Armed response vehicle

A Volvo XC90 of Dorset Police with Battenburg markings

An armed response vehicle (ARV) is a type of police car operated by police forces in the United Kingdom. ARVs are crewed normally by 3 authorised firearms officers (AFOs) to respond to incidents believed to involve firearms or other high-risk situations.[1]

ARVs are specially adapted and modified to accommodate specialist equipment.

  1. ^ https://www.psni.police.uk/sites/default/files/2022-09/Chapter%209%20Police%20Use%20of%20Firearms.pdf