Dial 111 AND GET A TAXI ????

**pipeman** · 15th October 2004, 19:26

Watching the news tonight on telly saw that young women at piha had made a 111 call to get asitance and you now what the police did

SEND A TAXI

all i can say is i'm very sadden by this what do these police stand for i believe it's not the good of us normal people but the money driven benifits that has been employed by our politions.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT
my heart goes out to the family of this young women on whitch i can see could have been diverted

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 19:34

Originally Posted by pipeman

Watching the news tonight on telly saw that young women at piha had made a 111 call to get asitance and you now what the police did

SEND A TAXI

all i can say is i'm very sadden by this what do these police stand for i believe it's not the good of us normal people but the money driven benifits that has been employed by our politions.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT
my heart goes out to the family of this young women on whitch i can see could have been diverted

Yet another expert. Check Lou's thread on this same topic.

**scumdog** · 15th October 2004, 19:36

Originally Posted by pipeman

Watching the news tonight on telly saw that young women at piha had made a 111 call to get asitance and you now what the police did

SEND A TAXI

all i can say is i'm very sadden by this what do these police stand for i believe it's not the good of us normal people but the money driven benifits that has been employed by our politions.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT
my heart goes out to the family of this young women on whitch i can see could have been diverted

What do you think it is like for us guys on the front-line when every move is dictated by what dollars the 'big-wigs' are prepared to spend??
We get efin angry and frustrated too - just ask marty, spuchucker etc (sorry if I missed anybody) and we also get the brunt of the complaints/comments from the public too, plus we feel the guilt of not having done what we feel we should for the public

**Blakamin** · 15th October 2004, 19:44

isnt "to serve and protect" an american thing???
hey we might not all agree, but how many 111 calls are pure bullshit?... how do you tell the difference? we're all human... we make mistakes....

BTW... i aint stickin up for nobody... shit happens!

ps... what about the cab that didnt show up??? anyone bitchin at him.... he mighta fucken done it for all we know!

**pipeman** · 15th October 2004, 19:56

Originally Posted by Blakamin

isnt "to serve and protect" an american thing???
hey we might not all agree, but how many 111 calls are pure bullshit?... how do you tell the difference? we're all human... we make mistakes....

BTW... i aint stickin up for nobody... shit happens!

ps... what about the cab that didnt show up??? anyone bitchin at him.... he mighta fucken done it for all we know!

come on live is worth more than bullshit you now this. A live is gone because of this BULLSHIT

**badlieutenant** · 15th October 2004, 19:57

Originally Posted by pipeman

Watching the news tonight on telly saw that young women at piha had made a 111 call to get asitance and you now what the police did

SEND A TAXI

all i can say is i'm very sadden by this what do these police stand for i believe it's not the good of us normal people but the money driven benifits that has been employed by our politions.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT
my heart goes out to the family of this young women on whitch i can see could have been diverted

I could be wrong but please check the statement. Hes not actually saying the police are crap (at least I didnt see it that way) he makes the point regarding politics at the end of the sentence in context.
dont get too defensive. :cool2:

**scumdog** · 15th October 2004, 20:03

Originally Posted by Blakamin

isnt "to serve and protect" an american thing???
hey we might not all agree, but how many 111 calls are pure bullshit?... how do you tell the difference? we're all human... we make mistakes....

BTW... i aint stickin up for nobody... shit happens!

ps... what about the cab that didnt show up??? anyone bitchin at him.... he mighta fucken done it for all we know!

Get onto the polys at the beehive guys- last weekend we couldn't get any vehicle checks etc done 'cos Ch-ch Comm centre was handling (or trying to!) the overflow 111 calls from Auckland and Wellington!! WTF!! and the public wonder why they are let down by the Police!! Where is Lou when you REALLY need him? - picking on the front line guys instead of those that make the decissions :spudwhat:

Got a few days off and I've been drinking by dead (RIP) father-in-laws home made moon-shine stuff, - lift the paint off a battle-ship but tastes good

**marty** · 15th October 2004, 20:07

only cause the front line guys haven't got the time or the energy to argue with yet another tosser

**Blakamin** · 15th October 2004, 20:07

Originally Posted by scumdog

Get onto the polys at the beehive guys- last weekend we couldn't get any vehicle checks etc done 'cos Ch-ch Comm centre was handling (or trying to!) the overflow 111 calls from auckland and Wellington!! WTF!! and the public wonder why they are let down by the Police!! Where is Lou when you REALLY need him? - picking on the front line guys instead of those that make the decissions :spudwhat:

exactly what i was getting at...albeit in a round about way... are all 111 calls emergencies??... someone HUMAN has to make that decision.. and people fuck up!...
*end of rant

edit] it's sad that someones missing but having a go at everyone aint gunna change it... maybe we should be out looking for her!

**riffer** · 15th October 2004, 20:10

According to the media (and we all know they are always right

) more 111 calls than not are not genuine.

**marty** · 15th October 2004, 20:18

anyone who has been to the auckland comms centre will know this, but here's the reality:

call takers - those who answer your 111 calls. ALL are non-sworn. there are NO police officers answering your 111 or PABX calls. they enter the jobs for the dispatchers to dispatch to the cars. it is not uncommon to have up to 50% of the call takers either on sick leave, or just not turning up to work. They look after all calls from a line thru and north of taupo/turangi. many of these call takers are taken straight from WINZ job lists, as the pay is such crap, not to mention the rubbish they have to put up with from the public etc, it is hard to get ex cops, and educated people, to man the call taker phones. those who are motivated and educated, quickly get promoted to team leader, and don't take calls anymore (don't blame them) i have worked in a comms centre (in the old days when cops took 111's and dispatched cars), and we would receive heaps (sometimes 20 a night just in ham vegas) of 111 calls from people asking for the time, that they had run out of money and could we call them a cab, could we call their parents to come and get them from town, could we order them a pizza as they had run out of $ on their cell - all sorts of crap! that's on top of the suicidal people who just wanted a chat, the mentals who were *honestly* standing on a bridge going to jump off it. jeez the list goes on.
it is not uncommon for 111 calls to end up in Chch or WN, if they are not answered within 10 rings. the staff are not sitting around drinking coffee though. they are flat out.

some people here need to take the time to educate themselves before making uneducated trolling comments. it is not helpful to anyone.

**spudchucka** · 15th October 2004, 20:22

Originally Posted by pipeman

all i can say is i'm very sadden by this what do these police stand for i believe it's not the good of us normal people but the money driven benifits that has been employed by our politions.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT

Once again, just so everyone knows the truth, here is the oath that every police officer takes in New Zealand.

``I, Your Name, do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen in the Police, without favour or affection, malice or ill-will, until I am legally discharged; that I will see and cause Her Majesty's peace to be kept and preserved; that I will prevent to the best of my power all offences against the peace; and that while I continue to hold the said office I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law. So help me God.''

The term "To serve and Protect" comes from the television, which is where most people like you gain their very limited knowledge of anything to do with police. Although the term does apply indirectly to pretty much any police service.

**pipeman** · 15th October 2004, 20:31

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Once again, just so everyone knows the truth, here is the oath that every police officer takes in New Zealand.

The term "To serve and Protect" comes from the television, which is where most people like you gain their very limited knowledge of anything to do with police. Although the term does apply indirectly to pretty much any police service.

"YOUR JUST MISSING THE POINT MATE"
now i now why i'm fastly lossing respect for you PIGS