Police vehicles in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
Police in the United Kingdom use a wide range of operational vehicles, including compact cars, powerful estates and armoured police carriers. The main uses are patrol, response, tactical pursuit, and public order policing. Other vehicles used by British police include motorcycles, aircraft, and boats.
The Daimler SP250 – An Ex-British Police High-Speed Pursuit Car
2021年9月27日 · The Daimler SP250 is a V8-powered British sports car famous for a number of things in classic car circles, the three most common of which are that the car is powered by an excellent 2.5 liter V8 engine, it was used by some British metropolitan police departments as a high speed pursuit vehicle, and that it’s widely considered to be as ugly as ...
M27 police pursuit: Speeding car caught on camera - BBC News
2021年6月18日 · A man has been captured on camera speeding along a motorway at more than 100mph (160kph) during a police pursuit. John Seymour, 34, of Westway Road, Weymouth, Dorset, led officers on a 30-minute...
Here are 43 of the world’s best police cars - Top Gear
At the request of several UK police forces, Ford kitted its electric SUV out in high specification, maximum visibility livery, plus all the usual lights, sirens and other police gubbins.
Guide To The UK Police Car - Join The Cops
2024年1月7日 · The BMW X5 is a popular choice for police vehicles for several reasons. Firstly, the X5 is a highly capable off-road vehicle, which is important for officers who need to respond to emergencies in rural areas. Second, the X5 has a powerful engine that provides ample power for pursuits and other high-speed activities.
Video released of 150mph police chase as driver Syed Reza jailed …
2022年4月20日 · Dramatic police video of a high-speed car chase has been released showing a banned driver reaching speeds of up to 150mph as police pursued him for more than 80 miles. Syed Reza, from Luton, was jailed for four years and two months at Warwick Crown Court last week after admitting four counts of dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
MGA and Daimler SP250: high-speed policing - Classic & Sports Car
2024年3月11日 · Several police forces across the UK used Daimler SP250s. In late 1961, another Daily Mirror article employed a certain amount of hyperbole with a report noting how ‘hooligan motorcyclists who boast of doing “a ton” in built-up areas’ …
Fast Fords to be trialled as police pursuit vehicles - Motor1.com UK
2019年11月29日 · Police forces nationwide are set to trial two new high-performance Fords - the Ranger Raptor and Focus ST - with a view to them joining the police fleet. The Ford Performance vehicles, both...
M4: Dashcam captures 'shocking' high-speed police chase
2023年4月24日 · A man has been jailed 16 months for driving into four police cars during a high-speed chase on the Prince of Wales Bridge. Police dashcam footage shows Matthew Woody-Jones weaving his van...
Gross misconduct for police officer in high-speed car chase - BBC
2021年12月17日 · A police officer who intentionally steered an unmarked vehicle into the path of a suspect car during a high-speed chase has been found guilty of "gross misconduct". At a hearing in Exeter,...