So the police don't care?

[SMOKEU]

Most of the time comms don't give a fuck when people call *555 unless it involves a RWD Nissan doing skids or drifting.

[SixPackBack]

This was your introduction to "I didn't see you".

......And your introduction to the pathetic police attitude...

[Felicks]

Go to the police station put it on paper, then they must investigate the complaint, sure it may take months but still they have to follow it up, it is up to you...

To clarify that somewhat, in Chch (I don't know about other places) the complaint form has a section where the informant indicates weather they are prepared to go to court if necessary OR whether they just want the bad guy warned.

Thats taken into consideration about how to deal with the complaint. Ultimately in some cases even if the informant is prepared to go to court, it may not get that far.

Despite all the bagging that goes on about 'Police don't care' - thats not it. The real reason (whether you want to hear it or not), is resourcing. There are simply far to many complaints for a limited number of staff to follow up. And those complaints vary from some idiot parking over a driveway right through to almost or in some cases cases, actually killing people.

The complaints have to be prioritised unfortunately and always will be. The more serious ones have to get the oil obviously. And the informants for those which aren't followed up, feel agrieved - and rightly so - hell I would too. But it is NOT because the Police don't care.

[SixPackBack]

To clarify that somewhat, in Chch (I don't know about other places) the complaint form has a section where the informant indicates weather they are prepared to go to court if necessary OR whether they just want the bad guy warned.

Thats taken into consideration about how to deal with the complaint. Ultimately in some cases even if the informant is prepared to go to court, it may not get that far.

Despite all the bagging that goes on about 'Police don't care' - thats not it. The real reason (whether you want to hear it or not), is resourcing. There are simply far to many complaints for a limited number of staff to follow up. And those complaints vary from some idiot parking over a driveway right through to almost or in some cases cases, actually killing people.

The complaints have to be prioritised unfortunately and always will be. The more serious ones have to get the oil obviously. And the informants for those which aren't followed up, feel agrieved - and rightly so - hell I would too. But it is NOT because the Police don't care.

Bet you do stand-up comedy every saturday night......Hell I'd pay to see you with a routine like that.

[NDORFN]

Being on a bike, you could've stopped to pick up something capable of breaking a windscreen and easily caught up to him.

[Felicks]

Bet you do stand-up comedy every saturday night......Hell I'd pay to see you with a routine like that.

...I did say, not everyone would want to hear that...

[SARGE]

after targeted approach from police on Motorcyclist claiming it is for safety I was travelling dwon kyber pass road on Saturday afternoon turning right on to the motorway south there is two lanes here and I was in the left lane I stopped at the lights and there was a vehicle next to me in the right hand lane.
when the lights turned green I preceeded turning into my left hand lane when the car in the right hand lane decided it would too I was forced over and managed to just miss the kerb. when I looked at the driver he was laughing and when I used my horn he gave me the finger and started swerving over the two lanes to block me.

I rang the police only to be told they were too busy to deal with this after some investigation I searched on the number plate to find the car was unregistered so I rang to police back they didnt care and didnt want to deal with it.

So to summarise
motorcyclists are at risk
if we speed or do anything we are dangerous
but
a unregistered car deliberately running a bike off the road no problem.

post a rego and model..i drive up that road daily..i'll keep a lookout

[SARGE]

To clarify that somewhat, in Chch (I don't know about other places) the complaint form has a section where the informant indicates weather they are prepared to go to court if necessary OR whether they just want the bad guy warned.

Thats taken into consideration about how to deal with the complaint. Ultimately in some cases even if the informant is prepared to go to court, it may not get that far.

Despite all the bagging that goes on about 'Police don't care' - thats not it. The real reason (whether you want to hear it or not), is resourcing. There are simply far to many complaints for a limited number of staff to follow up. And those complaints vary from some idiot parking over a driveway right through to almost or in some cases cases, actually killing people.

The complaints have to be prioritised unfortunately and always will be. The more serious ones have to get the oil obviously. And the informants for those which aren't followed up, feel agrieved - and rightly so - hell I would too. But it is NOT because the Police don't care.

so if we stopped paying for asshole breeders and John Key & Co to get their panties washed maybe we could spend it on proper police resourcing?

good luck with that..

[Ixion]

A sidelight on the resourcing question :

In 1940 New Zealand had 1458 cops, of all ranks. For a population of about 1.6 million, one cop per 1126 people.

Now we have something a bit over 9000 cops (from memory - open to correction) , and a population of a bit over 4 million , around one cop to 444 people. So, we have about twice as many cops per head of population as in 1940

Was the country better policed in 1940, with half as many cops per head? I'm inclined to say, 'Yes' , but that may be rose tinted spectacles.

Certainly more cops (every government in recent times as added more ) doesn't seem to translate through into improved law keeping.

Nothing special about the year 1940 BTW, just ahppen to have figures for it . The cost to the taxpayer, per head for policing then was 7s 8 1/2d BTW.

[humphrt]

This was your introduction to "I didn't see you".

Wrong this is his intro to "I dont want to see you, and will act like a plonker when you get out of my way"

[The Stranger:Me]

Wrong this is his intro to "I dont want to see you, and will act like a plonker when you get out of my way"

Well that may well be, however, they never say that after the accident do they.

[batboy]

mmm today walking in town i witness a cop car sitting at the lights on Gasson st going up to madras st, on the morehouse intersection. Two cops in the car right at the fron of the waiting traffic with a clear view of the entire intersection.
As i waited there to cross every single car that turned into madras st from morehouse DID NOT turn into their own lane...not one of the probably 10 or 15 that turned....and guess what the cops did nothing...not a thing just sat there?

So i agree with SMOKEU too, if its not to do with boys racers they dont give a shit. There is another thread on here about south island police and their wank tactics.

Now i had the chance the other week to talk to two of christchurchs bike cops, and they were the most stand up, upfront and honest fellas i have met, both ride in their own time, and they really made me change my opinion of police...but seeing this today just took it back to square one

[Toaster]

A sidelight on the resourcing question :

In 1940 New Zealand had 1458 cops, of all ranks. For a population of about 1.6 million, one cop per 1126 people.

Now we have something a bit over 9000 cops (from memory - open to correction) , and a population of a bit over 4 million , around one cop to 444 people. So, we have about twice as many cops per head of population as in 1940

Was the country better policed in 1940, with half as many cops per head? I'm inclined to say, 'Yes' , but that may be rose tinted spectacles.

Certainly more cops (every government in recent times as added more ) doesn't seem to translate through into improved law keeping.

Nothing special about the year 1940 BTW, just ahppen to have figures for it . The cost to the taxpayer, per head for policing then was 7s 8 1/2d BTW.

Its the ratio of actual frontline police to population that I suggest is more relevant.

The boys (and girls) in blue are fairly top heavy nowdays.

[SixPackBack]

Its the ratio of actual frontline police to population that I suggest is more relevant.

The boys (and girls) in blue are fairly top heavy nowdays.

Fat coonts you mean?......yeah I noticed that!

[The Stranger:Me]

As i waited there to cross every single car that turned into madras st from morehouse DID NOT turn into their own lane...not one of the probably 10 or 15 that turned....and guess what the cops did nothing...not a thing just sat there?

But the important thing is, were any of them speeding, or driving a nissan with a drain pipe exhaust?