BF53 WKG is a specially modified Honda motorbike. Wearing a minimal police livery, it is designed to be used as a mobile speed camera unit. Notice the speed camera logo on the wind deflector.
From this view you can see the camera assembly on the rear top box of the bike. It folds neatly away into the box when it is not in use.
This blue long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter is used as a personnel carrier by Cambridgeshire Police.
Next we have a 2004 Peugeot 407. This car is unusual in having a dark blue paint scheme, like the Mercedes above. This all helps to increase the re-sale value of the car once it has finished its life in the police.
The rear view of this 407 operated by West Midlands Police.
Here we have another 407 but this time with usual white paint. The front end of this car is unusually shaped so that it reduces the chance of pedestrian injury in an accident.
The rear view.
We now have a Peugeot 307, a standard panda car used by Durham Constabulary.
The car carries minimal Police markings and has only one small blue light bar on the roof. There are no repeaters elsewhere on the car.
This is the estate version of the 307. This has more comprehensive police markings than the five door hatchback model above.
This Mitsubishi Shogun is operated by the Metropolitan Police.
Another Mitsubishi, but this time a Shogun Sport. This particular four by four is used by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
The side/rear view of this off-roader. Note the extremely large light bar on the roof.
DX04 NFP is another Shogun Sport. It is different to the model above as this model has a bonnet air scoop and a different light bar. It also does not have front driving lights and is coloured white as opposed to silver.
We next have a Volkswagen Passat estate police demonstrator.
We now have the Volkswagen Touareg four wheel drive. This is available with a choice of engines, including an enormously powerful 5 litre V10 diesel.This Volkswagen LT46 van is used for police personnel transport. It is also fitted with a riot shield and light protectors for when it is being used in a hostile environment.
As you can see from this photograph, the air suspension has been fully raised up. This enables the vehicle to have massive ground clearance. It can be lowered to provide more control when driving over tarmac surfaces.
This Volkswagen LT46 van is used for police personnel transport. It is also fitted with a riot shield and light protectors for when it is being used in a hostile environment.
We next have a Volkswagen Caddy van based on the fifth generation of the Golf. This vehicle is seen here in very minimal markings.
This is a Skoda Octavia vRS. It is powered by a turbocharged 1.8 litre engine giving it a top speed of over 140 MPH.
RV02 CCZ is a 5 door Honda Civic designed to be used by Special Constables. The vehicle is sponsored by Honda.
A12 FNC tows an Iron Horse Security mobile barrier, equipped with two rotating blue lights. The barrier folds out from the trailer to seal off a street or other area. It can be used for crowd control at riots, at sieges, at football matches or at motorway incidents to stop rubber-necking. The unit can be deployed by two people in under 15 seconds.
N161 RDD is a preserved Volvo 850 T5 owned by a Police Vehicle Enthusiasts Club member.
M859 AWS is a preserved Vauxhall Senator traffic car.
The rear view of the same car.
We start this section with a Peugeot Expert van. It has an vector-shaped shape light bar which is more commonly found on traffic cars. It also has repeaters in the front bumper and grill.
WP04 XFW is a Mitsubishi L200 pick up fitted with a hard back.
The rear view of a similar L200 truck. This is again fitted with a Truckman hard back. This particular model is operated by Wiltshire Police.
AO52 UXW is a Santana 4×4 used by Norfolk Police. This is essentially a revised and modernised version of the series 3 Land Rover built under license in Spain. Notice that this vehicle is not equipped with blue lights and has minimal livery.
RX52 MHM is an 2002 BMW 5 Series. Notice the repeater lights on the bumper, grill and door mirrors.
The rear view of this 4 door saloon.
LX53 AWC is another BMW 5 series, except this time in estate form with a diesel engine. This particular vehicle is used by the Metropolitan Police.
The rear view. Powered by a six cylinder turbo diesel engine producing 184 BHP this car is both quick and economical.
The rear view of another 2004 5 series, except this time a 530d Touring.
The BMW X5 drives more like a car than a heavy four wheel drive. However, its off road abilities are very poor. This is a 3 litre diesel sport model.
This 2004 BMW 3 series is powered by the same diesel engine as the X5 and 5 series estates on this page. It is seen here in an unusual police livery.
WU53 CMO is a Mercedes Sprinter used by Wiltshire Police as a mobile CCTV unit. The camera is mounted on the roof of the van. Notice how the blue lights are built into the body work above the windscreen.
This Renault Traffic is operated by Thames Valley Police. It is also equipped with CCTV facilities. You can see the roof mounted camera on this photo.
MX53 VHT is an Iveco communications vehicle used by Greater Manchester Police. It is not equipped with blue lights. From this photo, with the side awning out it looks more like a camper van! Notice the satellite communications dish on the roof.
Here we have the MG ZT-T police demonstrator. Powered by a 190 BHP 2.5 litre V6 engine, this is a very quick estate car.
The rear view. This car has an enormous load carrying ability suiting it ideally to traffic police use.
This Mercedes Vito is used by Merseyside Police. It is not equipped with blue lights.