Category: Police (General)

LX51 GCK is a Ford Transit used for general duties by the Metropolitan police.

LX53 NDO is a Vespa scooter used by the Metropolitan Police in London. It is seen being ridden here by a police support officer.

Here we have a long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter people carrier used by the Metropolitan Police.

W449 UGW is a non emergency Ford Transit used to police London’s red routes. Along these routes traffic is not allowed to stop. This, in theory, reduces the congestion in the city.

Y523 HUA is a Vauxhall Vectra operated by West Yorkshire Police. Notice how the rear number plate has been moved to accommodate the scrolling matrix sign.

Y523 HUA and Y509 HUA Two police Vectras block the road as police officers investigate the cause of a RTA in Leeds.

Y511 HUA is a Volvo V70 T5 also used by west Yorkshire Police.



The rear view of the Volvo showing the high visibility markings and the dot matrix display. Like the Vectras shown above, the number plate has been moved to accommodate this.

YJ04 AUA is a second generation West Yorkshire Vauxhall Vectra. Notice how this vehicle carries the word POLICE on the door bottoms unlike the other traffic cars above.

Y39 ERG This is a Volvo V70 dog response unit with Durham Constabulary.

NK53 JHF This Durham beat support unit is a Vauxhall Vivaro.



The rear shot.

R445 JTN A Land Rover and trailer combination. The Landy is fitted with armouring over the front grille and headlights, but not over the windscreen. The large trailer it tows is a ‘Community Involvement’ unit.

NK04 CZA This Mercedes CCTV unit does not have any ‘police’ markings but is used occasionally by Durham Constabulary’s PCSOs. It is owned and operated by Sedgefield Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Wardens.

NK04 CYY This Vauxhall van is liveried as ‘Community Safety Team’. The names ‘Jet’ and ‘Ben’ on the rear doors indicate its contents: police dogs.



The rear shot.

NL52 UZX This Durham Constabulary LDV is fitted with amber flashing lights and is liveried as a crime scene investigation unit.

YL51 ZHU Three shots of a Honda ST1100 police bike. The top box is lined to prevent interference to the video recording equipment.

YN53 HLW A South Yorkshire Volvo S60.

This Land Rover shows the pre-battenburg livery of South Yorks. police vehicles.

Y916 TOV An West Midlands Peugeot 306 panda car.



BD02 RKN The rear shot of an identical car from 2002.

V438 NOH The LDV van is also part of West Mid’s fleet.



The rear view. Notice the advert highlighting the police’s success in reducing crime in the county.

BW04 WGF A West Midlands Renault Master prisoner transportation van.



The rear view.

P859 LOK This LDV also has a caged cell in the rear for transportation of detainees.



The rear view.

BX53 AEV Another West Midlands van, this time a Peugeot Expert.

NK04 CXN This is a Durham Constabulary Honda ST1300.

RO04 EYM This Durham Honda Fireblade is fitted with a number of blue flashing lights in the form of small LED clusters. It is normally supported by a Honda ST1100 police bike when out on duty.



The rear view of this rare police bike. Notice the amount of open space there is at the rear compared to a traditional touring motorbike. Also striking is the twin exhaust pipes that emerge from below the seat. The blue flashing light is mounted immediately above the rear red light.

NK04 VED This Harley Davison police motorbike is minimally liveried. The blue flashing lights are mounted low down at the front.

RE53 WWM This is a Durham Honda VTR.



The rear view.

NK04 GRF is a blue Northumbria Police Honda CBR. It carries some livery, including a few force badges and a wide yellow stripe on the fairings.

P601 WUM A very unusual form of police transport: a Suzuki motorbike and sidecar. The blue three-wheeled combination is liveried in yellow checkers and carries ‘police’ signage but not blue lights. This vehicle is for advertising and is not operational.

F827 OJR The iconic Norton Commander. Carrying Durham Constabulary livery, this preserved motorbike has the blue flashing and white lights mounted behind the glass that forms the windscreen.



The rear view of the Norton. This style of bike was popular with police forces throughout the UK in the 1980s and early 90s. Notice the illuminable ‘stop’ sign and the rear light clusters that are mounted into the panniers.

The rear aspect of a police VW Golf V6 4Motion. This demonstration car does not have any police wording! It was used by Gloucestershire Constabulary around 1997/8 as a traffic car. The poor ground clearance meant that they did not buy any after the evaluation.