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EJ08
KME is a Ford Transit Connect used by Wandsworth
Parks Police in London. This van is not fitted withy any emergency warning
equipment and is used by support officers on non-urgent duties. |
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The rear view of the Transit Connect. The rear portion of
the van can be used for carrying large number of road cones or even a dog. |
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LG08
YTJ New in the summer of 2008 is this Ford C-max for
Wandsworth Parks Police. It is decked out with a single band of battenburg and
clear 'parks police' wording. |
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The rear view of the C-max, showing its high visibility
markings. |
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EF04
TNE This Ford Transit Connect is used by Haringey
Parks Constabulary in North London. It is used to carry police dogs. |
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The rear view of the Ford. |
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EU53
NEN
is a Ford Focus estate also used by Haringey Parks Constabulary to carry
police dogs. This vehicle also carries the crest and badge of the Metropolitan
Police on its rear windows. |
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NFM
115E to NFM
118E are shown in this photo of Liverpool Parks Constabulary
Morris Mini Vans from 1967. The force was formed in 1860 and terminated in
1972. |
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This is a 2003 Nissan Terrano used by Hampstead Heath
Constabulary to patrol the heath. |
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This Ford Transit Connect TDCI is used by Hamsptead Heath
Constabulary to carry officers and dogs. Note the floodlight on the roof of the vehicle. |
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The rear view of the van showing its high visibility marking
and police dogs warning. |
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This Vauxhall is run by Hammersmith and Fulham Parks
Constabulary. It has non-police looking red and white checker markings and an
amber light bar on the roof. Small writing tells you that they are working in
partnership with the Metropolitan Police. |
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LX55 FFV This silver Vauxhall Zafira DTI is operated by the
Metropolitan Police's Royal Parks OCU. With the abolition of the Royal Parks
Constabulary, the Met have taken over this role. The Vauxhall carries the same
livery as regular Met cars, but with the addition of a roof-mounted flood
light. |
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The rear view of two of the Zafiras in the Royal Park's
fleet. The Royal Parks Constabulary was abolished as part of the Serious
Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. |
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YN54
DLU This Mercedes Vito was new to Wandsworth Parks
Police in January 2006. Prior to this it was a police demonstrator with
Mercedes. It proved successful in increasing police orders of the vehicle, and
so was sold off when it was one year old. |
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The side view of the same Vito, showing its smart single
waistband of battenburg marks. All the 'parks police' signs are magnetic until
it gets its permanent livery. |
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The rear view of the van showing the prisoner cage. |
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The same Mercedes Vito at night. |
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KE53
JDX This silver Nissan X-trail is the only vehicle
run by Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police. It is fitted with a full-width roof
light bar and additional blue flashing lights behind the front grille and on
the front wings. Up the sides are a single tall band of battenburg markings. |
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The rear view of the same Nissan. The car is equipped with a
video surveillance camera to the front and an LPG conversion. It is used to
drive around and between parks in the London borough. |
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W831
JHW This Vauxhall Astra estate is
a dog patrol vehicle with the Royal Parks Police. Notice the illuminable
'police' sign on the front bumper. |
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V457 ROR This Ford Transit is used by Wandsworth Parks Police
to patrol the parks and streets in the London borough of Wandsworth. |
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The rear view of the LPG-powered Transit, shown here with
blue lights flashing. |
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V757
JLC This Renault Kangoo is used by Wandsworth Parks Police
as a dog patrol. It has two cages in the back for police dogs. |
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Here is a Landrover Defender and a Mitsubishi 4x4
belonging to Edinburgh's Queen's Royal Park Ranger Service. |
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WV51
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is a Vauxhall Astra estate used by the Royal Parks Police in
London. Notice how the front number plate has been moved to accommodate
the dot matrix sign. |
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The
rear view of the same car. It is powered by a 1.6 litre petrol engine, but
can also been run on LPG. |
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X207
XAA
is a short wheel base petrol powered Ford Transit. |
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The side and rear view of the same van. The vehicle has
a sparse livery. |
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CYO
215V This Honda CB400N belonged to the Royal Parks
Constabulary when this photo was taken in 1984. It is at Regent's Park,
but the motorbike was used at Greenwich Park from 1983-6. A further blast
from the past is the Transit van in the background. |
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RN04
LFW Jumping forwards 20 years, this is a Honda Deauville motorcycle belonging to
Wandsworth Parks Police. |
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The rear view of the same bike. Notice the 'Wandsworth
Park' crest on the corporate green background. |
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V215
ELC This is a Renault Megane from Wandsworth Parks
Police. It's green livery comes from the traditional Park colour, but due
to occasional confusion with an ambulance vehicle this livery is being
phased out. |
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The rear view of the same car. |
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This is a very rare police cycle from the Royal Parks
Constabulary (London). It is a hybrid pedal / electric cycle called an
Eco-Bike Enforcer. It is fitted with
blue lights, a siren and decked out in black and white checker markings.
Ideal for upholding the law in Hyde Park, this cycle has the unusual features
of an ignition and battery gauge. It has a 200 watt motor, goes 15 mph
unaided and has 21 gears. |
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This Ford Transit is a Wandsworth Parks Police prisoner
van. It can carry four prisoners and five police officers. |
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R397 FBA
Here is a Royal Parks Police Ford Escort estate, photographed outside of Buckingham Palace, London. |
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The Parks Police that operate in and around London are:
Barking & Dagenham Parks Police
Epping Forest Keepers
Hammersmith & Fulham Parks Constabulary
Hampstead Heath Constabulary
Haringey Parks Constabulary
Hillingdon Parks Police
Kensington & Chelsea Parks Police
Newham Constabulary
Redbridge Parks Police
Sutton Parks Constabulary
Wandsworth Parks Police |