Equipment and Vehicles
Traffic OCU officers patrol both in cars and on motorcycles.
Cars used are the BMW 5 Series 530d tourer, Volvo V70 D5 Auto Estate and Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4. Each vehicle is fitted with a mobile data terminal with access to the Police National Computer, Automatic Number Plate Recognition and video systems. The current video tape recorders will be phased out during 2012 and replaced by a digital system, which will have a two extra cameras along with a new speed enforcement and ANPR system.
The current solo motorcycle used is the BMW 1200RT-P although some older 1150cc and 650cc models remain. Although motorcycles carry less equipment than cars, they are far more agile through traffic congestion and are essential for escorting convoys, processions and demonstrations.
Read more about this topic: Traffic Operational Command Unit
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