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The equipment of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) can be subdivided into: weapons and vehicles.
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The equipment of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) can be subdivided into: weapons and vehicles.
| Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | In service | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile patrol vehicles | ||||||
| Mitsubishi Lancer EX |  | Compact |  Japan | 2013–present | Standard patrol car | [1] |
| Proton Wira |  |  Malaysia | 2002/2003–present | [2] | ||
| Toyota Corolla (E110/170) |  | Japan | Standard patrol car | [3] | ||
| Mitsubishi 380 |  | Mid-size | Japan | 2006–present | Sometimes used as unmarked patrol car | [4] |
| Chevrolet Epica |  |  United States | Standard patrol car | [5] [6] | ||
| Ford Mondeo |  | United States | Standard patrol car | [7] | ||
| Toyota Camry |  | Japan | Used as a staff car | [8] | ||
| Nissan Teana (L33) |  | Japan | Used as a staff car | [9] [10] | ||
| Humber Hawk |  |  United Kingdom | c. 1963 | ~6 (6 in 1963) | [11] | |
| Holden HK |  |  Australia | c. 1968 | ~3 (3 in 1970) | [11] | |
| BMW 7 Series (E65) |  | Full-size |  Germany | Unmarked patrol car | [12] | |
| BMW 7 Series (G11) |  | Germany | Used as VIP escort | [13] | ||
| Lexus LS450 |  | Japan | Used by Special Operations Squad | [14] | ||
| Holden Commodore |  | Executive | Australia | Used as VIP escort | [15] | |
| BMW 520i |  | Germany | Used as VIP escort | [16] | ||
| Lexus GS |  | Compact executive | Japan | Used as VIP escort | [17] | |
| Toyota Vios (XP40/XP150) |  | Subcompact | Japan | Standard patrol car | [18] [10] | |
| Toyota Hilux |  | Pickup | Japan | Used by water police | [19] | |
| Nissan Patrol (Y61) |  | Japan | Standard patrol car | [20] | ||
| Ford Ranger |  | United States | Standard patrol car | [21] | ||
| Mitsubishi Pajero (V20/80) |  | Full-size | Japan | Standard patrol car | [3] [14] | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser (J100) |  | Japan | Used by the Special Operations Squad | [22] | ||
| Lexus LX450 |  | Japan | Used by the Special Operations Squad | [10] [6] | ||
| Mitsubishi Pajero Sport |  | Mid-size | Japan | 2021–present | Standard patrol car | [23] |
| Toyota Fortuner (AN50/60) |  | Japan | Standard patrol car | [24] [3] | ||
| Land Rover Defender |  | Medium-size | United Kingdom | 1960s–90s | ~29 (9 in 1963; 5 in 1967; 1 in 1970; 14 in 1971) | [25] [26] |
| Motorcycles | ||||||
| Suzuki GSX750P |  | Standard | Japan | Standard police motorcycle | [27] [14] | |
| Yamaha Tracer 900 |  | Sport touring | Japan | Standard police motorcycle | [28] | |
| Honda GL1800C |  | Japan | Replaced the Suzuki GV1400 Cavalcade in ceremonial roles; sometimes unmarked | [29] [3] | ||
| Honda CBF1000F |  | Japan | Standard police motorcycle | [30] [3] | ||
| Honda ST1300P |  | Japan | Standard police motorcycle | [31] [3] | ||
| BMW R80G/S |  | Dual-sport | Germany | [22] | ||
| Honda Dio |  | Scooter | Japan | [22] | ||
| Yamaha Cygnus |  | Japan | [28] | |||
| Honda Super Cub |  | Japan | c. 1963 | ~24 (15 in 1963; 5 in 1966; 4 in 1967) | [11] [25] | |
| Transport vehicles | ||||||
| Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa |  | Minibus | Japan | [32] | ||
| Toyota Coaster (B20/B30) |  | Japan | [3] [10] | |||
| Toyota HiAce |  | Japan | [33] | |||
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (903) |  | Van | Germany | Used by airport police; equipped with X-ray machine. | [34] | |
| Mitsubishi L300 |  | Japan | [35] | |||
| Nissan Urvan (E25) |  | Japan | [36] [3] | |||
| Morris Commercial J2 |  | United Kingdom | c. 1971 | ~5 (5 in 1971) | [11] | |
| Toyota Dyna |  | Medium-duty | Japan | |||
| Bedford RL |  | United Kingdom | c. 1963 | ~11 (7 in 1963; 1 in 1966; 2 in 1967; 1 in 1971) | [11] | |
| Mitsubishi BM117LR | Coach | Japan | Used by Mobile Command Unit | [22] | ||
| Rescue and medical vehicles | ||||||
| Ford Transit |  | Van | United States | Used as an ambulance during large events Used by Crime Scene Unit (CSU) | [37] [38] | |
| Isuzu NPR |  | Medium-duty | Japan | Used as a tow truck | [39] | |
| Armored vehicles | ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz Atego |  | Large goods | Germany | Riot-control vehicle; fitted with water cannons | [40] | |
| Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | In service | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine vehicles | ||||||
| 8.8 m patrol boat |  | Boat |  Brunei | Locally built | [41] [42] | |
| 9.5m interceptor boat |  | Malaysia | ||||
| 14.5 m patrol boat |  |  Singapore | In service: PDB11 PDB12 PDB13 PDB14 PDB15 Retired: PDB63 PDB68 | [43] [44] | ||
| Leisurecat 9000 | Australia | [45] | ||||
| ASIS Rigid Inflatable Boat | Rigid inflatable boat | United States UAE | [46] | |||
| Leisurecat Rigid Inflatable Boat | Australia | [47] | ||||
| Yamaha WaveRunner |  | Jet Ski | Japan | [48] | ||
| Model | Image | Calibre | Origin | Variant | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Browning HP |  | 9×19mm Parabellum |  Belgium | Standard issued | [49] | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 15 |  | .38 Special | United States | [50] | ||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | [51] | ||
| Sterling |  | United Kingdom | [52] | |||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| M16 rifle |  | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | M16A2 | Standard-issue rifle | [53] |
| M4 Carbine |  | United States | [54] | |||
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| M24/Remington 700P |  | 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester | United States | [55] [56] | ||
| Air guns | ||||||
| Tranquillizer gun | .50 caliber | Used on wildlife rescues | [57] | |||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||
| Riot Gun | 37mm projectile | United States | Used by riot-control police | [58] | ||
| Bayonets | ||||||
| M7 |  | Spear point | United States | The M7 bayonet fits onto the muzzle of the M16 rifle | [59] | |
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