BMW becomes standard issue for UK Police Forces

The National Policing Improvement Agency has approved BMW as a key supplier for all 52 Police forces in the UK. This is great news for the forces as it means BMW's class-leading products will become standard issue to the UK's Policemen and women as part of the four-year deal.

As well as high profile roles some of the vehicles will be used as unmarked patrol cars and do less visible policing roles. Expect to see cars such as the BMW 330d Saloon and Touring, 530d Saloon and Touring, all variants of X1, X3 xDrive20d, X5 xDrive30d and xDrive40d, and the R1200 RF-P Police bike take a high profile role in the fight against crime.

Although full technical details cannot be specified for security reasons the 330d Saloon Interceptor has been billed as a High Performance Pursuit Vehicle, the modified BMW is capable of a rapid response role while also fulfilling the environmental and running cost demands all forces have to adhere to too.

Managing Director of BMW UK, Tim Abbott said: "This is excellent news for BMW and shows the breadth of appeal of the products we sell. We have a very strong commitment to the 'Authorities market' throughout the world and have a very close relationship with the UK's Police forces. Orders for BMW Police vehicles started as long ago as the mid 1970's in the UK. This latest news reaffirms our commitment to 21st Century policing."

BMW has a dedicated department with a team of specialists based at the BMW Group International - Special Sales Competence Centre. This specialist department is responsible for all BMW Authorities specification vehicles sold and operating as Emergency Service vehicles, this includes cars, motorcycles, MINI and ballistically protected BMW Security and High Security cars.

This news means there will be more BMWs available in the used car market in 3-4 years times, buying a used Police vehicle has always been an attractive proposition, as these vehicles are maintained with no expense spared, keep an eye out for a flood of used BMW 3 Series in Cambridge as this is one of the forces to have signed BMW as a supplier.