Police Open Day, Maidstone, 16th June 2012

[John]

A free family day with activities, demonstrations and stalls for all ages. Take part, test your detective skills and watch exciting demonstrations from skilled professionals. Find out more about Police and Crime Commissioners at the KPA stand. Kent Police dogs will be in action, demonstrating obedience, agility, crimnial work.  Officers will be giving public order demonstrations complete with petrol bombs.  Watch driver skid avoidance and anti-ambush training or test your skills in a driving simulator. Collect evidence at the crime scene and see if you can tell a real gun from a fake one. Get tips on road safety and meet the marine, motorcycle and crash investigation teams.
 
Getting there: The Open Day will be held at the Kent Police Training School, Coverdale Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9DW on Saturday 16 June. Parking is available on site and buses operate regularly from Maidstone town centre. The college is situated in a residential area, so please allow plenty of time for parking

[John]

An interesting event, and the sun even made the odd appearance too which made me happy (there's nothing worse than dull conditions when I'm trying to take some snaps  ). Plenty of vehicles to play with, firearms officers on the shooting range, the police helicopter, riot control demonstrations etc..

[John]

Velocette LE Mk3 PKL 28G

This bike was registered new to Kent County Constabulary on 17th December 1968, was taken out of service on the 31st December 1974, and sold at auction. It then remained in private ownership until being sold on eBay in 2009, the purchaser being PC Steve Mace.

[John]

Honda CB 200 OKL 71P

This bike was registered new to Kent County Constabulary on 14th July 1976 and was the 95th of 142 CB 200's bought by Kent. These bikes replaced the Velocette LE's and were the first Japanese bikes to be used by the force. Decommissioned and sold at auction in September 1982, OKL 71P was bought by Police Workshop Manager Ian Millberry, who used it until 1987 before putting it into storage at Nackington. Purchased by PC Steve Mace on 1st December 2006.

[John]

BMW K100LT G565 ATF

This bike was registered new to Kent County Constabulary on 4th April 1990. It was part of a batch prepared and supplied by Vehicle Developments of Andover, hence the Hampshire registration. It served initially at Nackington traffic garage and then went for rider training purposes, being written off there in 1995 after an accident. The last BMW 'K' series in service with Kent Police, the bike was decommisioned and sold in its damaged state to police workshop manager Ian Milberry in 2006. Restored to working condition by PC Steve Mace.

[John]

Kawasaki Z200 BCD 5Y

This bike was registered new to Kent County Constabulary on 12th July 1983, and was No.93 out of 94 Z200's used by the Force. The last batch was registered BCD 1Y to BCD 6Y. These Kawasakis replaced the Honda CB200's used by rural officers and were the last small bikes used by the Force before they were replaced with Ford Fiesta vans. BCD 5Y first served at Borough Green and then Tonbridge. It was decomissioned and sold on 26th May 1989 at auction to the officer who had ridden it at Tonbridge, PC Phil Wright. He owned the bike until 2001 and then sold it for scrap. Somehow it survived and appeared on eBay in 2008, being bought and restored by PC Steve Mace.

[John]

The quiet life of the rural bobby..

[John]

Modern vehicles..

[John]

The police helicopter eventually arrived after a delay of 45 minutes, and proved to be the star attraction for the waiting crowds..

[John]

More views of the grand old Granada 2.8i  at the Open Day..