Category: Police > Boats

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.

P568 JKY A South Yorkshire Police Mercedes Sprinter van underwater search unit (with boat trailer).

A collection of trucks used for underwater search equipment transportation. From left to right are: a rare 4×4 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.

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.



The rear view. Inset: a close up of the side livery.

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 such units are unavailable.



The side-on view.