FOI 155012
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 155012
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 22nd February 2022. Please find below the response to your request:
Under the freedom of information act can I request the following information please?
Do detectives when required ever use blue lights and other emergency Equipment on their unmarked vehicle or marked police vehicle to attend an emergency?
(I understand Detectives don’t routinely attend 999 calls, this could be a crisis negotiation or other emergency where a Detective is required) If applicable
Reply:-
Detectives are trained in the same way as uniform to be able to respond with Blue lights and may use exemptions if they are trained in response driving. They would of course need to be authorised as in date with their authority. They can also drive marked vehicles in emergency mode.
You may wish to visit the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice for Police driving which sets out the driver levels and also indicates when emergency ancillary equipment, including blue lights, can be used. Detectives when driving police vehicles will have to adhere to these regulations as every other officer would.