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This is a Royal Air Force Police Land Rover ‘Snatch Wagon’…



This is a Royal Air Force Police Land Rover ‘Snatch Wagon’. The vehicle is carrying desert camouflage colours with a blue light on the roof. Union Jack and RAF Police signs can also be seen. This picture was taken in Basra, Iraq in 2008.



The side view of the same Snatch Wagon, showing how it is stuck in the mud after responding to a indirect rocket attack.

A Royal Air Force Police Land Rover 110, which…



A Royal Air Force Police Land Rover 110, which was also in Iraq during 2008. This vehicle was hit by indirect fire and the damage to the windscreen can be seen.



The side view of the same Land Rover showing the flat front tyre which was also damaged by enemy fire. The vehicle is fitted with a full-width blue light bar and RAF Police signs.

BU53 KWX This is one of a fleet of identical Vauxhall…



BU53 KWX This is one of a fleet of identical Vauxhall Astra estates that are used by the Royal Air Force police. They have amber flashing lights included in the roof light bar for use on airfields.



The rear view, showing the simple but effective livery.

MX57 VDC is a silver VW Transporter used by…



MX57 VDC is a silver VW Transporter used by Greater Manchester Police’s “Drivesafe”. It carries the scheme’s logo on the bonnet and a small force crest on the sides.



The rear view of three such vehicles, all unregistered and awaiting being brought into service at Openshaw.

HX54 KKF shares the same livery as the rest…



HX54 KKF shares the same livery as the rest of Hampshire’s fleet. However this Ford Transit Connect is a Safety Camera Unit van, used by civilian staff to maintain safety (speed) cameras. There are no ‘police’ markings on it, and it is fitted with amber lights.

X398 YUP This is a Road Casualty Reduction Unit…



X398 YUP This is a Road Casualty Reduction Unit, which included the only speed camera (including Gatsos) in Durham Constabulary’s area in 2001. However, there are many marked and unmarked police cars with on-board recording equipment!



The rear view of the red Mercedes Vito showing the operator’s position and the camera equipment.

This is a photograph of G-NEAU, one of the two…



This is a photograph of G-NEAU, one of the two police helicopters used in North East England covering the Northumbria, Durham and Cleveland forces. This Eurocopter 135 is based at Durham Tees Valley Airport. It carries a Nite-Sun searchlight, daylight and thermal imaging video camera and a stretcher.

Here we have a G-WPAS, the Wiltshire Police Air Support…



Here we have a G-WPAS, the Wiltshire Police Air Support Unit. The MD Explorer helicopter is jointly operated with Wiltshire Ambulance Service as an air ambulance.



The helicopter lifts off. You can see the gyrostabilised camera mounted below the nose of the helicopter and the night-sun spotlight mounted at the end of the port skid.



G-WPAS is not equipped with a tail rotor. Instead, hot air is ducted out of the rear of the boom providing stability. This makes the aircraft quieter to operate and easier to control when landing in confined places. It also makes it safer for persons moving around the exterior of the aircraft when its engines are running.