Noise Control

[The Stranger]

So why is it, Your car get broken into and trashed and you can't get the cops there.

You have a burglary and you can't get the cops there.

Hell my mother's house was being shot at with a rifle and they wouldn't turn up until she went and laid a complaint. She even had to drive through the line of fire to do so.

So you can't get a cop for a burglery, but here's wendy painting the fence and the noise control guy turns up with not 1 but 2 cops to steal her stereo. Go figure.

I mean it's not like she was speeding or something, so why the heavy police presence?

Why weren't those cops out solving real crimes against real people?

[Fishy]

Yeah I know what you mean!. Just one of those things we will never be able to work out or do anything about unfortunately.

[terbang]

Yup agree its an absolute arse the way it happens.
Its the Squeaky wheel that gets oiled and those that are noise sensitive tend to cry louder than those that get burgled..!

[Flatcap]

Because real crime is too hard and affects the 'solved vs cost' ratio

[Postie]

i herd a story, not sure if it was true or a joke, but the logic is the same either way.
there was a fella and he herd someone in his garden robbing his shed, he called the cops and said someone was ripping him off, the responce from the police was "someone will be there as soon as possible but they are all busy at the moment and no one is able to attend at this time"
the guy hangs up and calls back 2 minutes later and says "don't worry about taking your time to get here i have a rifle pointing at him and he is locked in the shed" 5 minutes later 4 cop cars and 2 armed forces vans show up with the helicopter in the sky. The turn up in time to knick the theif but the old guy who called the cops has no gun, to which the police asked "we thought you had a gun" and he replies " i thought there was no body available to attend at this time"

[Smorg]

Wait for one of the cops to see this thread.......they usually have something awe-inspiring to say.:Police:

Noise patrol is total BS though. My girlfriend had her stereo taken when it was next door that was having the party.......fucken spastics

[MSTRS]

Because real crime is too hard and affects the 'solved vs cost' ratio
Mr Cynical eh?? Actually, it is done this way so that everybody can moan at/about the cops.

[Grahameeboy]

Oooo, a good old cop bashing :corn: :corn: :corn: :corn: :corn:

Yeah.......where are you Lou........:mega:

[SwanTiger]

So you can't get a cop for a burglery, but here's wendy painting the fence and the noise control guy turns up with not 1 but 2 cops to steal her stereo. Go figure.

In the Rodney District it is a requirement for the Noise Control Officers to have a Police presence when ceasing equipment from an address. This is a law laid out by the Local District Council under the Noise Control Act.

However, in the Rodney District the usual procedure when a noise complaint is received is quite 'friendly'. The NCO is sent out to asess the situation and to make a discretionary judgement. Usually a verbal warning is fine, though the usual practise is to issue an Infrigement Notice.

The Infringement Notice basically forces the person responsible for the noise to abate it and to do so for a 72 hour duration. If further complaints are received after the notice has been issued then the NCO returns and asess the situation. If he deems that you have breached the Infringement Notice then Police are requested and on their arrival whateve ris making the noise will be ceased.

Though, from memory you mentioned that you lived out West. The Waitakere City Council has a Noise Control act that is a lot more harsher than Rodney's. I think this is to allow NCO's to act swiftly when there are parties or large groups of people involved. But from the sounds of it, you got one of the wanker NCO's who failed Police college and abused his minimal powers.

And the reason two police turned up is probably because the local Incident car was two up at the time the job was given. Just a simple fact of they were the only available car to attend and did so.

Police resources are stretched thin, they have a very limited amount of manpower and resources, so jobs are prioritised in a strange fashion.

If your home gets broken into and you arrive back to find it this way. Call the police immediately, mention the above fact and then go on to say that you heard a noise and believe someone may still be in the house.

You'll probably get a few "I" cars, a sergent, a dog unit and possibly a helicopter if they're out working too.

However, the people who will actually process the crime scene wont turn up for some time. If at all.

[Swoop]

"we thought you had a gun" and he replies " i thought there was no body available to attend at this time"

That's the way to deal with the situation, armed or not, ALWAYS say that you have seen a gun! INSTANT response! "I'm sure I saw a gun officer - oh well, I must have been mistaken then. Glad you came anyway!":ar15:

Look on the bright side, at least they are not hiding by the side of the road setting tax traps...:whistle:

[The Stranger]

ALWAYS say that you have seen a gun! INSTANT response!


Um no.
No shit, my mother's house was being shot at with a real rifle and real bullets, by some country lads up for the weekend and staying at the neighbours.

They had nothing to do so got pissed, borrowed the guys gun (he was at work) and started taking shots.

The police would not respond. She moved the grand kids to the other side of the house and went down the Hendersom police station.

They dispatched a car with 2 cops in it. Both of them got beaten up, then it was all on. But it took that to get a serious response.

So don't rely on the gun trick.

You could however say someone was speeding, that orta do it.

[Fishy]

Yeah just say you have seen someone gong back and fourth outside your house doing 61kph in a 50k zone and the place will be swarming with cops in no time..... revenue collecting!.

[The_Dover]

Yeah just say you have seen someone gong back and fourth outside your house doing 61kph in a 50k zone and the place will be swarming with cops in no time..... revenue collecting!.

Yeah, just ask Texmo about that one.

It was a black bike, with a number 3 on it and no number plate.

[spudchucka]

Why weren't those cops out solving real crimes against real people?
Because the soft cock security guards won't enforce a noise abatement notice without the cops there to protect them.

[Insanity_rules]

Noise nazi's are the worst arent they?

[Mrs Busa Pete]

The Infringement Notice basically forces the person responsible for the noise to abate it and to do so for a 72 hour duration. If further complaints are received after the notice has been issued then the NCO returns and asess the situation. If he deems that you have breached the Infringement Notice then Police are requested and on their arrival whateve ris making the noise will be ceased.

Swanny do you work for noise control at rodney district council or have you been severly brain washed by bullshit district council bureaucracy i will point out to you that the second NCO that came did not come to see me first he arrived with the police in there car and they just took the stereo.My stereo noise control was set at 1/4 or a bit less volume so i dont beleive we where to loud concidering the time of day.and may i point out also the complaint came from a neighbour that works for north shore city council so i would say it is a bit of i'll scratch your back if you scratch mine.Sorry noel for rail roading your post.one other thing maybe you would like to come to our leaving party and you can give us the heads up when we are becoming to loud.I would like know where the cops were when this bastards cut brake, clutch and oil cables.Iguess someone had there stereo up to loud and they where to busy taking it.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

just noticed swanny had nothing to say about noise control in our thread but could site the book in CaNs. Interesting

[Swoop]

Um no.
No shit, my mother's house was being shot at with a real rifle and real bullets, by some country lads up for the weekend and staying at the neighbours.

They had nothing to do so got pissed, borrowed the guys gun (he was at work) and started taking shots.

The police would not respond. She moved the grand kids to the other side of the house and went down the Hendersom police station.

They dispatched a car with 2 cops in it. Both of them got beaten up, then it was all on. But it took that to get a serious response.

So don't rely on the gun trick.

You could however say someone was speeding, that orta do it.

:yeah:
Bling your way!

[SwanTiger]

[The Infringement Notice basically forces the person responsible for the noise to abate it and to do so for a 72 hour duration. If further complaints are received after the notice has been issued then the NCO returns and asess the situation. If he deems that you have breached the Infringement Notice then Police are requested and on their arrival whateve ris making the noise will be ceased.]

Swanny do you work for noise control at rodney district council or have you been severly brain washed by bullshit district council bureaucracy i will point out to you that the second NCO that came did not come to see me first he arrived with the police in there car and they just took the stereo.My stereo noise control was set at 1/4 or a bit less volume so i dont beleive we where to loud concidering the time of day.and may i point out also the complaint came from a neighbour that works for north shore city council so i would say it is a bit of i'll scratch your back if you scratch mine.Sorry noel for rail roading your post.one other thing maybe you would like to come to our leaving party and you can give us the heads up when we are becoming to loud.I would like know where the cops were when this bastards cut brake, clutch and oil cables.Iguess someone had there stereo up to loud and they where to busy taking it.

HAHAHA :killingme

I would never work for the Rodney District Council, I worked for the security company that had the after hours contract which involved the Noise Control side of things.

The Council has quite a good 'employee environment' but its run like two kids running a lemonade stand.

I thought it was Noel who had the problem with Noise Control, seen as so it was you, and because its the Rodney Council, fight the bastards. You'll probably get money out of it and they wont screw with you again. I know a lot of information that would help you too.

[SwanTiger]

just noticed swanny had nothing to say about noise control in our thread but could site the book in CaNs. Interesting

Never saw your thread, found it now though!

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Never saw your thread, found it now though!

Please except humblist appologys for jumping to conclushions