This sound effect can be found on The Premiere Edition Volume 1, which was made by The Hollywood Edge. A similar sound effect, Sound Ideas, SIREN - 'WAIL' SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01, is available on The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library (produced by Sound Ideas).
Info
- First recorded: 1988
- Creator: Soundelux
- Owner: Soundelux (1988-1990), The Hollywood Edge (1990-2014), Sound Ideas (2014-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: Q3 1988
- First Appearance: Straight Outta Compton (a N.W.A. song)
- Area used: Worldwide
Sound Effect Description
Police Wailer Siren; Long Steady, Close Perspective.
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
Similar Variations
- Hollywoodedge, Alarm Fire Building BFX010301 (Ascending portion only.)
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer SirenF CT062601
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer SirenI CT062701
- Hollywoodedge, Siren Police Wailer TE041801
Used In
TV Shows
- 24
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Heard once in "Foul Bull", "My Big Fat Spy Wedding", and "The Incredible Shrinking Town".)
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Heard twice in "Road Hog".)
- American Dad!
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- Art Alive
- The Backyardigans
- Barney & Friends (Heard in:)
- "Playing It Safe" (once)
- "Hoo's in the Forest?" (once)
- "Here Comes the Firetruck!" (thrice)
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- Beavis and Butt-Head (Heard twice in "Most Wanted".)
- Beyond Scared Straight
- Blue's Clues (Heard once in "The Boat Float" and "Playdates".)
- Bonkers
- Bubble Guppies (Heard once in "Can You Dig It?" and "The Police Cop-etition!".)
- Camp Lazlo
- Catscratch
- Chalkzone (Heard once in "The Wiggies".)
- Courage The Cowardly Dog
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Curious George (Heard in a high pitch in "Curious George, Rescue Monkey".)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Heard various times in "The Royal Sandbox".)
- Darkwing Duck
- Destroyed in Seconds
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Doc Martin
- Dogs 101 (Heard once in "German Shepherd".)
- Duckman
- Everybody Hates Chris (Heard once in "Everybody Hates Malvo" and "Everybody Hates Driving".)
- The Fairly OddParents (Heard in high and normal pitches.)
- Family Guy
- Fast N' Loud
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Futurama (Heard once in "Three Hundred Big Boys".)
- The Garfield Show
- Gargoyles (Heard in "The Goliath Chronicles Intro".)
- Grossology
- Happy Tree Friends
- Harvey Girls Forever!
- Hey Arnold!
- iCarly (Heard in "iHurt Lewbert".)
- Invader Zim
- Johnny Bravo
- Johnny Test
- King of the Hill
- L.A Heat
- The Loud House
- MAD
- Mad TV (Heard once in "Clops".)
- Max & Ruby (Heard once in "Fireman Max".)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- Mickey Mouse Works (Heard once in "Pluto's Magic Paws".)
- Modern Family
- Monster Buster Club
- Motorway Patrol
- My Life as a Teenage Robot
- Nancy Drew (2019 TV Series)
- Nash Bridges
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- NCIS: New Orleans (Heard in a distance.)
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket
- Pinky and the Brain
- The Player
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Power Rangers
- Robot Chicken
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Regular Show
- Rescue 911
- Rescue Heroes
- RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars
- Sesame Street
- Shaabiat Al Cartoon
- Sidekick
- The Simpsons
- Smosh Videos
- South Park
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (Heard in "Star Comes to Earth" and "Friendenemies".)
- Stressed Eric (Heard once in "Tent".)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
- Teen Titans
- Teletubbies (Heard in the voice trumpet segment in "Firefighter".)
- The Punisher
- The X-Files
- Timon & Pumbaa
- Tiny Toon Adventures (Heard in "Toon TV".)
- Top Gear USA
- VeggieTales
- X-Men: The Animated Series
- The Wacky World of Tex Avery
- Wonder Showzen
- Woody Woodpecker (2018 TV Series)
- World's Most Amazing Videos
- World's Wildest Police Videos
Movies
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- 200 M.P.H (2011)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- The Cat in the Hat (2003)
- Con Express (2002) (Heard in a high pitch.)
- The Country Bears (2002)
- The Crow (1994)
- Cyborg Cop (1993)
- Cyborg Cop II (1994)
- Father Hood (1993)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Felony (1995)
- Finding Dory (2016)
- Firepower (1993)
- Forced to Kill (1994)
- Garfield: The Movie (2004)
- Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) (Only heard in the remastered version.)
- Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015)
- The Hate U Give (2018)
- Heat (1995)
- Holes (2003)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
- Hudson Hawk (1991)
- Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Kid Cop (1996)
- Lethal Weapon (1987) (Only heard in the Director's Cut.)
- Liar Liar (1997)
- Madagascar (2005)
- The Matrix (1999) (As ambience.)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
- Megafault (2009)
- Monster House (2006)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- My Favorite Martian (1999)
- No Tomorrow (1999)
- Nothing But Trouble (1991)
- Open Season (2006)
- Point Break (1991)
- Pure Danger (1996)
- Rage (1995)
- Recess: School's Out (2001)
- Recoil (1998)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- S.W.A.T. (2003)
- Scream (1996)
- The Siege (1998)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
- Steal (2002)
- Stranger by Night (1994)
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Superbad (2007)
- The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
- Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- To Be the Best (1993)
- True Lies (1994)
- The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
- Vegas Vacation (1997)
- Volcano (1997)
Bumpers
- Boomerang Bumper: Lunchboxes
Shorts
- Pattaya People Television - Party Patrol (2014)
Commercials
Australia:
- M&M's - Highway (2005)
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - Donut (2002)
- YoGo - The Great YoGo Heist (1997)
Italy:
- Smart - Godzilla (2000)
USA:
- American Psychological Association - ACT-Adults and Children Together-Against Violence: Teach Carefully (2001)
- Tony Hawk Pro Skater (1999)
- Toyota Corolla Commercial (1997)
Radio Ads
- Jimmy John's - Fast Talking (2016)
Video Games
Arcade:
- Dead Heat
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Road Burners (Heard only in "Washington, D.C.".)
Dreamcast:
GameCube:
- Burnout 2: Point of Impact
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
- Starsky & Hutch
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
- True Crime: Streets of LA
PC:
- Burnout Paradise (Low Pitched)
- Mafia II (Heard in a slightly low pitch (sometimes in a normal pich) as police car sirens.)
- London Racer: Police Madness
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Payday: The Heist
- The Sims 3: Pets
- Starsky & Hutch
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
- True Crime: Streets of LA
Pinball:
- Red & Ted's Road Show
- Safe Cracker
PlayStation:
PlayStation 2:
- Burnout 2: Point of Impact
- London Racer: Police Madness
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
- True Crime: Streets of LA
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) (Video Game)
- Starsky & Hutch
PlayStation 3:
- Burnout Paradise (Low Pitched)
- Mafia II (Heard in a slightly low pitch (sometimes in a normal pich) as police car sirens.)
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles
PlayStation 4:
- Burnout Paradise (Low Pitched)
Xbox:
- Burnout 2: Point of Impact
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
- True Crime: Streets of LA
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) (Video Game)
- Starsky & Hutch
Xbox 360:
- Burnout Paradise (Low Pitched)
- Mafia II (Heard in a slightly low pitch (sometimes in a normal pich) as police car sirens.)
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Xbox One:
- Burnout Paradise (Low Pitched)
Music
- N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (1988) (Debut)
- Method Man & Redman - A Special Joint (Intro) (1999)
Music Videos
- Good Charlotte - The Lifestyle of Rich and Famous (2002)
- Hoobastank - The Reason (2004) (Heard at the end of the video, which segues into the beginning of the "Same Direction" video.)
- Hoobastank - Same Direction (2004)
- Leftfield featuring Afrika Bambaataa - Afrika Shox (1999)
- Linkin Park - One Step Closer (2000)
Promos
- CBS - S.W.A.T. - Source (2018)
Trailers
- Black Dog (1998) (Trailers)
- Driv3r (2003) (Trailers)
- Fanboys (2009) (Trailers)
- LEGO Dimensions: Teen Titans Go! Trailer (2017)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) (Trailers)
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) (Trailers)
TV Spots
- Baby Geniuses (1999) (TV Spots)
Logos
- Mark Massari Productions (1993)
Touring Shows
- Barney's Big Surprise (Touring Shows) (Heard once in "Welcome To Our Treehouse".)
YouTube Videos
- Brody Foxx's Yo Mama Series
- WhitneyGoLucky
Miscellaneous
- Loew's Theaters - Sesame Street, "Don't Forget to Watch the Movie" (first tenth of a second heard when they mention no smoking)
- Zedge - "Police Siren" ringtone
Anime
- Digimon Adventure 01 (Japanese and Saban Dub)
- Digimon Adventure 02 (Japanese and Saban Dub)
- Doraemon (UK dub - 18th December 2015)
TVB Shows
- Life on the Line
- Mystery Files
Image Gallery
Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801/Image Gallery
Audio Samples