Please advise as I have heard there is one up north on the A1 where I am going at xmas also on the M25 where I often travel??
Please help.

 

There are quite a few about - you are unlikely to get reg's posted as the Police use them for all sorts of opp's other than just catching speeding cars

Northants has 4 (i believe)
Hampshire 1 or 2 dependant on the bodyshop
Leicestershire one green one i know of - guess what, this one tends to wave back!
There is a white one with lights and all up near blackpool - frit me to death

I was up the A1 a couple of weeks ago, watch out for marked cars sat in lay-bys - plod leaning out of the window with the radar gun





[Edited by Paul Habgood - 12/13/2001 9:02:51 PM]

 

Was speaking to a copper who's beat is around Egham and surrounding area. He told me that they've got scoobies (not standard either) as well.

If i find out any more I'll let you know.

As a side thought, same said copper also told me I'd be lucky if I kept hold of my car for a month as apparently it's the ram-raiders choice of wheels at the moment (it's a 5dr btw). What a cheery thought!

DP.

 

hampshire have some prodrive scoobs patrolling m3 and that section of the m25, as do godtsone @ redhill + reigate etc also patrolling m23 + m25.

 

THERE ARE TWO MARKED PRODRIVE SCOOBY'S THAT PATROL THE A1 UP NORTH NEAR THE A66 JUNCTION.I THINK THEY ARE BASED IN RICHMOND, DONT TEND TO SEE THEM ABOUT TOO MUCH THOUGH!

 

Red unmarked scoob in Nottinghamshire, Full jam sandwich scoob in Humberside, but thats used for pursuit only.

 

Skipton A65/A59 etc. At least two marked and one unmarked (DBM) - I know

 

I bought my scoob from Adams in Aylesbury in April/May time,they had just sold three to Luton police.

steve

 

Ive seen one marked on on the A59 nr Skipton too.

 

Re the car in Nottingham, don't think "I've heard about that - it's a fire car" - there's one of those as well!

 

I've been told that Skipton now has another unmarked one, silver this time.
So, keep your eyes open and speeds down round there cos they like to throw the book at you for speeding in that neck of the woods

Cheers

Mojo

 

There is a Green Unmarked Impreza Turbo reg number T*** FAP that operates around the M25 area. Saw it a few weeks ago on the turnoff for the Tolworth Roundabout on the A3. Heavy traffic coming off the A3 so got a good look at it. First of all thought it was a normal Impreza until I saw inside and saw all the equipment on the dash. Also has a small black ariel on the rear passenger side wing. Driver seemed OK though as when he saw me looking at his car he gave me a wave!

 

Bloody odd post that. You sound desperate to know where they operate......... do you normally outrun police but are scared that the scoobies will catch you?

 

red scoob around portsmouth/m27

 

You can tell a Police Scoob easily, The driver will have a luxuriant Tache !

 

Does anyone know if Skipton Police still have the Escort Cossie ? Nearly killed me once !

 

Thanks guys the ones up north concern me especially near richmond there is a lot of fast a/b roads that I will be using maybe I should get a larger gas tank if you can't outrun them maybe you can out last them especially in the dales its a long way for pc plod to walk with a petrol can.

 

Finchley ,has a Forester (Non Turbo) lady PC can drive it..
There is also a legacy in Uk with full Armour and upgrades. But it is not a police car,yet has Blue light behind grill.

 

Chelmsford Bill had an Evo on trial not so long ago.When the shift changed,allegedly,they would fight over who got the keys.When you see the co-driver reading pace notes.
BE AFRAID.BE VERY AFRAID.

 

Right then, Skipton scoobs

There are 3 marked scoobs, you can't miss em really! A DBM V463 FVU and a Silver one, not sure of the reg

They all have prodrive mods and go quite well, I used to work in a body shop where they get fixed

Bob

PS the Cossie has gone btw, aswell as the mondingo's

 

Bob, the silver one begins X792 or X297 cant remember now.

Was in Skippo yesterday and saw one of the marked ones - what a job that copper has

DW

 

You could be right there si, think it might end with UFM?

Bob

can't believe I left a corner wide open like that

 

There are three around the Luton area, DBM and red I think.

There is a green one near Nottingham.

Hull/Humberside have more than one marked Scooby now...

 

silver one on the a1 around catterick/richmond area high level spoiler and blue lights in the grill(old shape),
also a new shape one all marked up.
watch out for a white boxer van and 2 silver jeep cherokees, see the unmarked police thread in general questions

 

Notts police (northern division) have a couple of scoobs, but they're done out in company livery - white with a foot wide yellow stripe down the side, full roof rack in blue, and matching lights in the grille.
They're based in Ollerton (Sherwood forext area) so I suppose if you're up the A1, you could see them between Newark, through Markham Moor(Lincoln turn off, MacD's , and a Happy eater with a funny shaped roof) past 5 lane ends (Worksop Turn off) and up to Blyth (start of A1M)
But to be honest, you probably won't see them as they like to sit in nice wide good visibility 30 zones, where there have never been any accidents, pointing their gun up the road at EVERY car.

There's also speed cameras on the A1 at Elkesly in the 50 zone, but they're well signposted.

Mark,
who feels sorry for Scooby coppers, cos they have to hand it back at the end of every shift. But not that sorry.

 

Bob T and the Skippy lot,

Doesn't Skipton also have a dark blue unmarked Prodrive one as well as the Silver one. I'm sure I've seen it parked in Settle police station car park.

I don't think they've still got the Escort Cossie...

 

BlackScooby,

Yep they've definitely got a blue 'un - as Bob T mentioned earlier.

Cheers,

Ian.

 

North Yorkshire have a DBM operating arround the SELBY / YORK / TADCASTR areas, not seen it recently,until sunday night that is, It passed me at well over 120mph on the A19 Selby road, admitedly to a RTA a couple of miles ahead. REG No X729 AUJ.
BE WARNED ....the driver Loves Baiting, I have had profesional contact with this moron and he is a full time Wan***.

 

nottingham police have my97 red/my97green 2 my99s white with lights/stripes ect 1 wagon 1 saloon.It gets a bit busy round here! tommy