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The Diplomatic Protection Group (DPG) is a division of the Metropolitan Police (London). They are also know as SO16 and have responsibility for the protection of the diplomatic community in London. This includes protecting embassies, official residences (such as 10 Downing Street), important buildings and prominent individuals. They do not carry out ordinary police duties and this is indicated by their red vehicles.
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.
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 Protection Group in central London.
LX03 OBY is a BMW 5 series diesel also used by the DPG.
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 Group (DPG) Vauxhall Zafira MPV.
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.
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