Police vehicles in Belgium

The force changed to another vehicle look in the 1970s, to make their cars more visible: Some of the most commonly used vehicles: The patrol minivans were always equipped with Federal Smart Vector lightbars, while the smaller vehicles had basic rotating beacons on their roof.

Typical vehicles of the Motor-way Police: The General Reserve (support, riots) has more specialised vehicles such as: The Water-way Police: The Air Support uses: Other vehicles used: There are different types of cars used by the Police in Belgium: Belgium has no specific regulations concerning sirens and lights on police vehicles, although the law does not allow the use of red lights pointing forwards, therefore all emergency vehicles may only be equipped with blue lights (red lights are allowed on the rear side).

Each police zone or division chooses by itself which type and brand of lights and sirens will be used, although most forces stick to the popular Federal Signal equipment.

Commonly used light-bars: In the 1980s, the lack of a good working and efficient communication systems came very clear when a couple of incidents happened in Belgium (Heizeldrama, for example).

This new technology allows officers to communicate and work in a much better way than in the past, because of the improved voice quality (digital), multiple functions of the system, ability to use MDTs.