TVP Markings on Traffic cars
Discussion
GavC88 said:
Bright orange?
Firearms car
Firearms car
Pica-Pica said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Turn7 said:
Ive noticed recently nearly all traffic cars have a flouro asterix type decal in various places.....
Whats that all about then ?
They like French comics?Whats that all about then ?
Did love Asterix, Obelix and Getafix as a kid mind.....
Its to aid identification of particular units from the air.
A triangle on the roof denotes a vehicle carrying police dogs
A circle on the roof denotes a traffic car.
An asterisk on the roof denotes a firearms car.
A square denotes a vehicle used for public order purposes (aka 'meatwagon' or riot vans...)
Often the number next to these symbols will be the Home Office/PNC number code for a particular force as well - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Office_radio
E.g. a markedWest Mids Police traffic car will have a black circle and '20' on the front part of the roof.
More such explanation here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_roof_markings...
Some forces will dual purpose vehicles (utilising firearms trained officers to do traffic work in between their firearms jobs) so you might see a marked X5 or similar with a firearms 'asterisk' on the roof being used for traffic duties on a motorway. Equally, vehicles used for training or loaned out to regular units may be used for duties not necessarily matching the roof symbols.
A triangle on the roof denotes a vehicle carrying police dogs
A circle on the roof denotes a traffic car.
An asterisk on the roof denotes a firearms car.
A square denotes a vehicle used for public order purposes (aka 'meatwagon' or riot vans...)
Often the number next to these symbols will be the Home Office/PNC number code for a particular force as well - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Office_radio
E.g. a markedWest Mids Police traffic car will have a black circle and '20' on the front part of the roof.
More such explanation here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_roof_markings...
Some forces will dual purpose vehicles (utilising firearms trained officers to do traffic work in between their firearms jobs) so you might see a marked X5 or similar with a firearms 'asterisk' on the roof being used for traffic duties on a motorway. Equally, vehicles used for training or loaned out to regular units may be used for duties not necessarily matching the roof symbols.
Edited by WolvesWill on Sunday 1st October 18:27
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