Dynamon is supporting the Metropolitan Police Service with detailed fleet decarbonisation analysis and access to ZERO. The work helps the force see where electric vehicles can meet the demands of real-world policing, and how charging should reflect the needs of individual stations and operational groups.
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Project highlights
- 300 vehicles in the central fleet, analysed in detail.
- 3,500+ vehicles in a wider study, using six months of operational driving data.
- Blue-light calibration from testing the Met’s existing electric vehicles, so energy modelling reflects police driving.
- ZERO access so Met teams can analyse the remaining fleet internally.
The challenge
Police fleet electrification must account for varied operational roles, demanding driving conditions and differing opportunities to charge. The Met needed to understand where electric vehicles could meet these requirements and how charging provision should reflect the needs of individual stations and operational groups.
The approach
Dynamon carried out a detailed decarbonisation assessment of 300 vehicles within the Met’s central fleet, using operational driving data to assess EV suitability and charging requirements.
Alongside this analysis, detailed testing of the Met’s existing electric vehicles was used to calibrate Dynamon’s energy modelling for blue-light driving styles, making the assessment more representative of police operations.
Access to ZERO also enables the Met’s teams to assess the remaining fleet internally, extending the analysis across a wider study of more than 3,500 vehicles.
Emerging findings
The ongoing work shows that electrification feasibility varies across operational groups, with charging requirements shaped by each operation’s duty cycles and station use. Different applications call for a combination of AC and rapid DC charging.
Together, the analysis, vehicle testing and software access are building an evidence base to support the Met’s vehicle and infrastructure planning as its fleet transition progresses.
Supporting electrification across other police forces
The work also strengthens Dynamon’s ability to support other police forces. Calibrated through real-world vehicle testing with the Met, Dynamon’s energy model now better predicts vehicle energy use within demanding blue-light operations, covering both response and non-response driving.
Applied to another force’s operational data, this modelling can provide a more representative assessment of EV suitability, charging demand and infrastructure requirements. It gives forces a stronger basis for planning electrification around their own operational needs, supported by modelling that reflects the distinctive demands of policing.