An armed response vehicle (ARV) [1] is a type of police car operated by police forces in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories. Typically crewed by 3 authorised firearms officers (AFOs), they respond to incidents believed to involve firearms or other high-risk situations. [ 2 ]

Incident response vehicles (IRVs) are used by UK police to respond to emergencies and to conduct proactive patrols. They are fitted with blue lights and sirens to warn other road users and pedestrians vehicles that they need to make way for the police vehicle.

2024年8月14日 · Every UK police force deploys Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs), on duty all day, every day, 365 days a year. They are the 24/7 armed response team, used to deal with the most serious and challenging incidents in a police area.

2024年12月19日 · Police cars in Britain fall into three main groups. Incident Response Vehicles (IRVs) have emergency gear like blue lights and first aid. Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs) carry officers with guns, except in Northern Ireland. Roads Policing Unit (RPU) cars are fast and used for high-speed chases and traffic checks.

ARV Officers respond to spontaneous firearms incidents. They typically carry out mobile patrols in vehicles such as the BMW X5, poised to deploy to an incident as needed. ARV AFOs will typically always have a self-loading pistol, such as the Glock 17, on their person.

2024年1月7日 · What does ARV mean? The term ARV stands for Armed Response Vehicle. These vehicles are used by police officers who are authorised to use firearms as a method of response in high-risk or dangerous situations. Armed response vehicles are modified and adapted to accommodate specialist equipment.

2023年12月17日 · An armed response vehicle (ARV) is a vehicle used by British police forces to convey armed police officers to incidents involving firearms or other weapons (British police officers do not usually carry firearms).

Armed Response Vehicle, or 'Trojans' respond to spontaneous incidents involving firearms. To enable fast pursuit and arrival times, BMW cars, fitted with state-of-the-art satellite navigation and communications gear are the vehicle of choice for the ARV teams. ARVs will patrol known trouble areas, waiting to move in when needed.

2022年12月22日 · Armed response vehicle (ARV) A vehicle transporting authorised firearms officers and a range of lethal and non-lethal weapons. Forces determine the weapons and...

2024年3月6日 · The Volvo V70 was a longstanding specialist response vehicle employed by Hertfordshire Constabulary in both Traffic and Armed Policing roles. Pictured here is an Armed Response Vehicle (ARV) with the distinctive ‘Snowflake’ roof and bonnet markings which assist both Air Support and other officers in bringing ARVs forward.