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[theocd]

That Metro is amazing! I remember when police cars were like that, no LED lightbars, just an upturned plant pot!

The OC-D

[Neil Gordhan]

Here are a few photos Met Police vehicles from Heathrow Airport from my trip yesterday


BMW X5 Airports Armed Response Vehicle - got stopped by the officers as they wanted to know what I was taking photos of (hence being parked inside the bus station), they were cool with taking photos and once I explained myself they offered to turn the lights on for a photo, so thanks to them!


BMW 525D Airports Armed Response Vehicle - outside Terminal 5


Chevrolet 3500 Armoured Response Vehicle - heard these beasts are bulletproof & bombproof and weigh 7 tonnes, there are also some newer (53, 54, 05 plate) Ford F-450 AMRV's.


Ford Transit SO18 (Aviation Security) Station Van


Mitsbushi Shogun SO18 Roads Policing Unit & Vauxhall Zafira SO18 patrol car

[met police999]

haha your going to get nicked as a potential terrorist haha

[Neil Gordhan]

haha your going to get nicked as a potential terrorist haha

Lol nah they were fine with photographing the cars, SCO19 officers are generally quite friendly from my experiences. The station now has my name so if I were to get stopped there again, they'd know I'm not a terrorist.

[met police999]

haha SCO19? dont you mean CO19 perviously SO19

[Neil Gordhan]

haha SCO19? dont you mean CO19 perviously SO19

Been changed to SCO19 as Central Operations merged with the Specialist Crime Directorate
More info here: http://www.met.police.uk/sco19/

[randomperson139]

haha SCO19? dont you mean CO19 perviously SO19

It is actually SCO19
The proper name is Specialist Crime and Operations Specialist Firearms Command, hence SCO19.
It became SCO when the Specialist Crime Directorate merged with Central Operations, forming the Specialist Crime and Operations Branch.

EDIT: Didn't see the post above... So I've ended up saying the exact same thing
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Edited by randomperson139, 04 April 2013 - 10:37 AM.

[met police999]

oh right so no more CO19?

[theocd]

Nope. it's simple evolution - it went D6, D11, PT17, SO19, CO19 and now SCO19, which letter will they add next?
Same with DPG, it's now CO6 rather than SO16.

Seriously, nice pictures!

The OC-D

[met police999]

ok i think i have it now hahaha

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

West Midlands Police Peugoet 307 - Photographed a few hours ago outside my house (Not for me, dont worry )

[met police999]

oh god a peugeot crappy cars them haha

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

To be fair, livered up with a lightbar they look pretty amazing

[met police999]

well change the front and yea i kinda agree

[Freelancer]

Would have to agree with metpolice this Peugeot is a horrible car.But anyway nice shot.

[Neil Gordhan]

I think it looks alright liveried up, good photo. Only got this one today.


Thames Valley Police IRV in the heavy snow!

[Seluryar]

Some new photos:
New vehicle being tested by the Akron Police Department

side 1:

Akron Police 2013 Ford Explorer Demo Unit by Seluryar, on Flickr

side 2 of same vehicle:

Akron Police 2013 Ford Explorer Demo Unit by Seluryar, on Flickr


local air ambulance:

Metro Life Flight N262MH Eurocopter BK-117 by Seluryar, on Flickr


Akron Police Ford Expedition by Seluryar, on Flickr

[Marshall8946]

Great pics! Im always at the university, so I know where some of these places are. Great pic of the life flight! Where I usually park, I can see the care bear heli. But my camera doesnt want to get the best pic. But Ive never seen that explorer, thats just weird how they have two designs on it. But its still sharp looking!!
Do you have any pics of the Sheriffs Ford Explorer? Not the brand new one, but the older one.

[Seluryar]

Great pics! Im always at the university, so I know where some of these places are. Great pic of the life flight! Where I usually park, I can see the care bear heli. But my camera doesnt want to get the best pic. But Ive never seen that explorer, thats just weird how they have two designs on it. But its still sharp looking!!
Do you have any pics of the Sheriffs Ford Explorer? Not the brand new one, but the older one.

I live in a great spot for helicopter spotting, i see Air Bear all the time, but I do not have high enough zoom to get great shots from my apartment. For the above shot, i got it from the Bowery parking deck right next to the hospital.

The reason why the Explorer has the 2 designs on it, it is being tested as a possible new vehicle fleet for APD and they havent decided on what they will look like in service.

I dont think i have any of the older Sheriff Ford Explorers, I cannot check out all of my flickr photos to see if i caught it or not until i can resubscribe to see all of my uploads.

Feel free to check out most of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cak757/

Do you live in Ravenna?

[Marshall8946]

Thanks for the info! Ill look through your pics! Yep I live in Ravenna.