Vauxhall police cell Vivaro
Vauxhall has revealed details of a Vauxhall Vivaro van with fully fitted prison cell, designed to appeal to police forces concerned with the safety of after-market modified vehicles.
The prison cell will be available installed in a Vauxhall Vivaro fitted with two rows of seating for up to six occupants, with standard kit including the likes of lightbars, switch panel, siren and liveries.
The Vivaro van is built at Vauxhall's Luton plant in the UK, and the police cell vehicle has been rigorously tested at the Millbrook proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
Vauxhall’s manager of vehicle conversions Dick Ellam said: “We have considered the potential risk to all the occupants of the vehicle in the event of a crash. Firstly we have ensured the installation is robust and there is no intrusion into the area immediately in front of the cell that could pose a potential risk of injury to occupant of the second row seating.
"Secondly we have considered the potential risk to unrestrained occupants of the cell and have chosen a seating arrangement that minimises this risk.??“The result is an extremely robust package which is unique to the market and a major step forward for the safety of Police van occupants," he concluded.
The prison cell will be available installed in a Vivaro fitted with two rows of seating configured for up to six occupants.