lundi 20 février 2023

The vehicles of the Paris Police Prefecture illustrated with 1/87 scale models From 1945 to nowadays - English Version

 

The vehicles of the Paris Police Prefecture
illustrated for the most part with 1/87 scale models
From 1945 to nowadays

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Citroën TRACTION - NOREVmodel in 1/87

After the Second World War, the Prefecture of Police (PP) of Paris took over the Citroën Traction and the black Renault Celtaquatre that it had before.
 
 

Citroën Traction in a garage of the PP  
 
 

Renault Colorale - PP of Paris, model CIJ Europarc at 1/43
 
It also uses Renault COLORALE of color blue night to remove the badly parked cars.
 
 

Renault Colorale - PP of Paris
 
 

At the beginning of the Fifties, in front of the car increase in Paris, the Prefecture of Police (PP) of Paris decides to have a simple color to identify the police vehicles: the color Eurasian Magpie.

 

Opel KAPITÄN of the Swedish Police of the brand BREKINA in 1/87

Sweden will also adopt this color for its police cars at the same time:

  
 
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Different models of German police vehicles in 1/87 in the 70s

 Another country will also make this two-tone principle on its police cars: the FRG, the German Federal Republic.

But instead of black, it will be a green which will evolve during the decades:

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Renault 4 Chevaux - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

It will order to Renault in 1955, 15 models of Renault 4 Chevaux, without paint, nor seat and will create a two-seater model.

 

Renault 4 Chevaux - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

The front doors are cut out so that they can be pulled without having to open them.

 

Renault 4 Chevaux - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

Each car is equipped with a siren and an adjustable searchlight. They also have a radio transmitter that allows to communicate with a central station.

 

Renault 4 Chevaux - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

They were assigned to the motorcycle company for interventions.


In 1957, the Police of PARIS decides to order 58 new units but with full doors. These will be assigned to the Traffic Service of the Police of PARIS..

 

Renault 4 horses Police Magpie of the time

 

Renault Dauphine - PP of Paris, NOREV model 1/87

In 1959, the Police of PARIS is interested by the Renault DAUPHINE. It will order some until 1962.

 

Renault Dauphine - PP of Paris, NOREV model 1/87

Note that some Renault DAUPHINE "GORDINI" models, a sport model, were acquired by the Police of PARIS in 1960.

 


 Renault DAUPHINE Police Magpie of the time

 

Citroën ID 19 - PP of Paris, WIKING model in 1/87

In 1960 is tested the DS 19 under the name ID 19. This one is assigned on a new motorway section A106 which connects at the time Paris to Orly Airport. Six of them were used to patrol this way.

 

Citroën ID 19 - PP of Paris, WIKING model in 1/87

However the Police of PARIS will not follow up on other examples.



Citroën ID 19 Police Magpie of the time

 


Black Citroën DS Version "Préfecture" Model BUSCH in 1/87

However a version "prefecture" is created. This car is recognizable with its quarter panels painted in black instead of the ribbed aluminum trim like the other DS and ID. These DS 19 are black with a grey fabric interior.
 
For the processions, they have the possibility to receive special lights fixed on the central body pillars between the front and rear doors
 
 

Black Citroën DS "Prefecture" version behind the car of President De GAULLE in 1963 at Isle sur Suippe
The processions are usually opened by police motorcyclists and the DS are driven by police officers selected for this task. The cars of the presidency will be maintained in the garages of the prefecture of police until the arrival of French President Mitterrand.
 
 

Citroën Type H - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

However, it should be noted that Citroën supplied the Type H vans which were used from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.

 


Citroën Type H Police Magpie of the time

 

Citroën Type HY - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

We can also note the Citroën Type HY which will be used for the beaconing on zones of accidents or works. They will be replaced by Peugeot J7 in the middle of the 70s.

 


  Interior of a Citroën Type HY Police Magpie

 

Central garage of the Police of Paris - Early 60's



Renault R8 Gordini - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

We can also see the Renault R8 Magpie from 1962. Middle of the range of the brand with the diamond, this vehicle, with its squarer forms, will be used as patrol cars in the streets of Paris. The crews are sometimes three to four police officers on board.
 
Renault R8 Gordini - PP of Paris - Place de la Concorde - 1965
In 1965, the Police of PARIS will also order R8 "Gordinis" which will be especially intended for missions of escort of personalities.ons d'escortes de personnalités.
 
Renault R8 type 1130 - PP of Paris
 


Simca 1000 - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/87

They will cohabit, at the end of the Sixties and until the end of the Seventies, with the SIMCA 1000, and 1100 which arrive on the Parisian macadam...

 


Simca 1100 GLS - PP of Paris, NOREV Model in 1/43

They will be the most solicited in the streets of Paris.

 

 
Simca 1100 Break of the PP of Paris on the Champs Elysées

 


Peugeot 404 -  BREKINA Model in 1/87

In the provinces, we note that the color of the Police vehicles in the years 50-60 and 70 is black.


Police Station of the city of Dijon - 1960's

 

Peugeot D4B Police

 
 

Peugeot 404 -  Modèle BREKINA au 1/87

These are close to the color of the vehicles of the French National Gendarmerie of the 60s.


Police Station of the city of Tours in the 70's

 

Peugeot J7 Police Grey - Brand DAN TOYS

The police vans in the other french cities are also black, even gray or blue with white band.
 
 

Peugeot J7 French Police grey


Peugeot J7 French Police blue with white stripe

 

Grey Peugeot J7 Police in a street of Paris
One can also see gray Peugeot J7 in Paris.

 

DELAHAYE 163 of the Police of PARIS

In 1952, the Police of PARIS is going to be equipped with water trucks DELAHAYE Model 163....

 


DELAHAYE of the Paris police force in action in May 1968

They will be used, among others, during the riots in Paris in May 1968...
 
 

Mercedes UNIMOG 406 of the PERFEX brand in 1/43

The Police of PARIS will equip itself thereafter in the years 70 of vehicles to break the barricades with the image of Mercedes UNIMOG 406



Mercedes UNIMOG 406 and riot truck Berliet
 

Renault R12 - PP of Paris, Model BREKINA at 1/87

At the end of the 70's, it is the Renault R12 which will replace them.

 

Renault R12 - PP of Paris, Model BREKINA at 1/87

It is robust and powerful for its time. It was assigned in many police stations.

 

Renault R12 - in the courtyard of the Paris Police Headquarters

 

Peugeot J7 - PP of Paris, NOREV model in 1/87

The Peugeot J7 and J9 were also very present in the 70s and 80s.

 

Peugeot J7 - PP of Paris, NOREV model in 1/87

Sent as well to transport arrested persons as to interventions in Police rescue, transporting injured or deceased persons, they will be also assigned to patrols.

 


Peugeot J9 Police Magpie of the time


Renault R5 - PP of Paris, HERPA model 1/87

The Renault R5 will also be deployed in the early 80's.

 

Renault R5 - PP of Paris, HERPA model 1/87

It will be used for the agents assigned to the traffic in the streets of Paris.

 


Renault R5 Circulation - PP of Paris

 

Renault R19 - PP of Paris, Model AWV 1/87

The Renault R19, will start to replace the aging R12 in the early 90s...

 

Renault R19 - PP of Paris, Model AWV in 1/87

It will have the new serigraphy which started to appear in 1980 and which will be identical to the other vehicles of French Police at the national point of view.

 

Renault R18 - PP of Paris, BoS Models Brand in 1/87

The Renault R18 will also intervene and will be assigned to the Night Surveillance Brigades.

 

Renault TWINGO and TRAFIC - French National Police - HERPA model in 1/87

In 2007, a new serigraphy arrives, also generalized to the whole French territory.

 

Renault TWINGO and TRAFIC - French Police Nationale - Model HERPA 1/87

A thin red line is surmounted by a wide blue band going up on the back of the vehicle. Renault and Citroën models will be used in the Police stations with Renault MEGANE and SCENIC, TRAFIC vans and Peugeot 308.

 

 

Renault CLIO - PP of Paris - NOREV model at 1/43

The Police of Paris developed a specific serigraphy for its traffic service, better identifiable than the cars of the National Police force.

 

Realization CRICRIMINI in 1/43

To note that the Police of Paris also uses dark or gray cars for its Anti-Crime Brigade of night called BAC 75N.

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 VW e-Golf and Passat Hybrid of the Police of Paris

We can also see the wink of the Police of PARIS with the Magpie silk-screen made on its electric models since 2018.

Here are two more models:

VW Sharan Hybrid from Police of Paris

 

 Paris PP's VW Passat for its BAC 75N service

 In 2019, Police of PARIS has confirmed with the Volfwagen firm to focus on some of these models for its various services.




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