Police line · Crew transport

Police Patrol Van

A patrol and crew-transport van for units that move people and kit together: armed police, tactical detachments and county-level public-order teams. Seating, equipment stowage, warning and communication are arranged so a squad disembarks ready rather than unpacking at the scene.

Key facts

Base chassisFord Transit or equivalent light commercial chassis
SeatingCrew bench seating with individual positions, headroom for helmet and vest
StowageLockable racks for shields, long equipment and personal protection
WarningLight bar, siren, grille and rear warning lights, reflective livery
CommunicationsRadio installation with external antenna and cabin interface
DeliveryComplete vehicle or conversion kit

The difference between a van that carries a squad and a patrol van is where the equipment sits. If shields are stacked loose in the load area, the first minute at the scene is spent untangling them. Our interiors put shields on a rack by the sliding door, long equipment on a locked overhead rail, and personal protection in a seat-back pouch, so each officer takes their own kit without crossing the aisle.

Headroom and seat pitch are set for officers wearing helmets and body armour, which is not the same as a passenger van with a bench bolted in. Ventilation is upgraded because ten people in armour in a parked vehicle generate more heat than the factory system was designed for, and the rear compartment has its own climate control.

Electrically, the vehicle carries the warning system, radio and interior lighting on an auxiliary circuit so the engine battery is not flattened during a long standby at a scene.

Configurations

Each configuration is a starting point — equipment, layout and finish are set per order.

01Crew transport

Bench seating for a full squad with shield rack and equipment rails.

02Rapid response

Fewer seats, more equipment space, and a rear exit configured for fast dismount.

03County detachment

Mixed layout with a small briefing area and storage for public-order equipment.

04Escort variant

Configured for convoy escort with enhanced communications and a rear warning board.

Where it is used

The same platform carries different fit-outs depending on who operates it.

Armed police units

Moving a squad with weapons and protection stowed securely, not loose.

County public-order detachments

Long standby shifts where the crew lives in the vehicle between deployments.

Tactical support

Transporting a team and its equipment to a staging point in one movement.

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Every unit is re-engineered to your specification.

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Questions buyers ask

How many officers does it seat?

Seating is configured to your squad size; send the number and the equipment each officer carries and we will lay out the interior accordingly.

Can weapons be carried securely?

A locked weapons rack can be specified to your storage regulation. We do not design the retention system ourselves — you provide the requirement and we build to it.

Is air conditioning adequate in hot climates?

The rear compartment is specified with additional cooling capacity and its own outlets, because a standard passenger system will not hold temperature with a full crew in armour.

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Configure a patrol van for your unit

Send the squad size, the equipment list and the climate. We will return an interior layout and a quotation.

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