Category: Police (General)

YJ60 FDE This is a BMW 530D that was new to North Yorkshire Police’s fleet in September 2010. It is used as an armed response vehicle.



The rear view of the BMW.

HF53 ADU This Tow-a-van trailer is used by Hampshire police for water search and recovery work.

SY55 CWM Northern Constabulary use this Ford Transit Connect in the North of Scotland.

A West Yorkshire Police BMW X5 battles through picturesque but treacherous snowy conditions. During the heavy snow fall of January 2010, West Yorkshire police drafted in a fleet of Land Rovers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland to assist with reaching more remote locations.

A fleet of police motorbikes from various forces around the UK are paraded for a formal photograph.

GX04 LDC This is a Sussex Police Mercedes-Benz C320 being used to block a dual carriageway at the scene of a road accident in wintry conditions.

This police car is temporarily out-of-action due to heavy snowfall. Underneath the snow is a Sussex Mercedes C-class.

HX09 AED This is a police BMW 320D Touring on patrol in a suburban area of Hampshire.

HX08 SVR This is a Hampshire Ford Focus that is used for general patrol duties. Notice that no front-facing blue flashing lights have been fitted to the very front of the car. However a dashboard-mounted light supports the main light bar on the roof.

OV07 BZA is a Kent Audi A6 TDI Quattro. This fast car has been fitted with full-height battenburg markings and a slim LED light bar on the roof.

This is a brand new Northern Constabulary Ford Focus that has yet to be assigned a registration plate.



The rear view, showing the black panel to fit the plate to.

Here is a pair of BMW police motorbikes that are operated by Gloucestershire. Notice the semi-circular blue lights on the front match the full-circle version on the rear pole.

Here is a very similar BMW which is carrying a temporary sign on the front to warn motorists of a cycle race approaching.

M661 KNP This is a Vauxhall Omega that was in service with Thames Valley Police. It is now preserved in private ownership. Notice the anti-drink-drive message written down the side.

LG09 KZO This DAF LF truck is used by the Metropolitan Police in London for non-emergency work, including equipment transportation. It is fitted with amber flashing lights all-round and carries the Met’s standard stripe and a small sign in the windscreen to indicate its owners.



The rear view. It is seen here collecting in temporary road closure signs and cones.

BX08 LKP This is a Met Police personnel carrier based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.



The rear view of the van.

PX59 BFN This is one of Cumbria Police’s Subaru Imprezas. New in the summer of 2009, it is the WRX STI model which is equally at home on Cumbria’s motorways or winding rural roads. The four-wheel drive car is fitted with full emergency warning equipment, including a full-width Premier Hazard light bar and LEDs behind the grille.



A second view of the same Impreza. You can see the Cumbria crest on the bonnet which was hidden by the large air scoop in the previous picture. The standard police battenburg livery is used down each side.

FG57 MSO This Vauxhall Astra is part of a join venture between Durham Constabulary, Durham Agency Against Crime and ADT Security.

This North Yorkshire Ford Transit is showing a demonstration livery of yellow, blue and white battenburg! In fact a number of the yellow panels have fallen off, either due to not being correctly applied when new or by being power-washed too hard.

YJ59 KZY This is a Ford Transit Connect that is used as a multi-purpose patrol vehicle by North Yorkshire. It is one of a number of vehicles with sequential registration plates that were introduced in autumn 2009 as replacements for Peugeot Experts and Citroen Dispatchs.



Another view of the Transit Connect. A prisoner cell is in the rear third, with seating for up to five officers in the front portion. A small cctv camera can be seen on the rear of the roof to help with evidence gathering of prisoners being placed in the cell and for reversing.

This Police demonstrator is a T3 Motion. It is an electric vehicle that can carry one person that can be charged in 3-4 hours and can travel at up to 12 mph. The T3 series is very popular with law enforcement agencies in America.

Cleveland police operate this off road scrambler bike.

ACZ 2635 This is a Leyalnd DAF Mobile Police Station used by the PSNI. It is carrying minor damage on the side.

EU07 OLA This is an Essex Police Subaru Impreza, part of the ANPR Intercept Team.

YJ57 NNG This photo shows a North Yorks Vauxhall Astra estate. Notice the minor dent in the tailgate and the two-layer light bar on the roof.

NK09 FHY This is a Ford Transit personnel carrier that is with Durham Constabulary. This Transit is one of the first batch in Durham to be decked out in battenburg markings. Fleet manager Mike Mastaglio explains that vehicles are now being bought “out of the box” and the manufacturers apply this livery as part of the overall package. The motorcycle fleet introduced battenburg some time ago, but four-wheeled vehicle had to wait until 2009. This brings the force in line with most of the rest of the UK.



The rear view of the Transit. It is fitted with underbody protection, strengthened windows, lights and engine bay protection for use in areas where firebombs and missiles are in use. The occupants inside are often in full body armour and can be on standby for many hours. To make this more comfortable, a radio, air conditioning and small tables are included.

WX58 GJE This is a silver Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR FQ300 SA which is used by Hampshire’s police. The vehicle is shown without any force markings.



The rear view of the super-fast 155mph, 287bhp car.

YJ09 EXB This is a silver Ford Focus estate that carries the 2009-version of North Yorkshire Police’s livery.

BX09 AHF This is a Vauxhall Zafira that is used by the Met police as a patrol supervisor car. It is primarily for sergeants to patrol their area and meet constables on the ground. Introduced by the Met in May 2009, the vehicles will act as a mobile supervision vehicle and an incident command vehicle if required. It is seen here at the scene of a large fire.

The Metropolitan Police, working with Transport for London, operate this Ford Fiesta. It carries the standard Met livery, with the addition of the TfL logo but no blue flashing lights.