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SV51
ETA This is a Ford Cargo that has been specially
converted into an Underwater Search Unit for Grampian Police.
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The rear view of the same truck, showing the access to
the rear compartment.
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This is police launch MP7 used by the Metropolitan
Police on the River Thames.
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YK55
EYT This is one of West Yorkshire Police's underwater
serach units. Shown is a Land Rover Defender which behind the double cab
has bespoke bodywork for storage. Special features of this vehicle are the
metalwork on the bonnet, A-pillar mounted snorkel and small blue flashing
lights on the front grille only.
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The rear view of the same Land Rover. Two more very
small blue flashing LEDs can be seen on the rear.
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This river watch / river patrol vessel is operated by
Cheshire Police and Chester City Council.
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The stern view of the same river patrol boat. It is
fitted with a Honda outboard motor. The mast has some blue plastic on top
- this is not a blue light.
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This vessel is a MOD Police boat Sword. It is used
around the RN Clyde Naval Base at Faslane.
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This orange RIB is used by North Wales Police in Port
Dinorwic.
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This is the Ministry of Defence's police boat Sir
Humphy Gale which is based at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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This is a photograph of one of Hampshire Police's
launches on the Solent. This example is called Sir James Scott and
it carries a similar livery to the rest of Hampshire's land-going fleet.
It is fitted with a double blue flashing light and its aerial identifier
code is 'MAR 3'.
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A police officer in an orange Humber rigid inflatable
boat watches out for approaching vessels while a colleague scours the
river bed for evidence from a crime. The flag that is shown
(reproduced below) alerts
mariners to divers in the vicinity.
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Two further police officers wait on the shore for news
from the diver by radio. |
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The police diver surfaces with the remains of a mobile
'phone that has been thrown from a bridge. The police examine it before
bagging it up to be sent for laboratory analysis. |
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YJ53
ENL This Ford Iveco Tector truck is the underwater
search unit for North Yorkshire Police, based at Fulford, York. This truck
is a very tall 4x4, 16 ton monster, with three steps up into the cab. In
the rear is storage for diving equipments as well as a kitchen and
showers. The RIBs are towed by a separate vehicle. It is a vast
improvement on its rusty 1990 predecessor which it replaced in spring 2004. |
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The above vehicle in use. |
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G176
YEF North Yorkshire's underwater search unit, with
trailer and boat. This converted bus carries all of the necessary
equipment for the police divers as they practice in the River Ouse. This
1990 registration vehicle is quite rusty due to its work environment. |
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R260
LFV This photograph depicts a North Yorkshire Police
Ford Explorer. It is towing a police RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with
detachable engine. The boat was launched and used to retrieve a body from
the River Ouse. |
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Here we have a rigid inflatable boat (RIB)
photographed at North Yorkshire Police's central area headquarters. It is
only used occasionally, such as when there is flooding. |
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| P568 JKY A South Yorkshire Police Mercedes
Sprinter van underwater search unit (with boat trailer). |
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| A collection of trucks used for underwater search equipment transportation.
From left to right are: a rare 4x4 Ford Transit with raised suspension, a
West Yorkshire Mercedes Sprinter, A Northumbria Police Ford and a West
Yorkshire Iveco. They have congregated at Northumbria Police's Jarrow Marine Unit for a simulated rescue at near-by
Tynemouth. |
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| These two views shows the Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire vehicles. There are no standard colours, schemes, liveries, vehicles or equipment carried. Each force decides what it needs or can afford. Some areas do not have such services and have to draft in neighbouring force's underwater search officers if they are needed.
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| The rear view. Inset: a close up of the side livery. |
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G176
YEF
This is the
Underwater Search Unit for North Yorkshire Police, pictured in 2000. This ageing vehicle is more like a minibus than a
van, and is used not just in the N.Yorks. county but also in neighbouring
counties where no such units are available. |
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The side-on view. |
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