Category: POLICE

Police (General)

GL64 EUA Metropolitan Police Service Mercedes Actros. This large

GL64 EUA Metropolitan Police Service Mercedes Actros. This large tractor unit is not the normal type of vehicle seen on the streets of London. It has a 13 litre engine and is used for the long-running ‘Exchanging Places’ series of events. This is where cyclists get the opportunity to sit in a truck and see what truck drivers can see.

Mercedes donated this new truck to the Met for one year for the whole of 2015. When it is returned, the light heads will be changed to amber before selling it on. The truck is named Arthur after the name of the son of the kipper who organised it.

Police (General)

OE15 WKK VW Golf GTE

OE15 WKK
VW Golf GTE
Branded as an Eco-Interceptor

Launched in 2015, the VW Golf GTE is a petrol-electric hybrid that combines the performance of a GTI with the eco-credentials of an electric car. A 1.4 litre petrol engine is coupled with a 100 kw electric motor thought a 6-speed automatic gearbox. At low speed, the electric motor does the work and at higher speeds the petrol engine is best. When heavy acceleration is needed, both work together to produce around 200 bhp. The car car be charged from the mains or from the petrol engine with regenerative braking.

This car is a demonstrator from VW and was passed to various forces around the country for evaluation including Northamptonshire Police and City of London police.

The blue stripe across the front of the car and into the headlight cluster is a standard design feature and is not just specially added to this police car.

Parks Police

LB59 OYS Kew Constabulary Honda Accord. This car has a simple

LB59 OYS Kew Constabulary Honda Accord. This car has a simple livery of green checkers over the silver bodywork. It is a low profile vehicle to fit in with the tranquil Kew Gardens in South West London. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment and is the only vehicle operated by the small historic constabulary that looks after the 300 acre gardens. Kew is part of the Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Parks Police

KS63 VCJ Parks Police Service Dacia Duster. The Parks Police

KS63 VCJ Parks Police Service Dacia Duster. The Parks Police Service was formed by a merger of Kensington and Chelsea with Hammersmith and Fulham parks police. The service consists of 30 constables (with five sergeants and an inspector) covering 90 parks and open spaces in the two London Boroughs.

KW63 CRZ Parks Police Service Dacia Duster, sister vehicle to VCJ.

Police (General)

YJ15 HCX North Yorkshire Police Vauxhall Vivaro. This van was

YJ15 HCX North Yorkshire Police Vauxhall Vivaro. This van was brought into operation in July 2015 and was assigned to York North.

YJ15 HCV North Yorkshire Police Vauxhall Vivaro. This sister vehicle is identical to HCX. The rear passenger seats face rearwards to watch anyone detained in the prisoner cell. The cell has perspex floor-to-ceiling to allow an uninterrupted view. The black box attached to the interior bodywork houses the jack and wheel brace. It is seen here prior to going into operation.

Police (General)

A Police BMW i8 promotional vehicle

A Police BMW i8 promotional vehicle, complete with gullwing doors.

The petrol/electric hybrid car has mouthwatering performance. The power output is 231 bhp plus 96 Kw giving a total of 357 bhp, and a massive 570 Nm of torque. A 0-60 mph acceleration time of 4.4 seconds is the result. The automatic gearbox keeps the car accelerating up to its 155 mph limit. The fuel efficiency is distorted by the hybrid system, but the official figures are 135 miles per gallon and 49 g/km of CO2.

Harbour & Port Police

DK11 AOH Port of Liverpool Police Toyota Hilux. This is

DK11 AOH Port of Liverpool Police Toyota Hilux. This is one of a pair of such vehicles, the other being a 12-plate.

Notice that the crest on the door includes the word Manchester. This reflects the fact that the POLP also patrol the Manchester Ship Canal than connects Manchester and Liverpool. Until 1993 this was patrolled by the Manchester Ship Canal Police.

Cathedral Constables

Liverpool Cathedral Constables

Liverpool Cathedral employs 10 constables, managed by a head constable. The first photograph shows their uniform of white shirt with black tie and black trousers. They do not carry handcuffs or a baton. They are based in a purpose built office at the entrance to the cathedral grounds. Despite having historic connections stretching back many hundreds of years, this specialist constabulary was formed in August 2005. Previous to this date they were security officers.

The constables make use of an extensive CCTV system as well as patrolling the building and grounds, including a neighbouring college. They work 24/7 and despite not having police powers are trained to deal with some dangerous situations. They use the power of citizen’s arrest on rare occasions. Any major situations are dealt with by the local Merseyside Police.