Inconspicuous Ingenuity - Escorted by the Met Police SEG

[@olivercromwell3575]

Years ago, before sat nav was a thing I was part of a transplant surgery team. We were in an ambulance trying to find the Chelsea and Westminster hospital. We ended up outside Buck Palace totally lost and the driver asked one of these blokes on a motorbike for directions. They decided to escort us as we were in a bit of a hurry. I have never travelled so fast through zone 1 of London. It was quite an experience.

[@user-itschad1954]

And a BIG thank you for your services to the populace. THANK YOU.

[@SportingBearsMaxNW]

The second part of the film shows in the main one of the years the SEG team escorted 10 families with disabled or terminal children as part of a special visit to London. Sadly for some of the families each year the filming we do of the day is the last memory the family have together smiling. For other families they continue to enjoy their special day and relive when they were escorted as The Royal Family, PM and visiting Heads of State have been by the SEG team. To date they have provided this escort with Sporting Bears for 50 families from children's charities across the UK. We are grateful for their roadcraft in London and thank the Met Police for adding support to a special day to these families lives.

[@BitsBytesBobs]

This was really interesting and quite therapeutic. I've seen these bikes many times in town and always admired how efficient and no drama they are.

[@timbrookes3699]

Great!! Also glad to see that at 71 and a retired chauffeur,based in cheshire, I could still name all the roads on all routes shown !!

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Absolutely bloody great video. I have ridden with (off duty) Police in and out of London and on duty during various tests...I felt as though I was on my bike (GSXR1000K3) WONDERFULL, WONDERFULL riding by all the Police involved. I was so glad to have found this one. Thank you for the up load. Changing the subject...I saw a film YEARS AGO and it was the train going from LONDON to BRIGHTON in 4 minutes...well speeded up.

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Having driven in and around London from 72 to 2013 (retirement) I've seen these guys loads of times. Always impressed by their professionalism. They make it all look so easy, through lights and junctions etc.

[@philiphughes3120]

Had the pleasure of being escorted by SEG on and of for 30 years, their ability to slice easily through London traffic is a joy to be part of.

[@BaziwizZy]

I’m curious, what were you escorted for? If you can say!

[@garethjones6082]

@@BaziwizZy prisoner?

[@williamfarrell4754]

Lolololololo ​@@garethjones6082

[@PinkiPunki-z2w]

@@garethjones6082 🤣 that’s funny

[@nelsonclub7722]

Plot twist. The Queen is on the motorbike! They won't be expecting that.....

[@killakanzgaming]

She probably is... Or used to be... She knows how to ride a motorbike... She learned how during her service in the Auxiliaries during the war...

[@tinkertime7165]

I think she would have wanted to at one point. But the security would not allow it. Probaby. It may have happened.

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@killakanzgaming Exactly so

[@neilburns8869]

Never happen.

[@danielmarshall4587]

That brought a smile cheers.

[@hallets1956]

Thought I'd get bored after the 1st 5 minutes but it had me riveted till the very end. I was actually leaning round the corners. Thanks for the upload..

[@benj5386]

That was really interesting. A masterclass in how a close-knit team can operate.

[@JeremyCoppin]

Brilliant. More than a few "Blue Light Brigades" around the world could take more than a leaf out of SEG's book. This is what you get when security needs to be real and not theater. Quick but not fast, but more importantly very dynamic. I would be interested in how the rear guard prevents "chasers"

[@Dosedmonkey]

Jeremy Coppin Tells all traffic directions to enter junction at same time would work hahaha.

[@afcgeo882]

They don’t. This formation is only a public stunt. There’s A LOT more involved in an actual VIP move. More vehicles, street closures, unmarked personnel and intelligence.

[@timmay444]

@@afcgeo882 There you go again you chittering fool. Shut the fuck up you moron. Stop talking pish you know nothing about.

[@twoeyedbob]

@@timmay444 😂

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@timmay444 He's clearly right though. Obviously, there would be a lot more security for an actual target of attack.

[@michaelb9554]

I didn't know anything about the Met Police SEG until I came across this video. I've since watched and read additional content. They are pretty badass. Their approach is truly safe and much more efficient.

[@axeell92]

“When escorting prisoners” Footage shows Prime Minister leaving the palace, looks right to me! 😅

[@richardhumble3895]

A brilliant insight into so14. I’ve seen several clips of the unit passing the public but to actually see the unit’s perception was really enjoyable

[@steviez110]

what a class act these guys are and show how it should be done ! Well done to the team who made this

[@tdamtoft]

Thanks for a very slow, calm, effective and interesting demonstration - and the footage of my "old hometown", loved (not Keegan style) trying to pick out the progress after 14 yrs in London. LHR to Scotland Yard in 20 mins! Once took me 4 hrs from Gatwick to Victoria!

[@TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport]

My god that's just awesome Stuff ive often been amazed when these bikes zoom from one junction to another its brilliant thanks for the insight..enjoyed

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Tony Carroll ... a few years back Carl Foggarty was at the ACE CAFE, London and we did a ride out to an animal shelter. Foggy was leading all of us. To keep the hundreds of bikes moving we have the Police out with us and they controlled the traffic at every junction. It was REALLY WEIRD riding through RED lights...but it worked very well.. Most enjoyable.

[@geraldlrstubbs]

In the early seventies I had to drive a very large wheeled earthmover in convoy with four others from Dartford where we had been working on the new power station on to Bristol where we were going to work on the new Portbury dock. We were escorted right through the centre of London by a similar crew of motorcyclists to the M4 where we had to wait for daylight before proceeding down the motorway with civilian escort vans. Between Dartford and the M4 we didn't stop once, even for traffic lights that we damaged because they were not wide enough to allow us through. This is not allowed now and all oversize machines have to be transported. For the technically minded the machines were four wheeled Caterpillar dumptrucks, 769Bs, that were fourteen feet wide. A normal truck is 9foot 6ins.

[@ei5jf]

Makes me feel proud to be an Ex Met Cop 1975 to 2005 and Advanced Driver to add ...

[@reidzer9096]

Leon Dickens left just in time because they are all corrupt now and power hungry that's why they get no respect now.

[@scottmoreland8747]

The Truth Seeking Music Makers He bummed me as a young probationer. It was brilliant.

[@lovelylukey18]

respect to you and your service

[@ayo8479]

I love the British approach to everything So calm and effortless.

[@mhappy01]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast - great vid.!

[@bostedtap8399]

Excellent observation by the Swiss guest, ref the rider always immediately Infront of the VIP car has never put his foot down!, Make a great trial rider, ref cleared a section. Brilliant to see, there was another filmed run in a Rover SD1 Traffic car, rushing a human organ from near a major airport to a central London hospital. Many thanks for sharing.

[@antonhoward7968]

Nerd central! That's possibly the most fascinating short documentary I've ever seen, magic!

[@xcvxcvxcvxvcxvcxvc]

I've only seen one other group with such professionalism and discrecy; The motorcycle police of Verkeerspolitie Den Haag. Great film, Antony.

[@liddylinski4916]

Watched this a few of times now and I still think this is the most impressive video on u tube thank you for making this

[@davidpick4056]

Fantastic video. The sheer professionalism of those men and woman is unbelievable. Proud to be British, God save the Queen.

[@yixnorb5971]

I feel the same on all your points, and I'm an American.

[@catlee8064]

Its her land....that means that you should also give your land to the ppl....ill take your house thanks!

[@catlee8064]

Yeah....62 p per person is what they cost us......thats per year....best you go out and buy half a can own brand beans.....as too not working, shes 90 yrs old and still goes out and promotes the UK interests around the world...most 90 yr olds i know are at home shitting themselves. I dont hear you bitch and moan about footballers on £550,000 per week for kicking a ball around....i dont hear you bitching about bankers getting £50 million in bonuses in public owned banks. I dont hear you bitching about the UK giving away 13 BILLION a year in foreign aid.....

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

What a poor, sad little peasant you are! And so very lucky to live in a counry where you can still voice your opinions without fear of arrest or recrimination.

[@catlee8064]

1707 was the last time an act was refused...once again, the Queen has very little power, its the politicians which hold it all

[@3002534]

I have had the pleasure of driven in convey with these guys. They are incredible.

[@tracer1127]

Certainly gives you a different perspectives and shows how well orchestrated it all is.

[@jbss7382]

+Anthony Loveless, thank you for your service. Brilliant footage. I still remember the medical organ transplant footage from years ago. Fantastic..

[@jbss7382]

Ah thank you. I remember being shown this back in the ‘90s when i did my advanced(but not blue light) driving course from a civilian Police driving instructor; across in Wales at Bridgend.

[@peterscott8724]

In 1986 I was stationed at Hounslow but my parent unit was in Regents Park Barracks. I was in Regents Park for a meeting and when it was finished I walked out to my car and saw that the SEG were getting ready to escort the Queens Baggage to Heathrow. One of our drivers saw me and then had a quick chat with SEG. Next minute one of the SEG came up to me and said 4 ways on and keep up. It took me 14 mins to get to Hounslow instead of the normal hour. Drive of my life. Great guys.

[@TheJapanChannelDcom]

Typical calm low key UK approach. Refreshing from the "bull at a gate" rambos.

[@afcgeo882]

When you protect something with a low value and you’re never out of your own city, you can do that.

[@richarddickson747]

@@afcgeo882 This is a fairly normal way to protect even high value targets. By moving through the city at 25mph but rapidly changing the route minute by minute it makes it almost impossible for terrorists to set up an attack. Compare this to the US where if the President had to go from the White House to the UN building then the streets would be barricaded and it would need a few thousand police and many other security people just for a minor trip. As any terrorists would know the cavalcade timing it meant that snipers etc would have to cover every roof top. A typical Hollywood Rambo type set up. In Britain we use our brains and commonsense which usually works very well..

[@afcgeo882]

@@richarddickson747 There are only so many routes one can take from point A to point B, without needlessly exposing the customer to added risks. The unit primarily escorts low threat targets this way. High value targets get significantly larger escorts with more cycles and more armed personnel in vehicles, especially when it’s a foreign head of state, because they always up their protocols on unfamiliar terrain. Also, the White House is in Washington and the UN is in New York. While there is a lot of security for the US President, the timing and specific routes for such trips are actually made up last minute as well. During the UN General Assembly, the entire area around the UN compound is closed off and snipers are deployed, not for the US President specifically, but for the hundreds of dignitaries from all around the world that move around the area every day, for a week. Even the East River is closed off for that time, as the UN compound is on its banks. You seem to be running low on intelligence and high on moronic hate of the US. Better make that NHS psychiatry appointment you seem to need, mate! www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-12113471 amp.theguardian.com/education/2010/dec/09/charles-camilla-car-attacked-fees-protest amp.theguardian.com/education/2010/dec/09/charles-camilla-car-attacked-fees-protest www.foxnews.com/world/boris-johnson-car-accident-protester-parliament.amp

[@timmay444]

@@afcgeo882 You really are a twat. Go back to watching your "All Action/All American" shite on telly and stop commenting on things you have absolutely no knowledge, experience or understanding of. This "ain't America Jack" you seppo fuck knuckle.

[@DeneF]

@@afcgeo882 How did that protecting everybody and everything in the Capitol go recently? The only good thing about America is that they are disliked more than the English.

[@TravelFilming]

Low key :). In the Netherlands our Prime Minister cycles to work and nobody bats an eye.

[@richardt3371]

So does ours. Most ministers take public transport or cycle, and it's only for high level meetings that there's protection.

[@shanelyons629]

I’m liking this for the intro alone

[@markbright7845]

I wish I could ride this well. All that distance and no feet down at any time. Smooth and safe.

[@RichardOlpin]

Join your local advanced motorcyclists group, that would be a good start :-)

[@rosemarydudley9954]

@@RichardOlpin ... I did but couldn't handle the raised scaffold board. Been an Advanced rider now for 34 years. (With the I.A.M.) Really slow riding. I say, if you can ride a horse, you can ride a m/bike. It's all to do with balance and to know where you are going.

[@janewood8947]

Fascinating Mr. Loveless. I see this happening most days and am impressed by how well it’s executed, it’s so interesting to see it from the other side. (aka ‘gemmak’ )

[@philipupton2187]

Amazing riders. Talent for bike control is heart stopping. Well done.

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Phillip Upton ... The I.A.M. and the Police do a course on SLOW RIDING. Lots of small circles and serpentines , over a raised scaffold board AND DO NOT PUT YOUR FEET DOWN...Not many riders can ride slow without putting feet (or foot) down.

[@tinkertime7165]

I was really bopping to the music, and not what I would normally!

[@Alan_Mac]

That was a masterclass.

[@richardsherwin3259]

Awesome video of the S.E.G. Just reading ‘Escorting the Monarch’ and can’t put the book down. Amazing!

[@wcstevens7]

British teamwork at its most superb.

[@miawallace2785]

Shame they don't catch spades and do something then

[@clonSanG]

Great video London looked a happy place then great controlon the bikes showen here

[@peckelhaze6934]

It was!

[@blackmennewstyle]

Impressive documentary :) Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend

[@banjobobby1]

So smoothly executed. Must be one of the best jobs in the Met.

[@igorvyacheslavtherussianmu3142]

respect Britain from Russia you are warriors

[@catlover4971]

Great to see experts performing as a team - The vehicle in part 1 almost came to a standstill once but I don't think it did.

[@mohammadjaved78]

Cat Lover I ijkkkk

[@iannixon4607]

Great video thanks to the team. The lads showed how the rest of the world how its done, even at the speed limit, fantastic.

[@MrNeilith]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video, thanks Met SEG.

[@Robby334]

Love it...... what more can I say. Even have personalised number plates.

[@petes48]

Just fantastic as only the British Police can do. Would love to see an updated version as watching in Dec 2020.

[@HarryMac-Scotland]

Verkeerspolitie Den Haag are pretty smooth (and FAST) too, tho it’s mostly (all?) medical escorts they do. They’ve a lot of recent stuff on KZbin...

[@HughTFYT]

What a fabulous documentary. Well done Mr L!

[@Mietas2]

Wow, great stuff. Class. In Poland politicians' escorts drive fast, with lights and sirens and if THEY will cause and accident, then poor citizen gets in trouble and is accused as the one at fault...

[@helloworld0911]

Imagine a time when London was just full of bangers.

[@michaelellard4664]

What a enjoyable demo of the Met at work.

[@greghilliard7641]

Understated brilliance. Proper British!

[@outrageousgamer315]

The SEG do a amazing job and I got the privilege to talk to one rider of the SEG.

[@yadisolis8444]

lista de pago a los maestros jubilados del2013!maesttos del estado dr guerrero

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Amazing video, thank you Gentlemen, and Ladies! :)

[@ianwimbles1440]

Very interesting!just shows the highest standard of training!

[@soylentgreen5841]

Police Outrider's are simply the best!

[@mike.47]

“He hasn’t put his feet down yet”. This reminds me when I was a member of SAM (Suffolk Advanced Motorcyclists) we often had a “slow race” whereby the winner was the slowest between 2 points without stopping or putting your feet down.

[@almilhouse9059]

What if you just went around in circles

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@almilhouse9059 Then you'd eventually fall over because of how dizzy you'd get.

[@jamesprestonuk]

An excellent video. As others have said, nobody does this as well as the UK Police.

[@TheClunkingFist]

Only 3 at work (regular) yet seems like they are everywhere. Pretty cool stuff.

[@unclestuka8543]

I like the use of whistles, certainly gets your attention ! I was in Colombo Sri Lanka a few years back and I stopped where I shouldnt, and got the whistle treatment, I soon moved off pretty quick.

[@BaldMancTwat]

To be fair the whistle thing is 100s of years old and still used as a policeman's main tool in many countries.

[@peterbuckingham1804]

What a great video. Proud to see how the MET do things so subtly compared to some other Police forces...

[@snj6669]

Brilliant guys.... so smoothly done!

[@tof3275]

WOW 😎😎😎 I feel very privileged to have watched such a fascinating video 😊😊😊

[@catastrophic009]

I suppose when you have an ice bucket to deliver for the the G&T's at the Common's bar you have got to get it there somehow before it melts.

[@westaussie9497]

Hardy! Ha! Ha! Unless the ice bucket. Has a heart in it.

[@aaronwalsh6229]

i could easily get through this as i am trained in martial boating

[@kyleguest3126]

Cool calm collective!! Makes you proud to be British. Well done guys!!!

[@danielmarshall4587]

Wow this is glorious, thank you for this vid and uploading it. Very interesting.

[@BLX187]

Every driver should find this interesting. never seen them block the pedestrian crossings like that when ive seen them around town

[@DeneF]

Fascinating. I wonder how it is now? The world is a different beast these days. Thanks.

[@nomdeplume798]

I was talking to some of these guys a few years ago in Central London without realising who they were. They were on the Hondas by then and armed. It's only while watching the 2nd part of this that I worked it out.

[@passiton3801]

The leading rider needs to have nerves of steel, especially as his colleagues rush closely past him to race ahead to stop the traffic. Fascinating with very skillful riding an manouveres..

[@juiloportez4283]

Really really great documentary

[@MR-hm5hw]

Top riding and control. Great to watch

[@lyndon2634]

Great video. Like poetry in motion

[@steely666]

The cop driving so slowly on the motorbike yet keeps balance. Sheer skill.

[@IslanderJerYT]

Great video from you once again, really enjoy all your uploads!

[@BobsYaUncle-z2h]

The first escort wasn't to New Scotland Yard but the Central Communications Command centre in Lambeth.

[@johnburman966]

Isn't it interesting that instead of crowds lining the roads to throw flowers and shower kisses - our leaders need massive protection from the people they rule.

[@nelsonclub7722]

So true

[@budte]

Before mass immigration you could park on a meter right outside 10 Downing Street.

[@fetchstixRHD]

Mind you, hasn't it always been like that since forever? Anyone who's big enough will be a target of someone, regardless of whether they're "good" or not.

[@George-wx9dj]

Outstanding, professional

[@georgethomas7814]

I actually wonder how that system would work in other countries. I see a lot of cooperation that may not be present in the USA

[@francescxavierbulto9848]

Very old video now, but they are still amazing

[@Sarge92]

did anyone else notice there logo is almost a DIRECT copy of spyglass entertainments logo

[@johnsabini2330]

This pre The Mayor’s road closures and restrictions!

[@coolspot89]

Great video. Thank you

[@elizabetharmada2064]

Beautiful city, very clean, I noticed the phone booth, all red. The roads are not so heavy traffic. The police escorts passed easily coz they already cleared the road

[@tinkertime7165]

Amazing...Can’t see this working if they had Harley’s!

[@emmascully9850]

Lovely to watch, very smooth. May I ask what happens today with red light cameras, as I understand that there is still no mitigation for the public passing through a red light?

[@BaziwizZy]

I imagine you just say if you get one you were told by a officer in uniform which is the only time you can go through them.

[@emmascully9850]

@@BaziwizZy No, I don't think that it would be mitigation for an automatically generated traffic offence. It's the same with blues and twos, go through a red light camera or box junction and it's an offence.

[@seraphina985]

@Keith Grout An officer in uniform can as their authority to direct traffic does supersede the authority of an automated traffic signal. They do have to communicate this clearly and explicitly ie by giving you a direct order verbally or using hand signals. You most definitely cannot take it upon yourself to do so even if a police vehicle on blues is present. I know someone that was flashed by a red light camera in this situation but not entirely sure how it works but it must have been cancelled internally by the camera ticket office before contact with the registered keeper was made. In that case it was a group of motorcycle police escorting an ambulance presumably an inter hospital transport of a critically ill patient. I suspect the camera ticket office may have obtained this information from the escorting officers reports, perhaps their reports include the timestamps and locations where they were eg from reviewing body worn video or whatever. This would suggest there is some sort of delay in place before the actual letters are generated but this would not be that unusual for such an automated breech notification system. They often add things to a queue and process them with a delay if nothing else but to allow time for a random sample to be manually reviewed as a QA check to ensure that some temporary fault didn't cause the system to do a mass stupid.

[@seraphina985]

@Keith Grout As I pointed out yes you are correct that you cannot take it upon yourself to move. That is not what is happening here though unformed police officers are using their authority to direct traffic to take manual control of intersections in this case. In fairness a single event doesn't make a pattern so perhaps the camera ticket office dropped the ball by coincidence at the exact same time the officer was controlling that intersection. But that doesn't change the law requires you to obey signals given by authorised persons (In the UK that is uniformed police officers and DVSA) as well as signs used by school crossing guards. See Highway Code Rule 105 and relevant laws referenced therein. So yes do not move through a red light simply to let a vehicle pass blues or otherwise but you still must obey signals given by uniformed police officers and failure to do so is an offence. If you still don't believe me, the highway code or the underlying laws then best of luck if you get the chance to try ignoring signals yourself.

[@seraphina985]

@Keith Grout Pretty sure that the legislation will continue to apply regardless of either of our opinions so not sure how that comes in to this discussion honestly.

[@ianedgerton8219]

Brings back memories

[@LesleyDT6227]

Great stuff - really amazing to watch

[@neilmasheder6783]

Very good video thank you

[@Sarge084]

I took part in the Battle of Britain Parade outside Buck House a number of years ago, as if that wasn't enough of a thrill, we our coach cavalcade was given a rolling escorts like this from RAF Northolt to Wellington Barracks. Not sure if it was these guys or not though!

[@IamNasman]

Really good, calm and in control. As Ive already got the silver car, if I get a personalised number with prefix or suffix SEG and look serious I should be able to get about a bit easier?

[@davidpick4056]

This is a far better way of getting V.I.P's/Royalty etc from A to B. Surely closing off entire streets/roads (like other nations) just draws attention thus creating a higher risk of a security breach.

[@Dosedmonkey]

DAVID PICK The lead bike is the only one who knows the route and he can change it at any time, much more dynamic.

[@lovelylukey18]

even better he makes it up as he goes along, try and plan an attack on that only people able would be guys like them

[@seasidemarkedwards5434]

not so good, if he does not know London very well

[@Robby334]

excellent work by SEG

[@hovermotion]

Very very cool vid...I used to see escorts like this and have total respect for those bikers as I worked in London on shop fronts all over the center...amazing to see how they do this ,great music too at the end section 23:mins .....p.s i miss the old route master busses ..and I miss working in London.

[@Harbourmaster68]

Great stuff - thank you.

[@nev7711]

Thanks for posting Antony. I thought the first part was great. But why the unbearable music for the second part? Switched off. Just some feedback.👍

[@RobertPaterson]

Utterly brilliant - also they know London like a Black Cab driver - they excelled even this standard this week at HRM;s funeral