Hot or cold, rain or shine - police must get through

When it comes to transport and the extremes of policing, the following four photos graphically depict the range of conditions and vehicles staff operate and travel in.

Inspector Brett Amas resorted to horse power - or donkey power in this case - during a patrol to oversee the delivery of training in the Kahmard District of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan.

During the convoy, two police vehicles suffered from three punctures or blowouts over a three-day period.

At the other end of the spectrum, it’s not known whether there was a pot of gold or even a leprechaun at the end of this rainbow (below), but a member of the public - Tom Ludlow - recently captured this magnificent photo of a Highway Patrol vehicle on the North Island’s Desert Road.

The third photo was also taken by a member of the public, printed onto high-quality paper and handed through a patrol car window to Cromwell officer Constable Paddy Henderson.

The person, identified on the photo only as D.C.W, said to Paddy: “You may want to put this up in your cafe”.

The photo carries the title “It’s what we do ... whatever the conditions!”

Lastly, Feilding staff have acquired two new person-powered devices as part of their vehicle fleet.

Constables Amy Watson ( left) and Sarah Cree have taken to the bicycles like ducks to water.

Parking isn’t a problem, although some concerns have been expressed that the bright-pink paintwork will make undercover work difficult.