Here we really only have two different lightbars, I don't really know what they're called, but here you go.

 

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by Brant

These on all crown vics and some tahoes: http://www.whelen.com/auto/product?head_id=4&cat_id=76&prod_id=362

These on most of the tahoes: http://www.fedsig.com/products/297/valor_lightbar

 

We have no slicktops, only marked and unmarked vehicles.

Those are Code 3 Defenders fitted with message boards and ANPRs. The Eastern States seem to use them a lot, but I've never seen them in WA.

Actually, I've never seen them here in Ohio. 

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by CopBlock2000
Too much swear.

Actually, I've never seen them here in Ohio. 

That's because he was talking about Eastern Australia. He's from Western Australia, not Washington.

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by OfficerLund

That's because he was talking about Eastern Australia. He's from Western Australia, not Washington.

Saw that after I posted. Well, still. Eastern U.S States do use them more.

We mainly use Arjents but the newer vehicles have fedsign valors (didnt found any pictures)

oh and that white bulb on top of the lightbar is a spotlight.

we also use thos big ass thingys for highway patrol.

Do you know what? Finnish is the most beautiful language in the world! But it's pretty hard to learn.

Heh. So is Japanese that I'm trying to learn. :b But if you live in Finland for a while, you will learn something, or when you study it.

Only one that I have ever seen.

The Whelen Edge, ladies and gentlemen.

 

Who would ever dare to put an edge on a taurus...............................

Who would ever dare to put an edge on a taurus...............................

Who would even dare use a Taurus. That's my question. They're the Ford Explorer of Sedans, IMO. Rubbish.

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by OfficerLund

So, i'm from Germany and THE POLICE (yes, we've got only 1 police for the whole country) has mostly 2 different lightbars on their patrol vehicles. An older strobe- version and a newer LED- version.

 

Actually we have a separate Police for every state, plus Bundespolizei (Federal Police), Bundeskriminalamt (FBI) and Bundestagspolizei (Parliament Police). The police of the states furthermore is broken down into other smaller entities, such as the Wasserschutzpolizei (Waterpolice), Verkehrspolizei (Traffic Police), Kriminalpolizei (Crime Investigation Police), Bereitschaftspolizei (Riot Police), Schutzpolizei (your regular everyday patrol) and in some states the Autobahnpolizei (Highway Patrol).

And we don't only use two lightbars, we use several:

Hella RTK-6 (or RTK-4/5 for older models) (with rotors, or as "SL" with strobes or as "LED" with LEDs)

Hella RTK-7 (my personal favourite) (with different LED and Strobe configurations in duty)

Pintsch-Bamag Zirkon (Popular in Baden-Württemberg - looks like a cheap RTK-7)

or the older Pintsch-Bamag TOPas 

and finally the less popular (but not in any way worse) Hänsch DBS 2000

and the Hänsch DBS 4000 (which is probably the most advanced and customisable lightbar available, but also expensive as hell)

 

 

Now I feel like I've done the german police justice. Still I might have forgotten some lightbars :P

Actually we have a separate Police for every state, plus Bundespolizei (Federal Police), Bundeskriminalamt (FBI) and Bundestagspolizei (Parliament Police). The police of the states furthermore is broken down into other smaller entities, such as the Wasserschutzpolizei (Waterpolice), Verkehrspolizei (Traffic Police), Kriminalpolizei (Crime Investigation Police), Bereitschaftspolizei (Riot Police), Schutzpolizei (your regular everyday patrol) and in some states the Autobahnpolizei (Highway Patrol).

And we don't only use two lightbars, we use several:

Hella RTK-6 (or RTK-4/5 for older models) (with rotors, or as "SL" with strobes or as "LED" with LEDs)

Hella RTK-7 (my personal favourite) (with different LED and Strobe configurations in duty)

Pintsch-Bamag Zirkon (Popular in Baden-Württemberg - looks like a cheap RTK-7)

or the older Pintsch-Bamag TOPas 

and finally the less popular (but not in any way worse) Hänsch DBS 2000

and the Hänsch DBS 4000 (which is probably the most advanced and customisable lightbar available, but also expensive as hell)

 

 

Now I feel like I've done the german police justice. Still I might have forgotten some lightbars :P

Smart aleck!Typical german. Mostly the lightbars are from the brands Hänsch or Hella. There're only some minor differences. They've got LED's, strobe's or even oscillating lights. But they always have the same style. The difference between a Federal Signal Vision and a Whelen Justice is more concisely than between a Hella or Hänsch! Also you forgot the LKA. It's a state police crime investigation agency.Not a federal agency! And our police is ONE police. There're so many huge differences between the police structure in the USA and Germany. You can't compare it. But you can say, we've got only state police agencies.

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by Schecter004

Klugscheisser! Typisch deutsch! . Die meisten sind von Hänsch oder Hella. Unterscheiden sich nur wenig in deren Ausführung. Entweder Strobe, LED oder teilweise noch Drehspiegel. Aber alle im gleichen Stil. der Unterschied zwischen einem Federal Signal Vision und einem Whelen Justice ist ja wohl prägnanter als zwischen Hella und Hänsch! Außerdem hast du das LKA der jeweiligen Länder vergessen. Und es ist EINE Polizei. In EINER Gewerkschaft organisiert. Überhaupt nicht mit den lokal gemeindefinanzierten Polizeien der USA zu vergleichen. Wenn dann haben wir in jedem Bundesland eine Landespolizei, sozusagen State Police. Der vergleich hinkt stark. Denn die USA sind in allem vollkommen anders organisiert als die meisten westlichen Staaten! For translation please use Google Translator.

English, please. "Put this in Google Translate for a translation" is not acceptable.

Here's what is most commonly used in the Netherlands. Haven't got a clue what any of it is called, if you do know, feel free to tell me.

 

This is what is used on the VW Tourans (used as main patrol unit). The red bit in the middle is an LED sign used to make people stop or follow (following only being an option on the rear sign)

As shown here, the lightbar itself has blue and amber lights, blue being the actual emergency lighting and amber being used as warning lights in dangerous locations (blue is sometimes used for this too, depending on driver's preferences I think)

This is the setup on most VW Transporter vans (used as patrol, but more frequently as personnel/prisoner vehicle). The rear lightbar again has both blue and amber lights. On some vehicles it also has a traffic advisor. The white bulb is a searchlight. The LED stop/follow signs have been moved to the grille and rear window.

Some of the Transporter vans however use this lightbar.

Since apparently the VW's aren't good enough or something they use Volvo's for highway patrol stuff. These cars have got a small light on the back left which again has both blue and amber lights, and more lights in the grille. Headlight flashers are also used during daytime. LED stop/follow signs are in the passenger side sun visor and behind the rear window.

Unmarked units can differ a lot in their setups, so here are some random ones I pulled from google. Only common thing on them is to have the LED stop/follow signs hidden in the passenger sunvisor and somewhere behind the rear window, often folded down so they don't stand out.

Of course, minor variations do exist in some areas, I just couldn't be bothered to go find them. Due to the high amount of variations or lack of images this list also doesn't include special/supporting units like dog vans, riot vans, accident investigation or SWAT vehicles (as far as SWAT goes, they're mainly black BMW's, Audi's and Mercedeces with a bunch of hidden blue LED's and a magnetic roof beacon).

English, please. "Put this in Google Translate for a translation" is not acceptable.

This was a joke!

There are some very interesting lightbars out there lol. Mine use a mix of light bars but are starting to replace the charger's with the Code 3 21F but we are moving to Ford Explorers and they will be slick tops.

My department has started to replace their Halogen Crown Vics with Whelen legacies on their new Chargers. We still have like 2 Crown Vics with whelen edges. Most of our crown vics have halogens though. keep in mind my department has less then 20 officers but about 30 cars. Lol thats why we didnt buy PI's or PIU's, they are to expensive compared to chargers.

New and old Norwegian policecar

 

In New England, you can go pretty much anywhere and bet you're going to see a Whelen Liberty. Security, Local Cops, Sheriff, State Police, they all use Whelen Liberties far more than other lightbar. It has something to do with the contractors that service the area. 

Swedish Cops' comin' up.

First off, the StandBy O model. Classic, started production in the 80's and is still used by some counties. 

 

Then we have the W1 Model. LED, pretty new. 

 

Then the SOS9000

And let's finish it off with an ugly piece of shit, the Model M.

Our PD uses two different lightbars in Finland. But if we talk about every Finnish police vehicle, then there are 3-5 lightbars(?). We also have one police force. 

 

 

Svenskan är fortfarande med på ena sidan på bilarna ser jag. 

I see that the swedish (Polis) is still in use in one side of the vehicle.

Swedish Cops' comin' up.

First off, the StandBy O model. Classic, started production in the 80's and is still used by some counties. 

 

Then we have the W1 Model. LED, pretty new. 

 

Then the SOS9000

And let's finish it off with an ugly piece of shit, the Model M.

Tillverkade i min hemkommun Trollhättan.

Made in my hometown Trollhättan Sweden. =)

Some of the newer cars here in Sweden except the SAAB 9-5 og and Volvo. Most of them uses STANDBY lightbars, also only one police force. Every police car has a stop light that tells the car infront to stop, by flashing a blue light with a solid red light beside it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 15, 201510 yr by Hugin