Category: Police (General)

Here are four police outriders riding BMW R1150RS motorbikes. They are all party of the Special Escort Group (SEG) whose primary role is to escort vehicles in the London area. The bikes are minimally marked and they rarely use sirens.



The rear view of the bikes, showing the personalised registration plates, all showing SEG. Previous models which ran on the prefix-style registrations also all had plates ending SEG.



One of the bikes in use stopping traffic at a junction while an escorted vehicle approaches. Notice the officer is carrying a sidearm.

BX08 LHU This is a Met Police DAF LF truck. It does not have any blue flashing lights and is marked up as a Mobile Processing Unit.



The rear view of this mobile office.

This is a North Yorkshire police car carrying out a stop and search. The car is a BMW 5-series used by the roads policing group.

OU09 HBY This is a 2009 Mitsubishi L200 4WD used by Thames Valley Police.

YJ60 EWY This Vauxhall Corsa was manufactured in 2010 and is used for community policing by PCSOs and police officers in West Yorkshire.



The rear view of the police car.

LM57 JBY This is one of the City of London’s police cars. It is a Ford Mondeo and carries battenburg markings on the upper part of the bodywork only.



The rear view of the car, showing the flashing red lights that are generally used when stationary and show to the rear only.

LX10 CME This Skoda is used by CoLP as a dog handler unit. They can be called out to normal calls or calls where the dog is required to sniff a scent or to catch someone.

The rear view, showing the dog warning symbol.

This is one of CoLP’s police motorbikes. They are ideal in cities to get to emergency calls faster. The luminous yellow colour of this bike makes it much more visible in traffic.

BU60 BKV This is a Mitsubishi Shogun that is with the Met Police and used in conjunction with Transport for London. It has a powerful engine and is good for on and off road use.

The front view.

The rear view. The flashing red lights on the light bar are repeated by the fog lights below.

VX51 VXE This Mercedes Sprinter Mobile Police Station is in current service with the Gloucestershire Constabulary. It is used to visit the small towns and villages in the rural areas of Gloucestershire and is mainly operated by PCSOs. It is seen here alongside a police Land Rover.

VX04 KCU A Gloucestershire Land Rover Defender, complete with a simple red stripe livery.

YK06 UOW This dark green Land Rover Defender is used for the Farm Watch scheme by West Yorkshire Police. It I supported by Ripon Farm Services Ltd. Notice the small LED light fitted above the bumper.

H6 SCO This white Land Rover Defender is used for the Farmwatch scheme by West Yorkshire Police. It carries a private registration plate and shows sponsorship by Hesco Bastion. The scheme is a partnership between the farmers and police to encourage vigilance and communication.

YJ10 ABF This Iveco van is used as a video van by West Yorkshire.

YJ59 LBK is a BMW R1200RT that is used by North Yorkshire Police. It has reflective yellow decals over its silver bodywork. A small force crest can be seen on the rear.



The bike in use on a dual carriageway.

LG09 KZN and LG09 KZO are a pair of DAF LF trucks that are used by Interserve Special Event Services to support the Metropolitan Police.

LX54 CLN The police driver of this Met Police Mercedes Sprinter takes a snooze on a dark winter’s evening.

FJ10 XYS Lincolnshire Police took on this John Deere 6630 tractor in 2010 for publicity purposes in rural areas. It carries the standard livery and has blue light on the roof.



The rear view. After spending time at rural shows and events, the tractor was loaned out to Leicestershire Constabulary. These photos are reproduced with permission.

HY59 EBP A Hampshire Ford Focus dog unit speeds around a corner on blues and twos as part of a demonstration.

This Ford Transit has been converted into an Incident Support Vehicle for Hampshire Police.

HX10 ENN Posed by the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is this Hampshire Mercedes Sprinter.

HX58 FVD This BMW X5 was a 2008 addition to Hampshire’s fleet.

T801 BRP This Jaguar S-Type is a privately owned preserved police vehicle. To comply with the road vehicle lighting regulations, the blue light bar is covered up and the car is clearly marked as being “not in service”.

OV02 YKH This Vauxhall Omega saw service with Thames Valley police before being retired into preservation.

YJ09 EXA This is a Ford Focus from North Yorkshire. It is shown here parked up in front of a floodlit York Minster on a snowy winter’s night.

OY59 KXF This Seat Altea is here being used as a rural policing vehicle in Nottinghamshire. It is a 1.9 litre turbo diesel model.



The rear view. The small sticker indicates that the vehicle has been converted by a company called EVO (Emergency Vehicle Options) who own this demonstrator.



An unusual detail about this vehicle is the rear has been converted for detainee transportation. Solid plastic seats and a perspex shield are just some of the alterations made. The car is often used to transport detainees long distances to the nearest custody suite.

A Metropolitan Police Officer stands next to a Met Range Rover.

A line up of Met Police Mercedes Sprinters prepared for action in Westminster.

LH08 MWJ This is a City of London Police BMW R1200RT. It is in high-visibility yellow with small blue battenburg markings that are angled to match the slope of the bodywork.

The front view of the bike in convoy with two other COLP bikes.

The rear view.

VX58 JHM This is a rear wheel drive Ford Transit manufactured in 2009. It is with West Mercia Constabulary and is used by a vehicle examiner.