Eyebrows have been raised in Britain’s second city with the addition of the Peugeot Elddis motorhome to the West Midlands Police fleet.
Five of the vehicles are being used at community shows and events and also as a mobile community police station.
The motorhomes, worth £17,000 have a top speed of 80 mph, and whilst they won’t be much cop in high speed chases, it is hoped the vehicles will be a deterrent against anti-social behaviour.
A spokesman from the West Midlands Police told Caravan Times: “The motorhomes give officers an opportunity to sit down with the public and partake in community engagement”. One of the vehicles was recently used in a park crime prevention campaign in Birmingham.
