![]() ![]() You can just about see them in this picture. These are so the car can be seen side on. Look closely at the front number plate from the side and you will see it sits further forward and has a strip of LED lights either side. One of the letters on the plate is mirrored so the camera can see through. You’d need to have eyes of a hawk to spot it, but the infrared camera now sits behind the rear number plate. #3 They have a camera behind the number plate You won’t notice until you pass, but look inside and you’ll spot the large ANPR screen and buttons for the sirens and lights on the dashboard. This means the unmarked BMW 3 Series sits noticeably lower at the back. ![]() Police cars – even the unmarked ones – have to carry a lot of kit including cones, signs and more. What’s more, if you’re looking out for one, they say, you’ll be driving more cautiously and paying more attention so it’s done its job by default… #1 They sit low at the back Just as forces do up and down the country. They wanted us to write about their unmarked car – because they want the public to know they have it and use it. A full report on that will be published soon.ĭon’t think we’re giving away any of the police force’s secrets here without them knowing, though. SuperUnleaded spent a shift with an unmarked car from the Roads Policing Unit based in Havant, Hampshire with PC Chris Powling to see exactly what they get up to. But if you know the tell tale signs the unmarked cars can still be identified. Police unmarked cars are getting harder to spot – but they’re not impossible if you know what you’re looking for.Īs technology moves on, the days of twin aerials on the roofs and lights cut into the rear bumpers are long gone. ![]()
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