This Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric police vehicle is an eco-friendly part of Thames Valley Police’s fleet. It is used by PCSOs for transportation and does not respond to emergency calls.
This is a rear view of the vehicle, showing the small police markings and Thames Valley Police logo.
11785 11784 In this action shot, two motorbikes are escorting a large load using red flashing lights. They are both Honda Deuvilles belonging to Guernsey Outriders (a division of St Peter Port Service Ltd) who have a contract with the Guernsey government to provide vehicle escort services.
A closer look at one of the escort motorbikes. The company operate three motorbikes and a marked-up van. All use red flashing lights all-round.
The rear view. The riders are all special constables, trained in the specific role they carry out only. This gives them the power to direct traffic on Guernsey narrow winding roads.
The pair of bikes ready to face another day’s service.
12452 A look at one of Guernsey Outriders’ Honda Deuvilles. Red flashing lights were chosen as the police weren’t keen on blues being used and ambers would not have the desired impact to stop oncoming traffic quickly. A change in law was implemented to make the front-facing red flashing lights legal.
The rear view, showing the high visibility jacket marked with ‘Special Constable’.
Two RAF demo police bikes are shown here. The VFR1200 is liked for its power, but the 780cc Crossrunner was criticised for its plastic and ill fitting dash, and the seat not being grippy, throwing the rider forward into the tank under braking!
A close look at the RAF Police badge on the front. The motto ‘fiat justitia’ translates from Latin as ‘let justice be done’.
J57133 J19211 States of Jersey Police operate this pair of Honda Deuvilles out of their St. Hellier HQ.
The rear view of the pair.
One of the bikes at speed on the A1 out of St. Hellier.
PX59 BGK This is a Volvo V70, new in 2009, that is part of the roads policing fleet of Cumbria Constabulary in the North West of England.
The rear view.
FJ61 NBX This is a dual-liveried Ecospin three-wheeled personal transportation vehicle. It is marked as police on one side and paramedic on the other to demonstrate its uses.
The rear view, showing the platform where the rider stands.
V12 COP This ex-US Ford Police Interceptor car has been converted into a publicity vehicle for the UK charity Care of Police Survivors (Cops). It has a blue-red light bar and a personalised registration plate.
The rear view of the car.
R945 TFJ This road-legal monkey bike is decked out in CHIMPS Highway Patrol livery. The badge on the side says it is ridden by Officer Jim Panzee! It is fitted with blue lights all round and is used as a publicity vehicle. CHIMPS is a play on words of CHiPs, the California Highway Patrol.
The rear view of the quirky bike.
This warden boat is used on Lake Windermere. It look similar to a police boat, being white with blue writing and a blue light bar.
The reverse view of this boat that is seen here undergoing maintenance.
This boat, Merlin, is used by the wardens on Lake Windermere to patrol and uphold the rules of the lake. It carries blue flashing lights and fire service-style battenburg markings of red and yellow.
The boat on patrol out on the lake.
LM59 OBK A Mercedes Sprinter that is used by St John Ambulance as a Children’s Intensive Care Ambulance.
The rear view of the ambulance from London Price of Wales District which includes the South Thames Retrieval Service logo.
XCZ 4924 A police water cannon from the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The PSNI are the only UK force to operate these vehicles, of which they have six. If required they can loan them to UK forces or the Irish Republic’s Garda.
The rear view of the large water cannon, which is approximately the size of an airport fire tender. It is normal procedure to operate a pair of these together.
The vehicle in action. Various water patterns can be generated from the two cannons mounted above the cab and the smaller side cannons. This includes a powerful jet of water (shown) as well as a misting effect.
Inside the cab where the driver and three operators sit. It is heavily armoured as its size and use often makes it the target for attacks.
Watch a video of this vehicle in action!
YK11 VGP This Medical Car is used on the Oulton Park motor racing circuit. It is sponsored by BMW and is an adapted BMW X5.
The rear view of the three-litre M-class BMW.
AE61 ATU An Emergency Response Unit that was new to the British Red Cross in 2011. Notice the range of communication antenna and satellite dish on the roof and side.
WX11 CAV This Iveco truck has been converted into an ambulance Incident Support Unit. The rear pod can be demounted onto the ground and left.
The rear view of the ISU.
KS04 BJY A Chrysler Voyager that is operated by Medics Plus. It carries no emergency warning equipment and has a simple livery.
The rear view of the Chrysler people carrier.
RE06 DPV A Honda CR-V that is used as a ground response vehicle for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
The rear view of the 2.2-litre engined 4×4 car.
AY51 EOR This Mercedes Benz Sprinter ambulance is operated by Yormed, a private ambulance service.
The rear view of the ambulance.
G-CIAS Channel Islands Air Search operate this 1982 Islander aircraft for Search and Rescue work (with personalised registration). CIAS is a 24/7 charity that assists in saving lives at sea and is supported entirely by volunteers. The Channel Islands are a distance away from government-funded French and English rescue helicopters and so created their own service in 1980.
The aircraft in its purpose built hanger on Guernsey. It was built in 1982 and came to the service in 1992 with many modifications made. These include extended nose housing for radar, extended wing tips and long range fuel tanks.
Another view of G-CIAS ready for action. With callsign ‘Airsearch One’, it can travel at up to 140 knots and can stay in the air for up to 4 hours 30 minutes. It carries out sea and land searches, including mainland France and England.
The rear view of the aircraft called Lions’ Pride. It can take off with just 100m visibility and the time from call to airborne is about 25 minutes. This includes the time taken for the volunteers to drive to the hanger – a journey that is helped by the use of green flashing lights on their private cars.
The Forward Looking Infa Red (FLIR) pod shown cost £200,000 to purchase and was a massive sum to pay out for a small charitable organisation. However the benefits of having this save lives.
The underside of the aircraft as seen from the sea. The charity use the tag line ‘The Lifeboats’ Eyes in the Sky’.
A close look at the four speakers used as a public address system or siren.
Inside the aircraft. This compact space is for five team members: a pilot, a search director and observers. There is no capability to rescue or transport casualties.
The rear observer seats. The windows are bulged outwards to allow the observers to look straight down. A small chute at the bottom of the photograph allows sea flares to be placed on the sea as markers. Behind the rear seats is an inflatable life raft that can the pushed out of the aircraft to be used by up to 11 people in the sea.
In this staged photograph, G-CIAS is in flight, joined by the Channel Islands’ other rescue services.
72687 States of Guernsey police operate this silver Skoda Octavia.
The rear view, including the Crimestoppers telephone number.
A close look at the force crest on the doors.
42913 States of Guernsey Police operate this Skoda Octavia. An unusual feature is the amber light bar rather than the traditional blue. This car is mainly used for road checkpoints rather than emergency response work.
The rear view.
56462 35230 This pair of Vauxhall Astras are used by the States of Guernsey Police. The only differences between the vehicles are the colour of the wing mirrors and the roof callsigns of 2 and 5.
A side-on look at the pair.
This unregistered Ford Ranger is ‘Fire 27’, a service support unit with Guernsey Fire and Rescue. Front-line fire vehicles are exempt from the need to show a registration plate on Guernsey.
The rear view.
A close-up look at the badge on the door.
77484 A Ford Focus used by Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service for non-firefighting duties.
The rear view of the Focus.
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Grouville Honorary Police
Honda Accord
The estate car in silver that is used for policing duties by the honorary force of Grouville parish.
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St. Lawrence Honorary Police
Ford Transit Connect
It was new to St. Lawrence parish in 2011.
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St. Lawrence Honorary Police
Skoda Octavia
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St. Brelade Honorary Police
Ford Cmax
Used by the duty centeniers of the parish
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St. Brelade Honorary Police
Peugeot 407
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St. Mary Honorary Police
Honda CRV
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Trinity Honorary Police
Honda CRV
Operated by the honorary police force of Trinity parish in Jersey
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St Clement Honorary Police
Ford Fiesta
It doesn’t have any side stripe or battenburg markings. On the rear view notice that the car has a number of very small blue flashing lights around the bodywork, including the centre of the front bumper, next to the repeater indicators and on the boot lip.
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St. Saviour Honorary Police
Toyota Avensis
The registration plate contains the European emergency telephone number of 112 and almost the UK version of 999.
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St Saviour Honorary Police
Honda CRV
Used by the honorary police in the parish. Notice the appropriate registration plate containing 999.
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St Helier Honorary Police
VW Transporter
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Saint Peter Honorary Police
Ford S-Max
Notice the tinted rear windows
E105 BVO Bay Search and Rescue use this flat bed Mercedes Benz truck for all-terrain rescue work.
The rear view.
S618 LRM A Volvo FL6 / Emergency One truck that was in service with Cumbria Fire. It is now part of Bay Rescue’s fleet, carrying our search and rescue missions in the Morecambe Bay area.
The rear view of the multi-purpose truck with flat bed back and crane.
G-LASU The Lancashire Police air support unit helicopter swoops over boats in the Lake District.
R223 SDA This is a silver Vauxhall Vectra that is used for fire cover at York Gliding Centre, Rufforth.
The rear view. Notice the forward facing spot lamps on the roof.
YK51 FVT This red Volvo V70 is an animal ambulance used by a company called Veterinary Assist.
The rear view.
RD51 FKK This is a Renault Kangoo van that is operated by Paws Inc. as a veterinary ambulance.
ND07 PHU This Skoda Octavia estate is used as a veterinary ambulance by Blythman & Partners Ltd.
The rear view of the Octavia.
BN61 OPT This Fiat Doblo is an air conditioned small van that was new to the Blue Cross Animal Charity in 2012.
The rear view.
BN61 ORX This Fiat Doblo is an air conditioned small van that was new to the Blue Cross Animal Charity in 2012.
The rear view.
BX58 PFK BU12 AHJ Here is a Metropolitan Police Vauxhall Astra in front of a Hyundai i30. Both vehicle have their blue and red flashing lights showing as they are stopped at a major junction. The Astra has been involved in a minor collision with a truck.
A look at The Vauxhall Astra showing two officers discussing the situation beneath Big Ben.
The police officer in the high visibility jacket investigates this minor collision.
The damage on the front offside of the Astra is quite superficial.
The damage on the rear nearside of the truck is also minor.
DN59 TKO This is a Ford Cmax used by armed police from the West Midlands force.
BG58 VEK This is the first safety camera van used by North Yorkshire Police. It is a Ford Transit and was introduced in 2011 as a trial to target speeding and accident blackspots.
The rear view of the van. The main camera is pointed out the rear window. Additional cameras around the van record passing traffic and can capture registration plates of motorbikes after they have triggered the speed camera. Small police markings are also shown.
A view of the van from 100m away. It is difficult to pick out that it is a police safety camera van due to the minimal markings.
Two Met Police BMW motorbikes take a corner at speed as they escort a VIP.