Police and T/Cops supplying their own gear?

**ManDownUnder** · 11th January 2006, 15:40

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Bet your missus isn't saying that about now...

WOT?? SHE'S IN LABOUR?? - but I'm at work!

Besides I know it's mine - I helped her pick it

**ManDownUnder** · 11th January 2006, 15:42

Originally Posted by Biff

There's shit I know I know. There's shit I think I know. There's shit I know I don't know, and there's shit I don't want to know. I know radio.

I have a confession to make:

My name is Biff and I'm a secret radio geek. There's not much I don't know about mobile comms stuff and the politics surrounding it mate. Albeit some of the shite I know about may just be a basic understanding, but it sounds good to those that don't know any different. That's why I know very little about anything else. Coz my grey matter if packed full of useless radio geeky stuff. A bit like yours is full of Web/Graphic design blurb.

I could ask you some graphic design/web type stuff and you’d blind us all with your technowidgetery fluff.

Almost 18mths I’ve been a member of KB, and it's taken me this long to find a topic where I can really show off.

Next question please.

fuck it - I read your post and now you have to kill me right?

OK... I'll stop by later just make it painless...

**Swoop** · 11th January 2006, 16:18

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

So he said. But why would you buy one when they were on issue?

Like a golfer selects his club for the right hole...
(Hmmm - similarities are striking with that comparison...)

**Colapop** · 11th January 2006, 16:23

Originally Posted by judgeshock

Cheers Spud, I actually have been given two pairs that my uncle had when he went through. He said he wouldn't ever wear them again, after looking at them I can see why.
He also gave me some really gay looking shiny boots for the parade ground on wednesdays. Slightly big but if I don't have to polish them even better.

I have to go get my job back at the PCC - Lagoon squad! Gardening and watching you guys run round there was f*rking hilarious!! Mainly coz I didn't hafta do it myself! It gave me a lot of confidence - knowing how if I got into bother what percentage of officers I'd be able to outrun!

**scumdog** · 11th January 2006, 20:55

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Something Dynamytus50 mentioned got me wondering...

Cops have to supply some of their own gear?!? I can understand socks and (optionally) daks being required, but please don't tell me it goes beyond that.

What kind of gear DO the cops need to provide for themselves?

Police? T/Cops out there?

MDU

Led Zeppellin C.Ds and chewing gum..

**scumdog** · 11th January 2006, 21:09

Originally Posted by Postie

is that why they take your shoes of you when you get shut in a cell? do they try them on, if they fit one of the boys then they "get lost" and if not, then they are waiting out side the cell for you when you go home???

Fark no!! Most of the loser drop-kicks that end up in the cells have the same personal hygiene as their mental hygiene - none at all!

The smell off those sneakers and Docs would gag a skunk with a cold!!

Come down and try the stench first hand, you won't believe it.

**Biff** · 11th January 2006, 23:53

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

got a Q biff. We use tait radios.. base sets and hand helds.. i think some of the older stuff is motorola (hand held only).

So are they any good.???

The Motorola gear? Dunno mate - depends on the models you've got. I'm being a bit of a snob to be honest. Some of the Motorola gear is ok. But you can buy better quality, or at least as good, for less cash. If you're using GP 300s or similar then you've a decent hand held radio for the money paid. But you'd have a better radio if you'd paid the same $ for a Kenwood or Simoco unit. But you wouldn't get a Tait radio for the same price, coz their a bit 'posher' than the GP types.

Moto V Tait - $ for $ the Tait kit is better.

**madboy** · 12th January 2006, 01:20

What yous fellas were sayin about encrytion/scrambling of the police comms... One side of me thinks it's fantastic, it's a get out of jail card

But the responsible side of me can't believe that in this day and age any mug can wander down to Dick Smith and buy an off the shelf piece of electronics for bugger all dosh that gives them the inside running on the law. What are the odds they can miss a day's WINZ benefits and upgrade the comms system?

**scumdog** · 12th January 2006, 07:05

Originally Posted by madboy

What yous fellas were sayin about encrytion/scrambling of the police comms... One side of me thinks it's fantastic, it's a get out of jail card

But the responsible side of me can't believe that in this day and age any mug can wander down to Dick Smith and buy an off the shelf piece of electronics for bugger all dosh that gives them the inside running on the law. What are the odds they can miss a day's WINZ benefits and upgrade the comms system?

Yeah, the fact 'they' can hear us is a pain at times - but the look on 'their' faces when they get caught as a result of phony calls on the radio is priceless

" W.t.f.? you guy were meant to be miles away, how come you're right here?"

"Get in the car, what made you think we were miles away?"

"ah, ah umm, nothing"

yeah right!!

**ManDownUnder** · 12th January 2006, 08:28

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yeah, the fact 'they' can hear us is a pain at times - but the look on 'their' faces when they get caught as a result of phony calls on the radio is priceless

" W.t.f.? you guy were meant to be miles away, how come you're right here?"

"Get in the car, what made you think we were miles away?"

"ah, ah umm, nothing"

yeah right!!

I saw the cops in New Plymouth do that once. Got word of a robbery about to go down in one end of town (Motoroa) so they put a call out to an "indcident" at the opposite side of town (Bell Block) - sent a few cars screaming out to Bell Block and all.

Meanwhile there were a number of armed officers posing as Bank tellers... smiling... and waiting.

That's gotta be nerve racking but REALLY satisfying

**Pixie** · 12th January 2006, 08:53

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

They get a discount on McDonalds when in uniform. Not sure about the doughnut situation.
Apparently, if you purloin Police property - keep it 20 years, you can then sell it on trade me without prosecution.

Discount? They More often than not,get it for free.