*555 police procedures

**ruphus** · 4th July 2007, 02:49

Originally Posted by Sanx

Can one of the resident police officers fill me in on what happens after someone calls in a *555 report, assuming that the caller has given full details including description of vehicle and Rego number, and that the details all correlate with what the Police Communications Centre have on record.

Why? You think that you pissed someone off but they're too lazy to report it?

**Edbear** · 4th July 2007, 09:21

Originally Posted by boomer

**** it..call 111 mate; i did for my neighbours and they sent SWAT.

Reminds me to keep my stereo down if I'm in your area....

**scootnz** · 5th July 2007, 15:04

Coming back from Taupo home to Wellington one time, my headlight (and taillight) bulb blew on the Desert Rd. On the Wellington motorway that night I rode side by side with another rider - we had to swap positions in the lane as we approached onramps and swap again afterwards for some protection from motorists who couldn't see me - I noticed at least one car tailing us, and the cops pulled me over as soon as we got off the motorway.

First thing he says is: "We've had calls from all over about you."

I could just imagine everyone on the motorway pulling out their cellphones and dialing *555 and hysterically telling the cops about some crazy scooterist on the motorway with no lights...

He checked my licence - just a formality, but it was obvious to him I was doing the right thing in the circumstances.

**roadracingoldfart** · 18th July 2007, 21:39

I have a theory and have practiced it often. If you feel strongly enough to call and report something just hit 111 and do it officially. I was following a car from Paremata to Kapiti and it was all over the road and the speed was real eratic, i called 111 from the cell and they got the silly chick at Mcays crossing. Turns out she was driving to Wanganui with her pissed bloke in the front seat and she was a really bad night driver. She was also lost ( on SH1 ) and was reading a map while driving. They nailed her for dangerous and resisting arrest and the pissed bloke was given a night on the Govt for trying to beat up the cop. (after they dragged him from a creek he fell into lol.)
As the cops keep saying .... "If in doubt we would rather respond to a false alarm than never be told ".