| ATV
Polaris responds
to emergency call
A new emergency police vehicle capable of mobilising officers quickly in some of West Norfolk’s most hard to reach
places has been launched in Hunstanton.
he Polaris Ranger
570 All-Terrain
Vehicle, supplied
by Linstead Farm
and Garden
Machinery, will be
based at Hunstanton beach to help
search for missing people or assist
officers in emergency situations. It is
the first time this type of vehicle has
been used by Norfolk Constabulary
and whilst it will mainly patrol
Hunstanton beach, it can also be
used on rural land and territory.
Temporary Inspector John Bane,
who has taken delivery of the
Polaris, complete with police livery,
said: “This vehicle will enable us to
respond quickly and effectively to
incidents taking place on the beach.
“In the cases of a missing
person, it provides us with the
opportunity to cover lots of the
beach in a short space of time
where a police vehicle or an officer
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“The vehicle will also be used to
patrol the beach and will support
the Sandi Starfish initiative which
helps reunite families if a child is
lost. The vehicle has been designed
to catch the eye of a missing child
who can then flag it down if they
see it and get the assistance they
need.”
Temporary Inspector Bane
added: “The vehicle has the
potential to be deployed to other
areas, such as woodland and
farmland, to assist in other missing
person enquiries or pre-planned
operations, therefore enhancing our
ability to respond to incidents in
rural locations.”
Norfolk’s Police and Crime
Commissioner, Lorne Green, said:
“Norfolk has a wonderful variety of
attractions for families to visit during
the long summer holidays not least
the long sandy stretches of
Hunstanton Beach. While we want
this summer to be one to remember
for all the right reasons there is
always a possibility a child can get
separated from their family. We
hope the introduction of the Polaris
ATV will help reassure families
officers will be able to respond
quickly to provide any assistance
where needed.
“Rural crime remains one of my
top priorities and it is also
reassuring to hear the ATV can be
deployed to incidents in areas of the
countryside where local patrol cars
may find it difficult to access.”
Officers were looking to name the
Polar is Ranger 570 to help make it
more recognisable to children and
asked the public to help by voting
for their favourite name. There were
three names to choose from:
Nelson, Rocky and Sunny and the
name finally chosen was Nelson.
Polaris Britain Ltd. 0800 915 6720
www.polaris-britain.com
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