Espace for BTP
Transport Police get top of the range Espaces to hoon around in
The British Transport Police have acquired three Renault Grand Espace 3.5 V6s, fully liveried as specialist 24 hour response vehicles.
The British Transport Police is the national police service for Britain's railways covering the national railways, London Underground, Docklands Light Railways and a growing number of tram systems. The force deals with all crimes including violent offences covering 10,000 miles of track, 3,000 stations and depots, 400,000 tonnes of freight carried a day and are responsible for protecting a travelling population of 5.5 million per day plus more than 130,000 rail staff.
More than half those passengers are travelling in the London area and with the commuting public relying on them, the British Transport Police needed a fast response vehicle which could carry both people and equipment.
The Grand Espaces chosen were the top of the range petrol engined 3.5 V6 version which with 245hp and 0-62 mph acceleration in 8.1 seconds is the most powerful MPV available. They come complete with police markings, blue lights, sirens and specialised communications equipment, and contain custom racking to carry specialised anti-terrorist equipment such as Chemical Monitoring equipment, which was introduced after the Sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo Metro in 1995, and detects vapour in the air, portable X-ray equipment and personal radiation alarms.
The three Grand Espaces will act as Specialist Response Units to specifically cover central London, including 250 miles of London Underground track, which many suspect to be a prime target for a terrorist attack. More than 560 British Transport Police officers are employed in this area with the job of ensuring the safety of millions of commuters every day.
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