with the visual emergency warning equipment operating.
A Ford Focus ST is seen here at speed with blue lights flashing. It is a Ford demonstrator car and was being photographed for a Ford press release.
YJ58 ADU Yorkshire Regional Policing Team have this Vauxhall Vectra estate as one of their resources.
The side view of the Vectra that the team use to target cross-county crime.
The rear view of the VXR V6 2.8-litre car.
VX62 CVH This is a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.2 CDTI that is used by Staffordshire Police for general patrols.
A view of the rear.
SV62 APF This is a Grampian Police Underwater Search Unit. It carries a basic generic police livery. This is because it was new towards the end of 2012 and would soon transfer to Police Scotland from April 2013. It is more cost effective to run it without Grampian logos for a few months.
BU60 BZL A Met Police Range Rover. It is the HSE TDV8 model with a 3.6 litre engine. The diesel engine produces 268 bhp and returns an average fuel economy of 25 mpg. Despite the car weighing nearly 3.2 tonnes, it can accelerate 0-60 mph in under 9 seconds and continue on to 130 mph.
EK10 EEU A Northumbria Police Ford Transit Connect with a sister vehicle behind. The front van has a clear half-width light bar with repeaters above the windscreen and in the grille. The van behind has gone for the two full-width blue light bars option.
KX10 AYK A Northumbria Police Chevrolet Captiva parked outside Alnwick police station.
The rear view of the Chevrolet.
MX57 XTO, MX58 UZB A pair of Greater Manchester Police riot vans that are accidentally showing the message ‘fighting people’! Down both sides of the vans is the tag line ‘fighting crime, protecting people’. Was this planned?
YJ09 FXL This West Yorkshire Vauxhall Movano is a dedicated Truancy Patrol vehicle. It is supported by Leeds City Council.
The rear view.
The vehicle driving through one of the pedestrianised areas of Leeds city centre looking for errant schoolchildren.
Three riders from the Met Police’s Special Escort Group prepare to hit the road.
WA56 GRF A 2006 Land Rover Defender from Devon & Cornwall’s fleet.
The rear view of the able offroader.
A Devon & Cornwall Land Rover Freelander dating from the late 1990s.
K161 TFJ Devon & Cornwall operated this 1992 Land Rover.
The rear view.
G284 TTA A Land Rover Defender that was used by Devon & Cornwall from new in 1990. It is fitted with a solitary blue flashing beacon.
The side view.
FJ08 LCO This is a Nottinghamshire Police Ford Focus estate. It is displaying some minor damage to the nearside wing.
A North Yorkshire Police solo motorbike officer on a BMW.