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LX04 HZG is a Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian based…



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.

Next we have a silver Vauxhall Vectra estate…



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.

This Zafira is used as a mobile CCTV…



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.

This is the Vauxhall Signum in police guise…



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…



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 is a similar vehicle to the above…



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…



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…



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.

This is a Vauxhall Vectra in police markings…



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…



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.