New Volvo emergency vehicles at show.

"Svend" (svend) 07/30/2019 at 04:59 • Filed to: None

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Some new Volvo emergency vehicles at emergency services exhibition.

Photos taken from another forum, photo credit Mark R Hunt.

Unmarked Volvo S60,

Ambulance RRV (Rapid Response Vehicle) V90 ,

Police XC90,

Unmarked police or fire officer vehicle V60,

Also police Jaguar F-Pace police,

and Skoda Kodiaq ambulance,

CB > Svend 07/30/2019 at 05:29

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I’m always intrigued by what other countries use as police vehicles, and wondering if they’d work here.

The answer for my area is a resounding no, except maybe  the XC90.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 07/30/2019 at 05:43

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I reckon if you asked my local Highway patrol copper if he'd prefer his new Chrysler 300 or that S60 then I suspect the Chrysler will be lying broken at the wreckers even faster than we all expect it to...

Svend > CB 07/30/2019 at 06:16

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Most of these vehicles are great all rounders from patrols, rapid response, armed response, etc...

We use these for roads policing.

facw > Svend 07/30/2019 at 06:37

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Here in the states, the Police seemingly always want something bigger, though probably their bigger cars are still a lot cheaper than these Volvos. The Ford Police Interceptor (Explorer) is the standard here:

It remains to be seen if the new model will be as popular:

NKato > Svend 07/30/2019 at 06:42

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No pushbars for moving disabled vehicles expeditiously out of danger? Also, I can't imagine the police in Europe are ever trained in PIT maneuvers owing to the narrow roads that pervade the region. 

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/30/2019 at 06:45

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There are other more interesting cars up and down the country.

Svend > facw 07/30/2019 at 07:04

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Here, they tend not to want anything bigger than what they need.

My county is predominantly rural, but we have a city and some large towns as well as a motorway connecting the south of England to Scotland.

They want something that’ll get them quick to the job, as big as necessary, as small as necessary, comfortable on long shifts, etc...

Svend > NKato 07/30/2019 at 07:14

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Our pursuit trained police are trained in pit manoeuvres, T packs, etc... But it has to be authorised by a senior commander on the shift (a pit manoeuvre is rare and a last resort). 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 07/30/2019 at 07:37

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I know it's massively juvenile in a rude little boy kind of way but...I've just noticed the original photographers name again...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB 07/30/2019 at 08:08

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What? A range Rover would be ok for Saskatchewan. Just RIP to it's fancyness

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/30/2019 at 08:23

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Lol. Yes, I know lol.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Svend 07/30/2019 at 11:51

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It’s interesting that the Police prefer SUVs while the paramedics prefer estates. You would think that the paramedics would want the extra space of the SUV for more equipment while the Police would want the extra performance and handling of the estate.

Svend > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/30/2019 at 12:11

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Our police do have hatchback cars and estates, but of the Volvo variety, these are what’s on offer.

We have black Volvo estates fro Roads Policing where I am, which can be used by the armed response teams along with the XC90s.

The ambulance service like these crossovers in some rural counties because they are fast on the roads, and can venture a little off road should they need to (local mountain rescue teams can meet at the scene and take them further and assist should they need to go further off road). The fast response vehicles can be used as first responders should the regular ambulance take a little longer (our emergency response call out target for the vast majority of the country is eight minutes, from call to on scene) to get to the scene or if a more specialised medic is needed or used as primary emergency care while a helicopter is enroute (most of our air ambulance helicopters are the ambulance paramedics in a charity funded helicopter). 

NKato > Svend 07/30/2019 at 15:54

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These methods are considered dangerous in the United States due to the commonality of firearms. Attempting a rolling roadblock is rarely going to work. Here is an example of an American PIT.

These days, high speed PITs are rarely deployed now due to the risks involved. They're more or less used under 45MPH to end chases.

Svend > NKato 07/30/2019 at 16:36

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Ye’, I couldn’t find a video of a British pit manoeuvre, but they do some really hard stops and use whatever manoeuvre they deem suitable for the conditions.

I’ve seen some where they slow T bone, fast T bone, nudge the rear quarter, smash into the rear straight on, etc...

One incident wrote off a new Peugeot police car with only 900 miles on the clock. 

NKato > Svend 07/30/2019 at 18:20

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This is why some jurisdictions have this:

Of course, it violates pedestrian safety standards in Europe, but when you’re shitting up to $80,000 per totaled car (super easy to do to a unibody), I’d say police should get an exemption.