Category: Police > Transport Police

This is a 2009 Chevrolet which the BTP use for general duties, but with the option of using it off road. Also shown is the rear view of the Chevrolet with fleet number C26.

This is a British Transport Police major incident vehicle. It is a Renault truck and is unusual in having a personalised registration mark.

Both BTP cars based at Paddington Station in London. The car in front is a Vauxhall Astra and behind is a Ford Focus. An overhead look at the Astra, showing the roof markings 93-B-316. On the side of the car you can see the B316 unique reference repeated.

This is a BTP Nissan Pathfinder that is shown with a train and railway station in the background. Also shown is the rear view, with the repeater blue and red flashing LEDs on the bumper.

This Ford S-MAX is used by the BTP. It is the 2.0 TDCI Zetec-engined model.

This is one of the BTP’s Nissan Pathfinders, seen here at Inverness Station. The rear view shows how there are two identical force crests on each side, one on the front door and a second on the rear-most window.

This is a BTP Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversion. It is used as an incident control unit and this is shows by not just the wording but the traditional checker markings around the roofline. It was seen here in Manchester.

This is a Ford Focus estate. It is a response car that is based at York and covers the city and surrounding areas as part of the BTP's North East Area. The rear view of the Focus, showing the standard livery.

This is a Vauxhall Astra CDTI estate that is used by the BTP. Notice the super-slim light bar on the roof with repeater blue lights on the front grille.

This 2007 Mercedes Benz Vito is used by the BTP. It has a yellow bonnet, and many force crests placed around the bodywork. Notice the two full-sized light bars on the roof, packed with blue led's. It is used for chemical, nuclear, radiological and biological incidents.

This is a BTP short wheel base Vauxhall Vivaro with a band of battenburg. It has two full-width light bars on the roof and seating and secure prisoner transportation inside. Notice that due to the nationwide remit of the force, this London-registered vehicle was stationed at Edinburgh station in Scotland.

This is a Saab 9-5 saloon demonstrator that is being tested by the BTP in Peterborough during the summer of 2007. The rear view of the Saab. It has grey bodywork with the bright livery over the top. The blue light bar has been attached with clamping brackets to avoid drilling holes in the roof.

This is a Vauxhall Astra Estate car used by the BTP photographed at King's Cross Station in London.

This is a Vauxhall Corsa police demonstrator used by the BTP in London. The inset shows the rear view of the car.

This is a British Transport Police Renault Master van. It carries a single band of battenburg down each side and has blue lights on the roof and grille. The large windscreen shield indicates that the vehicle can be used in hostile situations, although most of the time it will be used for routine police work.

The BTP in London were operating this Ford Focus in 2005. It is a demonstrator from Ford for the force to evaluate. Notice how there is no mention of the name of the force using the vehicle (so it can be moved around easily) and the 'Ford Demonstrator' logo on the rearmost side windows. Another indicator is that the registration starts 'AJ', which is not a London prefix.

Here is a rear shot of a similar Ford demo Focus, but this time it is the estate model.

Also in use by the London overground BTP is this diesel Renault Trafic. It has two large light bars on the roof and a simple row of battenburg markings.

This is an Iveco van which tows a massive custody unit for the BTP. The idea is that the vehicle can move around the country where it can be used at a major event to provide temporary prisoner cells. The van is fitted with two small blue lights in its front grill. The rear view of the trailer. The inset shows the inside view of the central corridor leading to the individual cells.

This is a long wheel base Iveco van that has been modified to carry specialist equipment for the BTP. The equipment is stored in fire engine-style lockers. A detailed look at some of the equipment carried. This includes: breathing apparatus kits, tools, water, fire extinguishers and medical equipment.

This is a Citroen Relay-based van that has been specially converted into a six-wheel incident command unit. Like the mobile custody unit above, the only blue lights at the front are two small ones in the grill. The rear of the vehicle. It is fitted with satellite communication facilities and its own CCTV camera that is mounted on the roof.

This is a BTP Renault Laguna in the 2005 livery. Notice the small repeater blue lights on the front wings (which appear grey when not activated). The side view, showing the markings on this estate car. From 2005 the orange stripe up the side has been superseded by a single row of chunky yellow and blue battenburg on BTP cars. The 'police' wording along the bottom of the doors remains. Also shown is an overhead view of the same Laguna.

This is an example of a BTP Volvo V70. The conspicuity of this car is increased by having a high-visibility, reflective yellow bonnet. It is used in London to respond rapidly to emergencies relating to the railways.

This is one of three BTP Renault Grand Espace 3.5 V6's that are used in central London. It has two blue light bars and unusually for a BTP vehicle has battenburg markings and a yellow bonnet. This top-of-the-range vehicle has 245 bhp and can do the 0-62 mph dash in only 8.1 seconds. The rear view of the same car. These MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) are part of the BTP's solution to the threat of terrorism on the capital's transport infrastructure. The three cars are available 24 hours a day to carry people and equipment to emergencies. They contain custom racking to carry specialised anti-terrorist equipment such as chemical monitoring and portable x-ray equipment, as well as personal radiation alarms.

LX54 GMV is a BTP Skoda Octavia estate.

An 03-reg Honda CRV used by the BTP is accompanied by a Nissan Terrano outside of Leeds railway station.is a short wheel base Ford Transit outside of Downing Street in London.

This is a short wheel base Ford Transit outside of Downing Street in London.

This is a Honda ST1300 Pan-European motorcycle. Unusually for a BTP vehicle, it carries a high visibility battenburg marking scheme.

This Renault Traffic public order van is fitted with a sliding grille to cover the windscreen and covers over the headlights. It has a number of blue flashing LEDs around the bodywork, which appear clear when not operating.

This is a BTP LDV in with overt armour. It has a white metal mesh shield to go over the windscreen and has reinforced lights.

This is a 2001 Peugeot 406 estate.

This is a BTP Ford Mondeo in use in the Westminster area of London. The rear view of the same Mondeo.

The rear view of an identical Peugeot, also being delivered. The rear third of the vehicle has a caged area for detaining prisoners, and the central third has regular seating and equipment storage facilities.

This diesel Peugeot Expert is being delivered on a car transporter prior to going into operation. The BTP have adopted a new blue light bar arrangement from older models, and this van also has blue LED strobes in the front grille.

The familiar LDV (Leyland DAF Vans) but this time in the BTP guise. Notice the illuminated sign on the grille.

This is a Rover 600, used for fast responses by the BTP. Note the vents for the siren between the blue lights.

Another BTP Peugeot, this time a 406 diesel. Notice the vents in the light bar for the siren. Older light bars have the siren above the driver but newer ones have it above the passenger. This is because the sound was interfering with the driver's concentration.

A Peugeot MPV. Because this police force is a national service, it's vehicles are uniform throughout the country in types and markings. Due to the length of the roof, an additional blue light mini bar has been added. This is so motorists close behind can see when the blue lights are activated, as well as increasing the vehicle's overall presence.

The national livery is altered slightly in Wales by the inclusion of ‘HEDDLU’ on the bonnet and dual language on the officer’s uniforms: Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig

A massive BTP Ford Transit minibus. This bus has an electric door, drivers cab and plush seats as well as a full livery, including blue flashing lights on all sides.

The livery is the same as all other BTP cars, with the siren mounted next to the police sign on the roof. Notice the registration is only a few numbers different from the BMW and Rover below

They are the equivalent of panda cars, not high powered and quite small. This vehicle is based on the Ford Fiesta, many of which are pictured elsewhere on this site. Also shows the same car from the rear.

This is a Ford Iveco van with a trailer. Note the long side-on blue light on the trailer. It looks like the far side of it opens up to make a display or show. The van also has two blue lights to the rear as ‘repeaters’ because the main bar of blue lights is so high and so far from the front that it may be missed when viewed by a car behind.