NU02 UCW is a 2002 Royal Military Police Vauxhall Vectra…
NU02 UCW is a 2002 Royal Military Police Vauxhall Vectra.
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NU02 OGY The rear view of an identical Vectra…
NU02 OGY The rear view of an identical Vectra.
SW02 EWN A RMP 2003 Vauxhall Vectra. This Scottish…
SW02 EWN A RMP 2003 Vauxhall Vectra. This Scottish-registered vehicle is one of a large fleet from Vauxhall’s special vehicle operations. Military police vehicles that are mainly used off-base tend to have civilian registrations and those mainly used on-base carry military registration plates (see cars below).
Similar Vectra’s were a common site in 2002 and 2003 as Vauxhall supplied many forces with 6-month demonstrators. This ‘police specification’ Vectra has some differences to the public version These include a strengthened roof, gaps for police radios in the dashboard and electro-magnetic shielding to help prevent interference with the internal comms.
HY 97 AA A RMP Ford Escort emerging from an Army…
HY 97 AA A RMP Ford Escort emerging from an Army base. Notice the lack of writing on the front of the car, the military registration plate and the non-battenburg paint scheme.
PA 30 AA A Royal Military Police Ford Mondeo. Notice…
PA 30 AA A Royal Military Police Ford Mondeo. Notice the military registration and the red berets of the officers. Military police vehicles usually carry the same colour livery as the police county they are based in.
The rear view. Notice that they have opted for the rarer saloon version of the Mondeo. This mark ran from 1996 to 2000. It has an ‘aspen’ trim level (the lowest) and a 1.8 turbo diesel engine.
The overhead view. The ‘RMP’ marking is to let a helicopter know this is a Royal Military Police vehicle.
T729 BVC is with Liverpool Markets Poliuce and is a Vauxhall Combo …
T729 BVC is with Liverpool Markets Poliuce and is a Vauxhall Combo 1.7D van.
The rear view of the van, with Crimestoppers and City Safe logos.
Liverpool was the first city to introduce markets police in 1860. The force operated at the Edge Lane market where they provided security, bye-law enforcement and traffic management services. The service was disbanded in 2005 by Liverpool City Council.
This K-registration Ford Transit was used by Liverpool…
This K-registration Ford Transit was used by Liverpool Markets Police. It has a blue and white striped band running around the waistline and a blue light bar on the roof.
The side view of the Transit, showing fire extinguishers among other equipment.
BU08 JHL This is an example of a Diplomatic Protection…
BU08 JHL This is an example of a Diplomatic Protection Mercedes Benz Vito. It is fitted with two full-width light bars on the roof. The yellow spots on all sides indicate armed officers are in the vehicle.
V180 JGU This is a Mercedes Sprinter that is fitted…
V180 JGU This is a Mercedes Sprinter that is fitted with front and rear facing cameras. They are for automatically reading and checking vehicle registration plates. Special night-vision lights are also mounted next to the cameras so they can operate 24 hours a day.
LX03 OAU is a Vauxhall Zafira used by the DPG….
LX03 OAU is a Vauxhall Zafira used by the DPG.
LX53 MXL is another Zafira used by the DPG. This…
LX53 MXL is another Zafira used by the DPG. This photograph shows us the high visibility markings on the rear of the car.
LV02 SYU is a Ford Transit Tourneo used by the Diplomatic…
LV02 SYU is a Ford Transit Tourneo used by the Diplomatic Protection Group in central London.
LX03 OBY is a BMW 5 series diesel also used by…
LX03 OBY is a BMW 5 series diesel also used by the DPG.
LX53 LCN A police outrider talks to a colleague on foot…
LX53 LCN A police outrider talks to a colleague on foot at the entrance to Downing Street, London. The motorbike is a silver BMW R1150 RT-P is in service with the Metropolitan Police.
The side view of this silver motorbike. Notice something very rare about the rider: he has a gun attached to his belt.
A close up of the Glock gun in the photo above. The officers is attached to SO16, the Diplomatic Protection Group.
The side view of the same bike as the rider makes a U-turn on Whitehall. Notice how the minimal livery and silver colour makes the bike difficult to distinguish as a police vehicle.
VU51 VHY A red Metropolitan Police Diplomatic Protection…
VU51 VHY A red Metropolitan Police Diplomatic Protection Group (DPG) Vauxhall Zafira MPV.
LX03 ASZ This is one of the Metropolitan Police’s diplomatic…
LX03 ASZ This is one of the Metropolitan Police’s diplomatic protection group (DPG) cars – a BMW 5 series.
The rear view of the same vehicle.
DEZ 6026 is a Ford Galaxy that is used by Belfast’s…
DEZ 6026 is a Ford Galaxy that is used by Belfast’s Harbour Police.
The side-on view of the people carrier. It has a single row of large blue and yellow squares up the sides.
W762 JCD This Ford Focus is also with the Tees…
W762 JCD This Ford Focus is also with the Tees and Hartlepool Harbour Police.
This Ford Transit dates from 1995 and shows an…
This Ford Transit dates from 1995 and shows an aged (now defunct) livery.
M472 OEF This Vauxhall Astra estate is another…
M472 OEF This Vauxhall Astra estate is another example of the mid-nineties fleet. Notice the minimal livery and single rotating beacon on the roof.
ND52 HCG This 2002 Ford Transit shows the updated…
ND52 HCG This 2002 Ford Transit shows the updated livery, which is very similar in appearance to the neighbouring Cleveland Police.
The rear view of the Transit.
W135 OCB This Transit carries a paler yellow strip…
W135 OCB This Transit carries a paler yellow strip compared to its 2002 cousin above. It also has yellow markings around the front grille area.
The rear of the same vehicle.
Here a MDP Volkswagen Sharan is joined by an…
Here a MDP Volkswagen Sharan is joined by an NHS ambulance and cycle response unit at the scene of a major incident.
EU58 LLN This is a MDP Ford Mondeo. Decked out is…
EU58 LLN This is a MDP Ford Mondeo. Decked out is full battenburg markings and yellow stripes down the bonnet, this car also has a range of blue flashing lights on the grille, wings and roof. This particular car was seen on television many times during 2009 as it escorted military funeral processions of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq through Wootton Bassett.
EU07 LMF The MoD use this VW Sharan for their…
EU07 LMF The MoD use this VW Sharan for their duties in the London area.
EU54 TWC This Ford Focus carries the red-stripe…
EU54 TWC This Ford Focus carries the red-stripe livery of the MDP.
EU03 FHV This photograph shows an operational…
EU03 FHV This photograph shows an operational support unit of the MoD Police. Notice the additional lighting that has been added to the outside of the vehicle, including above the rear doors
EU56 JUE is a Nissan Pathfinder 4×4 MoD police…
EU56 JUE is a Nissan Pathfinder 4×4 MoD police car in full battenburg markings. Notice that it does not have any obvious crests on the car, just the ‘police’ wording.
The rear shot of the Nissan Patrol. Here you can see the very small force crests that have been placed on the rearmost side windows.
EO52 MDX is a Citroen Relay that is used by…
EO52 MDX is a Citroen Relay that is used by the MDP as a display unit. You can see that it has a large awning and disabled-friendly access. It is fitted out with blue lights around the edge of the roofline. The writing on the sides reads ‘Working to make the Defence Estate a Safer Place’.
N858 GBK is a MOD Police Tactica. It is a 7.5…
N858 GBK is a MOD Police Tactica. It is a 7.5 ton, 6 cylinder, turbo charged, armoured vehicle. This type of vehicle is used at sites where atomic weapons are kept, however they have no offensive capability and are not fitted with weapons. Inset: the rear view of a similar Tactica.