Question Police convoys

[Yorkshire Blue]

My commute this morning was once more rudely interrupted by a police convoy.

The convoy consisted of two unmarked, brown, presumably armour-plated vans flanked by two police cars in front and a further two behind, plus some motorbike outriders.

The convoy was heading East out of the City. The police pulled up at the junction to block any cars pulling out and the convoy hurtled through without any regards to the colours of the traffic lights. This is not an unfamiliar occurrence and always seems to happen at the same time of the morning, although I've yet to detect any pattern in the day it happens (today's the last day of the month though...).

Anyone know what is contained in these vans and where they are heading? I think I may have asked this question before and Stansted has been mentioned.

How do you go about getting a police escort? I quite fancy not having to wait for the traffic lights and sending police off ahead to ensure I don't have to slow down at junctions or stop at lights.

Is this like a taxi service that I can ring up and book? Do you have to pay for the privilege? Am I, the tax-payer, funding this? Are the police accepting backhanders from someone running late? Is anyone planning on holding up the convoy?

 

[EastStandBlue]

It's the Roots Hall onion delivery.

 

[MrB]

Our coach got a police convoy out of Swansea after we got promoted. One of the officers then very helpfully joined in with the unloading of the booze from the luggage hold once we were clear of the traffic.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

The convoy consisted of two unmarked, brown, presumably armour-plated vans flanked by two police cars in front and a further two behind, plus some motorbike outriders.

If we can get MK to program a way to disrupt the traffic light systems of East London, anybody else fancy an Italian Job style heist???

 

[Mad Cyril]

How do you go about getting a police escort?

Bought an ex-police Escort from an auction in Romford and the clutch went after two weeks.

There wasn't any gear stuffed down the crack in the back seats as well which was disappointing.

 

[Smiffy]

If we can get MK to program a way to disrupt the traffic light systems of East London, anybody else fancy an Italian Job style heist???

I think he's already on the case...

Link

 

[Napster]

Our coach got a police convoy out of Swansea after we got promoted. One of the officers then very helpfully joined in with the unloading of the booze from the luggage hold once we were clear of the traffic.

ah i remember that, good times

 

[Pubey]

You literally phone up your local police station and request one. My dad is a doctor and sometimes he has to get a blue light escort up to the London hospitals if it's an emergency.

 

[Gremlin]

This is my fault, I've asked to be paid in cash for the last few months and they insist on delivering it like this. I'll go back to bank transfer if that helps.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I reckon the vans are full of those who didn't vote Tory or Lib Dem.

 

[Davros]

Its the warchest