Don’t get used to them soon though. Kia is considering phasing them out due to low public demand. Queensland Police Service (one of the forces here in Australia) only recently acquired some Stingers, and they’re already looking for a replacement vehicle
@@000Responses To be fair even if the Stinger wasn't being phased out of production I couldn't really see them being adopted as a mainstream Intercerptor/Traffic car over here in blighty. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car and great to see something which falls into the "High Performance" category which isn't a BMW, but it's a very niche vehicle for a specialist unit (MVET) the likes of which a lot Forces don't have. Personally I got more excited for the Kodiaq vRS dog carrier... But then I'm a sad old man who loves Skodas lol
It's a really nice and different surprise to see such a 'sporty' vehicle in UK police fleets - and one from South Korea too as Kia isn't common in the UK either. It's a one off though so I don't think we'll be seeing anymore of them; but definitely leaves an impression. However other Kia vehicles have appeared in the Merseyside Police fleet for more common duties; something you've not really seen with other UK forces. I don't know how they perform but it makes Merseyside Police more interesting to me!
As someone with autism and a fascination with police cars, I've got to say I love your channel mate. Definitely one of the better ones in UA-cam. Thank you for making them 👍
That Stinger GT is arguably one of the best looking cars ever to be put in police livery. It's very well styled and suits police livery well, and yet a capable and functional police vehicle.
1:20 - Love how the bandit Squirrel and Magpie let it together, clearly up to no good, County Lines nut smuggling for sure. Also liked the unintentional pun - Matrix a - Force - be be reckoned with :D
Building designs like that always make me wonder if building users were ever consulted. If they redesigned the car park, the cars could go straight out on the the main road, reducing the time it takes to get to the gate, then accelerate along a side road, slow down and go to the main road. Why design it to obstruct drivers? It's similar to how shops will put their main door down the side of a building, not at the front!
I like the covert cars too. I'm a Paramedic and normally driver a fully marked Skoda Octavia Scout, but while it was being repaired after a bump (not by me, honest!) I used an unmarked Incident Officer's Octavia. Had LEDs in the grille, wing mirrors and a windscreen dash-mount. Felt like an undercover cop 🤣 very immature of me, I know lol
I think it's every adult's inner desire to be a secret undercover agent working for Her Majesty's highest and most secretive services! *James Bond music plays*
with so many different brands and models it seems like police just buys what they want to have. In which way does the OCC support you? Do they like ... tell you when there's a police car coming out from the station? In the first clip I was surprised at how many spotters there are standing right there. In general it's interesting or funny to see UK spotters rather standing at police stations while spotters in e.g. Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands etc rather stand at fire stations There's in fact just a handfull of videos from Germany where you see police cars responding from their station
Thanks! Unfortunately it happens! It's a fun community to hang out with but sometimes the vehicles appear too quickly for me to reposition and they get in me shot!
@@CobraEmergency Hey, no problem bud! I only found that out a few weeks back when looking (and drooling) over the online brochure for the Cupra Leon VZ3 300 lol
01:09 Responding on blues and twos back to the nick?! Guess Uber Eats had just dropped off the shift KFC order 😉 Some cracking vehicles these Matrix/County Lines guys have. I'm not jealous in the slightest... OK, yes I am lol Great catches Cobra!! 👍🚑
@@CobraEmergency No problem my friend👍 Wonder if you could answer me a question which I thought of when I first saw the vid? So I'm guessing covert vehicles like the Ceed, Leon and Focus will be classed as "Standard" performance as most likely their engine capacity is under 2000cc, but do they still require an "Advanced" authority to respond in due to them not being marked? 🤔 Up here in Yorkshire its very rare to see an unmarked which isn't a High Performance Audi, BMW or Skoda, which are all primarily used used by Roads Crime/Traffic/ARVs.
@@residentelect it’s Liverpool, they use many unmarked vehicles for LPU as well. To catch people in the act. Taking your example. The Kia. I would not have known that was a police car was it not for the incredibly hidden lights and sirens.
@@fancycheesesauce7067 I'm guessing LPU is "Local Policing Unit"..? I think it's a great idea! Up here in Yorkshire and the Humber I don't think the four Forces I work alongside deploy unmarked cars in that particular role, with the exception of plain clothes Proactive units, but even they are few and far between due to them usually having Traffic/RCU backing them up if they expect a subject to flee in a vehicle. Thanks for the info, mate 👍
@@residentelect Some forces allow "Standard" ticket holders to respond using unmarked vehicles equipped with warning equipment, where as others require the "Advanced" ticket. Unlike the CC requirement set by the different driving levels, unmarked vehicles are set on force policy.
all these fast cars and a few helicopters but they cant even catch a idiot in a diesel focus, i think i could achive more in a month than merseyside police manage in a decade
I really hope you were being sarcastic calling MATRIX a force to be reckoned with. They are just the old OSD/OSG with a new trendy name. New name, same old arrogant, ill mannered bully boys noted for their excessive force and fit ups.
QUESTION to anyone 🤔 in Merseyside area to answer 🤔 What's that white thing 🤔 hang at the top on the roof of those X5 BMW police cruiser . The only police 🚔 department in UK that have those is Merseyside PD Anyone know what is that Looks like a camera 📷 or something 🤔
Mobile Christmas trees! We really are emulating the US it seems. Mind, there are some utterly brain dead motorists and pedestrians about. Need to go back to the old two tones and retro fit some rumblers too!
Some of the other videographer's channels:
PS UK
PS of UK
EV UK
2Tone Emergency Photography
Blue Light Productions
Scouser999
Ah, I was going to say who are the other people filming
It's funny how I literally watch them all
@@Lancashire999 A well versed selection
The Kia Stinger looks absolutely magnificent as a police vehicle
Totally agree, brings a touch of Seoul, Kangnam style.
Don’t get used to them soon though. Kia is considering phasing them out due to low public demand. Queensland Police Service (one of the forces here in Australia) only recently acquired some Stingers, and they’re already looking for a replacement vehicle
@@000Responses
To be fair even if the Stinger wasn't being phased out of production I couldn't really see them being adopted as a mainstream Intercerptor/Traffic car over here in blighty.
Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car and great to see something which falls into the "High Performance" category which isn't a BMW, but it's a very niche vehicle for a specialist unit (MVET) the likes of which a lot Forces don't have.
Personally I got more excited for the Kodiaq vRS dog carrier... But then I'm a sad old man who loves Skodas lol
It's a really nice and different surprise to see such a 'sporty' vehicle in UK police fleets - and one from South Korea too as Kia isn't common in the UK either.
It's a one off though so I don't think we'll be seeing anymore of them; but definitely leaves an impression.
However other Kia vehicles have appeared in the Merseyside Police fleet for more common duties; something you've not really seen with other UK forces. I don't know how they perform but it makes Merseyside Police more interesting to me!
@Resident Elect - I have to say fair play to Skoda; I'm loving the looks of their cars the past 10 years. The Kodiaqs and Superbs were, well, superb!
That kia stinger is such an amazing addition to the police interceptors 🥵
It's pretty snazzy isn't it?
As someone with autism and a fascination with police cars, I've got to say I love your channel mate. Definitely one of the better ones in UA-cam. Thank you for making them 👍
I absolutely love comments like this! Thank you for your compliments ☺
That Stinger GT is arguably one of the best looking cars ever to be put in police livery. It's very well styled and suits police livery well, and yet a capable and functional police vehicle.
I absolutely love these type of vids mate thanks very much for making these
21st Century's Emergency Services.
1:20 - Love how the bandit Squirrel and Magpie let it together, clearly up to no good, County Lines nut smuggling for sure.
Also liked the unintentional pun - Matrix a - Force - be be reckoned with :D
These two clearly work together. Me and the others have noticed them a few times! Definitely not a coincidence.
I like that slogan aha!
@@CobraEmergency The others and I have noticed...
Those vehicles look fire! Can't beat what we have in straya lol! Amazing catches!
Thank you to all the people in black, yellow, and blue who serve and protect our country. Also to Fire Departments and EMS.
Absolutely 💯
0:20 you know the leds are bright when the camera dims during the day lol
Great compilation
1:42 love the roar of the BMW I6 engine!
Honestly same! It was fantastic to see that (relative) oldie flooring it!
Honestly it looks terrible
i love the remote search light on top of the X5 at 1:46
It's really cool isn't it?!
Is that what it is? Ive always wondered why they had a light plonked on the top of the car… never seen them in use tho
Building designs like that always make me wonder if building users were ever consulted. If they redesigned the car park, the cars could go straight out on the the main road, reducing the time it takes to get to the gate, then accelerate along a side road, slow down and go to the main road. Why design it to obstruct drivers?
It's similar to how shops will put their main door down the side of a building, not at the front!
Nice rides. The Kia stinger really stands out. Nice catch👍
Great one Cobra!
1:30 - Why to base on lights?
Good question! I can only assume some kind of advisor or superior being called in to manage an operation? - ss
Awesome Catches!
Awesome video!!
Great video 👌👌👌👌
They should add a45s with all the kit into the police force its small compact and real fast 0-60 3.8sec
6:15 Battenburg over black is way sexier ther Battenburg over white, IMHO.
Hi Cobra, Love the vid some amazing catches on there!
Thank you!
The BMW 330d isn’t part of the MVET Team just Roads policing Unit
Updated! I appreciate it!
This BMW 330d is a absolutly rocket!!
Always live the unmarked more than the marked thanks for posting
I like the covert cars too.
I'm a Paramedic and normally driver a fully marked Skoda Octavia Scout, but while it was being repaired after a bump (not by me, honest!) I used an unmarked Incident Officer's Octavia. Had LEDs in the grille, wing mirrors and a windscreen dash-mount. Felt like an undercover cop 🤣 very immature of me, I know lol
I think it's every adult's inner desire to be a secret undercover agent working for Her Majesty's highest and most secretive services! *James Bond music plays*
There's some really cool and snazzy unmarked cars in the UK! Even with regular roads policing teams like these!
Would love to see the Kia Stinger going in speed on response on a long stretch of any road
Me too! It doesn't respond often but I'll try!
Lovely catch!!! Subscribed!
with so many different brands and models it seems like police just buys what they want to have. In which way does the OCC support you? Do they like ... tell you when there's a police car coming out from the station?
In the first clip I was surprised at how many spotters there are standing right there. In general it's interesting or funny to see UK spotters rather standing at police stations while spotters in e.g. Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands etc rather stand at fire stations
There's in fact just a handfull of videos from Germany where you see police cars responding from their station
Great catch’s mate ! Too many people there though getting in the way 😤
Thanks! Unfortunately it happens! It's a fun community to hang out with but sometimes the vehicles appear too quickly for me to reposition and they get in me shot!
06:07 why borrowed from cumbria?
I believe Merseyside Police had issues with some of their vehicles - ss
@@CobraEmergency Sounds like the Volvo was having some issues as well with that ticking noise
Great video, only thing is.....you blur the faces of Officers but not the plates of the unmarked cars? Just a tip.
2:53 - sounds like it needs some new brake pads.
awesome vid... little bro...... :-)
Thanks sis!
@@CobraEmergency :-) ........
1st clip, wow. And that stinger, jesus christ. Mondeos still looking fab
where do you go tk film these clips
Bring back Dixon Of Dock Green.
I love the variaty of the cars in the police. Not so boring as in Germany... ^^
3:01 uh why is the lightbar so far back
I believe it was because of the glass roof / sun hatch. This vehicle was written off in a collision a few momths later.
What does 4d mean for the seat
"4Drive"
It's Seat/Cupra's four wheel drive system. Same thing as BMW calling theirs "Xdrive" or Audi who call theirs "Quattro".
Thanks Resident, I thought it was the engine model! Oops.
@@CobraEmergency
Hey, no problem bud!
I only found that out a few weeks back when looking (and drooling) over the online brochure for the Cupra Leon VZ3 300 lol
What's the big difference between; Normal policing and the "Matrix" team?
Matrix is organised gangs and drugs.
01:09 Responding on blues and twos back to the nick?!
Guess Uber Eats had just dropped off the shift KFC order 😉
Some cracking vehicles these Matrix/County Lines guys have. I'm not jealous in the slightest... OK, yes I am lol
Great catches Cobra!! 👍🚑
It was going cold! Haha.
These guys really do have an outstanding fleet. Certainly turns heads!
Thanks Resident Elect 👌
@@CobraEmergency
No problem my friend👍
Wonder if you could answer me a question which I thought of when I first saw the vid?
So I'm guessing covert vehicles like the Ceed, Leon and Focus will be classed as "Standard" performance as most likely their engine capacity is under 2000cc, but do they still require an "Advanced" authority to respond in due to them not being marked? 🤔
Up here in Yorkshire its very rare to see an unmarked which isn't a High Performance Audi, BMW or Skoda, which are all primarily used used by Roads Crime/Traffic/ARVs.
@@residentelect it’s Liverpool, they use many unmarked vehicles for LPU as well. To catch people in the act. Taking your example. The Kia. I would not have known that was a police car was it not for the incredibly hidden lights and sirens.
@@fancycheesesauce7067
I'm guessing LPU is "Local Policing Unit"..?
I think it's a great idea! Up here in Yorkshire and the Humber I don't think the four Forces I work alongside deploy unmarked cars in that particular role, with the exception of plain clothes Proactive units, but even they are few and far between due to them usually having Traffic/RCU backing them up if they expect a subject to flee in a vehicle.
Thanks for the info, mate 👍
@@residentelect Some forces allow "Standard" ticket holders to respond using unmarked vehicles equipped with warning equipment, where as others require the "Advanced" ticket. Unlike the CC requirement set by the different driving levels, unmarked vehicles are set on force policy.
Decent cars
Someone could give me the model of the lightbar on the X5 at 1.45 please ?
Do you ever consider being part of the emergency team mate? or are you just a general enthusiast?
Not just me that thinks that 2010 X5 sounds rough?😂
Why they don't use many Jaguar Land rover?
Law & Order. Constabulary. Police.
Which Police Departments is that ? Liverpool Area ???
Yes, Liverpool uk
what station is this
The Operational Command Center, Speke.
Who even are all those filmers in first vid? Nice video tho
There's quite a few Small Time Filmers who don't label their video's or Channel anything obvious so you have to dig deep. And then there's just MOP
(One of) the Merseyside groups! Great little community of spotters
Their channels:
PS UK
PS of UK
EV UK
2Tone Emergency Photography
I’m pretty sure I featured in one of these clips somewhere 🤔
That Kia Stinger has the worst Co2 rating that i have seen on a car. Disgusting
Who added a extra 0 to the budget to get such a nice looking stinger
all these fast cars and a few helicopters but they cant even catch a idiot in a diesel focus, i think i could achive more in a month than merseyside police manage in a decade
4:25
Where are the Jags and the Land Rovers
BMWs and Audis too expensive now? 😂😂😂
I really hope you were being sarcastic calling MATRIX a force to be reckoned with. They are just the old OSD/OSG with a new trendy name. New name, same old arrogant, ill mannered bully boys noted for their excessive force and fit ups.
Hi kia police
Wow so many people taking videos at the start.
So much, a bit too many for the video quality, but it's a fantastic community and everyone enjoys filming at the Operations Command Centre (OCC)!
QUESTION to anyone 🤔 in Merseyside area to answer 🤔
What's that white thing 🤔 hang at the top on the roof of those X5 BMW police cruiser .
The only police 🚔 department in UK that have those is Merseyside PD
Anyone know what is that
Looks like a camera 📷 or something 🤔
It’s a vehicle mounted search light.
Spotlight
Mobile Christmas trees! We really are emulating the US it seems. Mind, there are some utterly brain dead motorists and pedestrians about. Need to go back to the old two tones and retro fit some rumblers too!
For God so loves the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life
The "non crime" thought police are the British people's enemy. Thank you for giving us the unmarked vehicle's licence plate number.
Slow!
well that was boring