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A West Yorkshire Police BMW X5 battles through…



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.

HX08 SVR This is a Hampshire Ford Focus that…



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.

LG09 KZO This DAF LF truck is used by…



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.

PX59 BFN This is one of Cumbria Police’s Subaru…



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.

This North Yorkshire Ford Transit is showing a…



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…



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.

NK09 FHY This is a Ford Transit personnel carrier…



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.