Police concerned about dangerous antics

**spudchucka** · 30th June 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

SS V8's. News to me, I thought HP marked cars were all S pack V6's. Anyone in the job confirm?

Then again, lots of people thought our MOT 253's were 308's. And a few more thought we had HDT modded 8's too. Cops do lie. I did!

Haven't seen any v8's about.

**Lou Girardin** · 30th June 2005, 13:28

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Haven't seen any v8's about.

Thought so. Another urban myth.

**spudchucka** · 30th June 2005, 13:29

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

can't community constables drive their own vehicles and get and operating expense/reimbursement?

Doesn't happen down here. They mostly drive Vectras or the shitty old Falcons, one has a Telstar station wagon, poor bugger.

**JohnBoy** · 30th June 2005, 13:39

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Thought so. Another urban myth.

i remeber seeing the orignal HP cars being SS commowhores in and around welly back in the day.

**spudchucka** · 30th June 2005, 13:40

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Thought so. Another urban myth.

Thats not to say they aren't about. I don't work on the highways so my knowledge of what they do & don't have is limited to what I see locally. I wouldn't be surprised though if the cops up north, (around Waikato etc) had a few special toys that the rest of us don't get.

**madboy** · 30th June 2005, 13:51

Rumours abound about what the cops targeting the boyracers drive (I've heard WRXs mentioned) but they're probably like the SS rumours, the head planing, cams, computer upgrades, HSVs running Exec bodys... I've yet to see one.

A few years ago the cops in the Manawatu were running 200SXs for the himitangi area, that wouldn't scared a few people back then. All the HPs I've ever seen have been S pack 6s, and they don't exactly light the world on fire. Although at open road speeds it could require a certain amount of vigorous riding to get out of a ticket/court appearance.

And as for cops calling off the pursuits when they become dangerous? Don't believe it. Some do, some don't. As esteemed members of the 5-0 on this site have admitted on occasion (and I know well from my own experience) what is reported back to comms is not necessarily what's going down out there. And the Comms controller can't call off what they don't see/know about.

Runners are almost always dangerous to a certain degree, and going looking for one deliberately is a very dangerous game. But in saying that, sometimes a runner is no more dangerous than what you were doing beforehand - just that a Commodore wants to join the fun!!

**WINJA** · 30th June 2005, 16:12

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Thats not to say they aren't about. I don't work on the highways so my knowledge of what they do & don't have is limited to what I see locally. I wouldn't be surprised though if the cops up north, (around Waikato etc) had a few special toys that the rest of us don't get.

YUP A TURBO FALCON AND A SUPERCGARGED COMODORE BASTARDS

**loosebruce** · 30th June 2005, 18:08

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Sergeant Mike Colson says police now field weekly reports of racing at speeds somtimes over 200kph, and wheels stands on Peak and Old North Roads.

Er back to the coromandel i go......... fun while it lasted.

Good roads out there though only been out a few times but great riding when i have.

**SixPackBack** · 30th June 2005, 18:15

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Thats not to say they aren't about. I don't work on the highways so my knowledge of what they do & don't have is limited to what I see locally. I wouldn't be surprised though if the cops up north, (around Waikato etc) had a few special toys that the rest of us don't get.

You are either a policeman or x.....tell me what happens if they get your plate but can't catch you , are they going to be wating at the end of the driveway when you get home.....intrested in the law surronding speeding,better to run or surrender?

**Two Smoker** · 30th June 2005, 18:28

Originally Posted by sixpackback

You are either a policeman or x.....tell me what happens if they get your plate but can't catch you , are they going to be wating at the end of the driveway when you get home.....intrested in the law surronding speeding,better to run or surrender?

Yes they will be waiting at your driveway....

The police have got the new SV-6's which have 190kw... There is the odd XR-6 Turbo (VERY RARE) and the odd stock BA XR-6... Most of them are just S model commodores... Dont know of any SS commodores...

There is many undercover cars... know of old school legacy's and 200SX's being used to see where the Drag train is heading...

**enigma51** · 30th June 2005, 18:31

Old fart has mentioned to me (And someone else) that they have spotted a 4X4 with no markings on but lights in the grill

**Marmoot** · 30th June 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by enigma51

Old fart has mentioned to me (And someone else) that they have spotted a 4X4 with no markings on but lights in the grill

yea, i have....sky blue coloured old 4x4. was in downtown.

**chickenfunkstar** · 30th June 2005, 18:55

I haven't seen much in the way of police presence on old north road as of yet. I frequently use that road too.

There's hardly any houses on that road, and most of them are a fair way back from the road its self.

I'll keep you posted if I spot anything.