Traffic Officers

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by neio79

Simple solution to that, get nicked for a micky mouse charge public order etc, the cop will spend the rest of his shift in custody and writing paperwork out while you sit in a cell and get released in the morning with a nice brew and a brekkie in you, you walk out smug in the knowledge caused him/her to be late of shift!! LOL

they have more to lose by nicking you for a petty charge really, its a waste of their time. My Mrs was telling me they only arrest for things like that as a last resort purley because it causes them so much paperwork especially if its near the end of their shift!

Not any more! You can be arrested for a public order offence, fingerprinted, photo's, DNA'd and then given an £80 fixed penalty. Out of the door in about an hour and the officer has a sanctioned detection for the month.

If you look at crime stats, violents street crime is on the up because public order is classified as violent street crime. It's **** easy to deal with and as it's a detected street crime, the force gets good reviews.

I would rather not spend then night in the cells feeling smug either! I have a nice, warm, quiet home to go to, not a ****ty, smelly, noisy cell. The cops would get paid overtime if he stayed after the end of his shift, so would most likely thank you for it anyway!

Oh, and the food, barely fit for human consumption...

Originally Posted by BluePete

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Have you got ANPR in your T5?

[Bluepete]

Nope, just a tracker.

ANPR is all well and good, but we always patrol alone and I don't think it's safe using a touch screen and wireless keyboard whilst driving.

Plus, it's just one less thing to break.

The ANPR look brilliant. I remember seeing these years ago expecting them to become the norm by now. Uninsured, unlicensed and untaxed drivers we could do without and I'm sure they'll be more likely to have crimes to their name.
Why do you patrol alone?

[Bluepete]

'cos I smell and no-one likes me

You can't respect a traffic cop without some facial hair...

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

The ANPR look brilliant. I remember seeing these years ago expecting them to become the norm by now. Uninsured, unlicensed and untaxed drivers we could do without and I'm sure they'll be more likely to have crimes to their name.

ALOT of the local petrol stations and even more strangley the local tesco has ANPR at the single entrance.

London is covered in the monitoring traffic and flagging up suspect cars, other cities are looking at getting them, it was in the times that they are looking at installing them on major roads like the M1

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

You can't respect a traffic cop without some facial hair...

is that your van hidden in the hedges?

Aye last night - there was one guy in particular (who pulled the guy on the scooter) who I thought was on a power trip. Not really any place for that however unfortunately they do exist. All it takes is one bad experience.....

Pete I'm surprised you dont have ANPR in the car - I think all of our traffic cars do, they just pull up by the side of the road and use them