Category: Police (General)

This view shows us the panniers on a Honda Deuville 650cc motorbike.

This short wheel base Ford Transit is in non-specific Police specification.



LX04 HZG is a Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian based on a 4×4 Ford F-450 Super Duty truck and was converted by Jankel Armouring Ltd, Surrey. This beefy truck has a 6-litre, 325bhp turbo diesel engine, and weighs almost 7 tons.



The front view of this heavily amoured truck. After a trial of three such vehicles by The Met at Heathrow Airport in July 2002, an order of 13 was placed. The Guardians will replace a fleet of armoured Land Rovers and will be used for protection and response work daily. The level of protection offered by this vehicle has not been disclosed, but it is known that the base model specification includes fragmentation grenade and 7.62 calibre bullet protection.



The side view shows us the heavily plated doors and minimal windows. The vehicle is also equipped with run flat tyres. Like PSNI Land Rovers, all of the lights have been protected to prevent them from breaking in extreme circumstances.



The inside. The Guardian can carry eight crew and equipment. It is also fitted with an intercom to allow the officers to communicate with people outside the vehicle if it is unsafe to get out.



A look at the cab, showing the TV monitor, radios and stick-shift automatic gearbox. Other customers of Jankel include the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, aviation companies and news agencies. For TV companies in dangerous environments, vehicles can be fitted with the highest optical quality glass allowing broadcast footage to be shot from inside.



This Vauxhall Vivaro demonstrator is intended to be used as a Police dog unit. It has both side and rear access to the dog cages.



This van is in minimal police markings. It is also only equipped with one light bar at the rear of the roof.



This police specification Vauxhall Zafira is also intended to carry police dogs. The space taken up by the back two rows of seats are where the cages are housed. Note the additional directional spotlight on the roof.



From the rear we can see the double cage and the blacked-out windows.



Next we have a silver Vauxhall Vectra estate in police livery. This particular model is powered by a 3-litre turbo diesel engine offering both performance and economy.



The rear view showing the high visibility striping and the double-height lightbar.



Now we have the hatch-back version of the Vectra. This model has all of the police features of the estate, but is powered this time by a 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine.



This Zafira is used as a mobile CCTV unit. It can also be used as an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) unit . The camera is mounted in the large dome on the roof of the car and can be turned as required. The inset shows the livery on the rear side windows to inform the public that they are being caught on camera.



Next we have a diesel Corsa five-door panda car. This car is a basic model with steel wheels and non-body coloured wing mirrors.



This is the Vauxhall Signum in police guise. Although this looks similar in appearance to the Vectra Estate, it is a slightly larger executive car.



It is hard to see the advantage of this Signum over the Vectra estate. They are both available with the same engines and offer similar levels of interior space and versatility.



This Vauxhall Vivaro is intended to be used by a scenes of crime officer (SOCO). It has an unusual livery with an almost comical description of its purpose on the side. It also has a striped side pattern as opposed to battenburg markings and it only carries orange flashing lights.



This Vauxhall Combo van is also intended for SOCO use and is liveried the same as the Vivaro above. On this photo we can see the equipment racks in the rear of the vehicle.



Next we have a Saab 9-5 linear estate. This turbocharged car has a strong reputation for reliability suiting it well to police use.



The rear view of the Saab.



Also, this Saab is available in a four door format.



The rear view.



YN04 SNY This long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter van is operated by South Yorkshire Police. It has roof mounted cameras and a public address system. Notice the very minimal blue lights of the roof and grille.



This is a similar vehicle to the above, except this time operated by West Yorkshire Police for the Kirklees Community Safety Partnership. From this picture you can see one of the cameras extended to full height on its telescopic tower. The rear of the vehicle is also fitted with its own air conditioning unit.



West Yorkshire Police also operate a fleet of these medium wheel base Mercedes Sprinter vans. They are specially equipped with a riot shield to cover the windscreen and clear covers to protect the lights. Notice how there in an absence of blue lights on the roof. Instead there are several small LED units on the sides of the van.



Here is a Citroen Dispatch van which will be passed to North Yorkshire Police. It is equipped with four full-size dog kennels. It is fully sealed to enable it to be hosed clean on the inside. It is also equipped with a hand wash facility for the dog handler.



LW04 FFU is a Mitsubishi Shogun used by the City of London Police.



YX04 KEJ Is a short wheel base Ford Transit used by Humberside Police. This vehicle, like most of the force’s fleet, has been modified to run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG).



This Mercedes E-Class estate is operated by Sussex Police. This vehicle again uses the standard roof bars as a convenient mounting position for the light bar.



The front view.



Here we have another Sussex Police vehicle, a Mitsubishi Shogun. Notice the small blue light repeaters on the front of the bumper.



The rear view.



We finish this section with a Ford Transit JFM Crewmaster. This specially modified large van has a microwave fitted, hot drink facilities, hand wash amenities and even an electric flush toilet.



LX04 NRE This is a rather smart looking Vauxhall Astra of the Metropolitan police. Note that this is a rather high specification vehicle with metallic paint and alloy wheels.



Here we have an Iveco van police demonstrator. This vehicle has full approval for police use from the Home Office. Note the two roof light bars with LED repeaters.



This is a Vauxhall Vectra in police markings. Note the extra row of blue LED’s to complement the light bar on the roof. A wide range of powerful engines makes this an ideal vehicle for patrolling motorways and dual carriageways.



The rear view of the same vehicle.



VE04 FKT Here we have the 2004-version Vauxhall Astra. This Vauxhall fleet demonstrator is aimed at the panda car sector of UK police fleets, where Vauxhall has had a strong showing for many years. Notice how the roof lights are mounted on a separate carrier. This reduces the amount of damage done to the car in converting it to police specification, therefore keeping its re-sale value relatively high.



The rear shot. This model is powered by a 1.7 litre turbo diesel engine with direct injection.



This Ford Focus estate is operated by the Northern Constabulary. Notice how there is no Police wording on the front or sides of the vehicle. It also has extra high visibility stripes as opposed to battenburg markings.



VU52 YNV Here we have a 2002 Mitsubishi Shogun. Notice how it is devoid of any writing apart from the word ‘Police’ on the light bar. This four-wheel drive vehicle has a very enviable reputation of reliability and durability.