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# Large police convoy including search and rescue team spotted in Bramford
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/large-police-convoy-including-search-and-recue-team-spotted-in-bramford/
- Published: 2024-10-16T10:49:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:32:51.000Z
- Description: A police convoy was seen moving through Ipswich on Wednesday, catching the attention of many local residents and drivers before stopping in Bramford.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Incidents, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**What happened:** A convoy of three marked police cars and a search and rescue vehicle traveled along Hadleigh Road with blues and twos going.

- The marked vehicles stopped traffic to allow the search and rescue vehicle to safely move through the area.
- The convoy turned right at the end of Hadleigh Road, then right again onto Lorraine Way towards Sproughton.
- It came to a stop at a layby just before the Church View development on the B113 in Bramford.

![A police convoy and search and rescue team in a layby in Bramford](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1729075549-police-training-exercise-bramford-4.jpg)

The convoy pulled over at a layby just before the Church View development on the B113 in Bramford Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**What they're saying:** When asked about the nature of the activity, officers at the scene stated it was a training exercise but Suffolk Constabulary have been unable to verify this, stating that the Central Control Room "weren’t of anything this could be."

**The bottom line:** While the convoy may have caused some disruption and intrigue, it appears to have been part of routine police training rather than a response to an emergency situation, but we'll continue to monitor it closely.

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