Do NZ Police cars have GPS built in?

[tigertim20]

Shit, I've seen Kiwi cops hit 150 kph before they even flick the lights and siren on!

you know they were doing 150 before hitting the lights how?

[Gremlin]

There is a big red button which vaporizes any evidence of the quota system if it gets raised by a defence lawyer.

I was always told never to push the big red button... can I?

[Damantis]

you know they were doing 150 before hitting the lights how?

An estimation of course, but If i'm doing 115-120 ( Thought I was nabbed but wondered why he wasn't in my lane with the lights flashing )and he flies by on the inside without me knowing he was there, he was definitely 140+ before pulling over a car about a km up the road.

They nail it from a standstill, usually on an onramp or suitable speedtrap after clocking traffic heading away from them, and are well in excess of the speed limit before hitting the lights when they are close to the customer. I guess if you are going excessively quick, they hope to be alot closer to you when you notice them so you figure they have your plate so it's not worth doinf a runner? That would be my logic for doing it.... Or maybe they just do it for shits and giggles along with the "Where the fuck did HE come from?" factor.

Ive heard of, but not seen instances of highway patrol cars speeding up behind clocked vehicles at night with NO lights at all, then appearing out of the blackness a few car lengths behind. All good fun till it freaks someone out so badly they lose control. Then it becomes another speed related accident.

[avgas]

This thread MUST be saved as proof that our Police do destroy evidence that may assist the defence.

How is a bunch of paperwork going to save our country from an invading army?
Most people aren't scared of paper planes these days.

[avgas]

I was always told never to push the big red button... can I?

Every time someone pushes that button a policeman gets a gun.
They must have been hitting it a lot lately.

[Hawk]

Can't download apps yet either. I'll have that drinking game app downloaded as soon as I can.

Donuts.

let me know when you do lol

[rastuscat]

let me know when you do lol

I'm going to fit a fridge to the right hand pannier too. Great for keeping those donuts you get on sale that you can't eat at the time coz you gotta collect some revenue from a KB member.

[Brian d marge]

I'm going to fit a fridge to the right hand pannier too. Great for keeping those donuts you get on sale that you can't eat at the time coz you gotta collect some revenue from a KB member.

You will be on the exercicle for a month of Sundays , with all the money I’m going to donate to the donut fund

Question though , why do the Rozz need Gps , surely they know where they are,



Stephen

[Renegade]

the cop car i was given a ride home in the other night had a built in gps in the centre of the dash, showed everything, radio, heater, reverse sensor and the pretty holden logo on start up.

was told that not all have it fitted and some officers just fit a normal gps to find the odd random street.

hows that for eye witness evidence?

[SMOKEU]

I have never heard of an officer being asked ... where his location was ...

Comms frequently ask the location of cops. Heard them ask a lot on my scanner.

They nail it from a standstill, usually on an onramp or suitable speedtrap after clocking traffic heading away from them, and are well in excess of the speed limit before hitting the lights when they are close to the customer. I guess if you are going excessively quick, they hope to be alot closer to you when you notice them so you figure they have your plate so it's not worth doinf a runner? That would be my logic for doing it.... Or maybe they just do it for shits and giggles along with the "Where the fuck did HE come from?" factor.

+1 to that.

[rastuscat]

the cop car i was given a ride home in the other night had a built in gps in the centre of the dash, showed everything, radio, heater, reverse sensor and the pretty holden logo on start up.

was told that not all have it fitted and some officers just fit a normal gps to find the odd random street.

hows that for eye witness evidence?

When the EQ happened the management shipped lots of cars down here from Wellytown and Orkers. Some were new, and had the factory GPS in them. Of those, some were enabled, some weren't. When a District orders a replacement vehicle they get to specify the options, some pick all the fruit, some go basic to save costs. Some get SV6s, some get the budget versions.

This query was originally about the Popo bikes equipment, and the only GPS on a Popo bike at the moment is a private one. I used my personal Tom Tom Rider II on the cycle tour of Southland a couple of years back, for fear of getting lost out in the boondocks. Bloody handy.

Interestingly, the management has issued a directive that only a specific model of a specific brand can be fitted to Police cars. Everyone basically ignores that directive, and uses their own personal ones.

[BoristheBiter]

When the EQ happened the management shipped lots of cars down here from Wellytown and Orkers. Some were new, and had the factory GPS in them. Of those, some were enabled, some weren't. When a District orders a replacement vehicle they get to specify the options, some pick all the fruit, some go basic to save costs. Some get SV6s, some get the budget versions.

This query was originally about the Popo bikes equipment, and the only GPS on a Popo bike at the moment is a private one. I used my personal Tom Tom Rider II on the cycle tour of Southland a couple of years back, for fear of getting lost out in the boondocks. Bloody handy.

Interestingly, the management has issued a directive that only a specific model of a specific brand can be fitted to Police cars. Everyone basically ignores that directive, and uses their own personal ones.

I think there is a mix up to it means to be GPS enabled.

Most gps are not gps tracked as in the story.