Author: UK Emergency Vehicles

This is a silver Honda CR-V police demonstrator car. It is decked out in a generic police battenburg colour scheme.

This is a Greater Manchester Police mobile police station based on an Iveco Daily. It is used in the Stockport area.

This is a Hampshire Constabulary advertising trailer which is used at events and at the roadside to communicate public information messages.

This is a black Land Rover Discovery belonging to North Yorkshire police. This is one of a number of such vehicles the force operates. Marked-up in 2008, their previous role was unmarked vehicles to be used day-to-day by senior officers. The remnants of this can be seen by the small hidden blue lights in the front grille. The rear view of the Discovery, with a similar vehicle in the background. Notice the small matrix sign in the rear window that shows 'police'.

This is a Volvo V70 T5 that is ex-Cambridgeshire Constabulary. It is being preserved in private ownership. The rear view of the 1999 Volvo.

This is a Land Rover Discovery 3 decked out in generic police markings. It is fitted with a clear light bar on the roof and small led clusters around the vehicle's bodywork. The rear view of the Discovery.

During 2008 North Yorkshire Police added adverts to the rear of suitable vehicles. The "altn8" message asks readers to alternate drinks with soft drinks, nights out with nights in and your lifestyle. The brightly coloured adverts can be seen here on the back of a Peugeot Expert.

This is a Mercedes C270 operated by Strathclyde Police in Scotland.

Northern Constabulary operate this Ford Transit personnel carrier with prisoner cage in the rear.

This Range Rover SE TD6 is part of Northern Constabulary's roads policing fleet. The powerful 4x4 is as much at home cruising motorways as climbing slippy off-road tracks.

This silver 2008 Ford S-Max is with Thames Valley Police.

This is Surrey Police's mobile CCTV unit. It is not fitted with blue lights but is deployed in advance of potential problems. The main camera can be seen as a white pod sticking out the roof to the rear.

Thames Valley also operate this Vauxhall Zafira. The white light in front of the roof light bar is a directional spotlight.

Another Thames Valley vehicle is this Vauxhall Vivaro CCTV unit. A telescopic camera can be raised from the roof when it is parked up.

Here is a Ford Focus estate owned by Leicestershire Police. It carries the traditional stripe livery, which is similar to that used on Metropolitan Police vehicles.

This is a Mercedes Sprinter van used by City of London Police. In 2008 the force revised its logo and the new one can be seen here stuck over the old one.

This VW LT46 is with Cleveland Police. Notice that there is no blue light bar on the roof, just lights positioned around the sides of the van.

This Ford Focus is with Cleveland Police. Interestingly the low-level white and blue checker band wraps around to the front of the car.

This Vauxhall Vivaro is another of Cleveland's vehicles.

This is a VW Crafter that is also with Cleveland Police. It is fitted with tinted windows, a white riot grille and small blue lights around the bodywork with no bar on the roof.

This Volvo S60 is with Kent Police. It has a single wide band of battenburg markings down the sides and a yellow band on the bonnet to highlight the 'police' wording.

This is a photograph of a smart BMW 530D which is run by Strathclyde Police.

This Vauxhall Vectra is using its blue lights while escorting a marching band in Leeds city centre.

This is a Hampshire Police carrier based on a Mercedes Sprinter van. It carries the traditional red and white "tiger stripe" banding.

This is a 2008 Met Police short wheelbase Ford Transit.

This striking yellow Peugeot Expert is a mobile CCTV vehicle with Merseyside Police. The rear view of the Expert, showing the non-standard livery.

This Land Rover Defender is with Hampshire Police. It has been heavily armoured, with thicker glass for the windows, thick metal bodywork and other modifications to strengthen and reinforce. Note the absence of any obvious blue lights.

This is a Saab 9-5 that is decked out in Merseyside Police's colours. The 220 BHP car has an ANPR camera fitted on top of the light bar.

This is a Honda FES 125 scooter that is used by Northern Police's traffic wardens to get about. The rear view of the 125 scooter. It carries a high-visibility colour scheme and small 'traffic warden' signs.

Here are two of Cleveland police's BMW motorbikes, complete with full diagonal battenburg markings.

This is a Vauxhall Vectra which is used by London's Met Police. It is the sporty SRI CDTI model with automatic transmission. Notice the black spot on the fuel flap to remind the driver it takes diesel.

This is a Vauxhall Vivaro dog unit that is used by Durham Constabulary.

This DAF truck is used by the Metropolitan Police to transport offending vehicles. It is fitted with blue and amber flashing lights, and carries an adapted version of the standard Met livery.

This is a Yamaha FJR 1300 that is used by the City of London Police.

This is a Mercedes Vito that is with Gloucestershire Constabulary. It carries a simple red stripe and small logos.

This is one of two Ford Focuses shown here that are also with Gloucestershire Constabulary. It has a simplified version of the force crest on the bonnet and a single band of battenburg down the sides. Notice the different lightbars on the otherwise identical vehicles.

This is a Ford Focus belonging to GMP. It has a simple blue and yellow striped band down each side and the force's mission statement: "fighting crime, protecting people". It is one of the vehicles used at the driving school.

This is a GMP VW Transporter. The vehicle carries small 'police' wording on all sides and has two twin blue light bars on the roof.

This is a GMP VW Crafter personnel carrier.

This is a Greater Manchester Police BMW X5. It is fitted out with full height battenburg markings and a yellow front bumper with additional blue flashing lights.

This is a BMW 530D Touring that is with GMP's roads policing team.

This is a silver Ford Mondeo that is used by the City of London Police. It is fitted with a clear-lens blue flashing light bar on the roof. The rear view of the Mondeo. Notice that the car does not carry the force badge, just 'city police' wording. The roof markings begin 'CP' to distinguish the vehicle from other London police services from above. On the rear parcel shelf you can see the familiar red and white checker banded hat.

This is a City Police Vauxhall Astra. It is decked out in full height battenburg and carries the 2008 revision of the City of London Police badge.

This is a silver Range Rover TD6 that is used by the Met Police. Behind is a similarly-registered sister vehicle.

This is a Skoda Octavia vRS which is decked out in Leicestershire Police's colours. The photograph shows that it is fitted with blue lights on the roof, dashboard and next to the front fog lights. The rear view of the Octavia, showing the variable message matrix sign and high-vis rear colour scheme.

This is a demonstration BMW which has been designed by Futronics for Merseyside Police.

This is a 1.0 litre Nissan Micra S in Durham Constabulary livery. It does not have blue lights or sirens fitted to it and was still in use in August 2008 for community safety duties.

This is a Peugeot 497 HDi used by Durham Constabulary for driver training. It is marked up in the full force livery and carries a full sized light bar with repeater LED's on the front grill. The rear view of the Peugeot training vehicle.

This is an unregistered Honda CR-V demonstrator. The vehicle is fitted entirely with clear LED lights, with repeaters on the front bumper and grill.

This is a BMW R 1200 RT belonging to the Metropolitan Police in London. It carries the standard blue and yellow battenburg markings, angled to fit better with the motorbike's bodywork.