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This is the West Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit…



This is the West Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit, a MD902 Explorer. Its police callsign is Xray-99 and the CAA callsign is G-YPOL. West Yorks got a Messerchmitt Bolkow Blohm B0105 DBS4, registration G-WYPA, in December 1989 and this helicopter replaced it in February 2001.



The Explorer was built in Phoenix, Arizona by MD Helicopters Inc. and cost in the region of £3.2m. Equipment carried includes loudhailer, cameras, video equipment, night vision cameras, stabilised binoculars, searchlight, and tracker unit for stolen vehicles.



The helicopter is able to reach anywhere in West Yorkshire within 12 minutes. It has a maximum range of 238 miles, and a top speed of 143 mph. The Explorer has no tail rotor, making the helicopter much quieter and safer on the ground.

LG08 KCN This is a VW Transporter in silver that…



LG08 KCN This is a VW Transporter in silver that is used by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s Parks Constabulary. It has police-style blue and white checkers down the sides and is fitted with an amber light bar on the roof.

EJ08 KME is a Ford Transit Connect used by Wandsworth…



EJ08 KME is a Ford Transit Connect used by Wandsworth Parks Police in London. This van is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment and is used by support officers on non-urgent duties.



The rear view of the Transit Connect. The rear portion of the van can be used for carrying large number of road cones or even a dog.

LG08 YTJ New in the summer of 2008 is this Ford…



LG08 YTJ New in the summer of 2008 is this Ford C-Max for Wandsworth Parks Police. It is decked out with a single band of battenburg and clear ‘parks police’ wording.



The rear view of the C-max, showing its high visibility markings.

This Vauxhall is run by Hammersmith and Fulham…



This Vauxhall is run by Hammersmith and Fulham Parks Constabulary. It has non-police looking red and white checker markings and an amber light bar on the roof. Small writing tells you that they are working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police.

LX55 FFV This silver Vauxhall Zafira DTI is operated…



LX55 FFV This silver Vauxhall Zafira DTI is operated by the Metropolitan Police’s Royal Parks OCU. With the abolition of the Royal Parks Constabulary, the Met have taken over this role. The Vauxhall carries the same livery as regular Met cars, but with the addition of a roof-mounted flood light.



The rear view of two of the Zafiras in the Royal Park’s fleet. The Royal Parks Constabulary was abolished as part of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

YN54 DLU This Mercedes Vito was new to Wandsworth…



YN54 DLU This Mercedes Vito was new to Wandsworth Parks Police in January 2006. Prior to this it was a police demonstrator with Mercedes. It proved successful in increasing police orders of the vehicle, and so was sold off when it was one year old.



The side view of the same Vito, showing its smart single waistband of battenburg marks. All the ‘parks police’ signs are magnetic until it gets its permanent livery.



The rear view of the van showing the prisoner cage.



The same Mercedes Vito at night.

KE53 JDX This silver Nissan X-trail is the only…



KE53 JDX This silver Nissan X-trail is the only vehicle run by Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police. It is fitted with a full-width roof light bar and additional blue flashing lights behind the front grille and on the front wings. Up the sides are a single tall band of battenburg markings.



The rear view of the same Nissan. The car is equipped with a video surveillance camera to the front and an LPG conversion. It is used to drive around and between parks in the London borough.

WV51 AXS is a Vauxhall Astra estate used by the…



WV51 AXS is a Vauxhall Astra estate used by the Royal Parks Police in London. Notice how the front number plate has been moved to accommodate the dot matrix sign.



The rear view of the same car. It is powered by a 1.6 litre petrol engine, but can also been run on LPG.

CYO 215V This Honda CB400N belonged to the Royal…



CYO 215V This Honda CB400N belonged to the Royal Parks Constabulary when this photo was taken in 1984. It is at Regent’s Park, but the motorbike was used at Greenwich Park from 1983-6. A further blast from the past is the Transit van in the background.