NZ police...

[scumdog]

Different walks of life.

But funny you should make that suggestion. There are a considerable amount of police who are also in the TF (army reserve). I believe the two occupations used to cooperate well together (time off to attend army training was encouraged) but these days it's getting harder and harder for those people to get away from the police job. Another example of police being hamstrung by policy?

And there's a shot-load of ex-army people in the Police - I guess NDORFN and a few others on this thread didn't realise that though.

Oh, and on reading the comments about bad service from police? - all I can add is that I'm glad I'm down here and not in the greater Auckland area (or most of the North Island when it comes to that).

I guess there has to SOME advantage living up your way but it has eluded me so far - unless it's warmer weather.

[Blackshear]

And there's a shot-load of ex-army people in the Police - I guess NDORFN and a few others on this thread didn't realise that though.

Oh, and on reading the comments about bad service from police? - all I can add is that I'm glad I'm down here and not in the greater Auckland area (or most of the North Island when it comes to that).

I guess there has to SOME advantage living up your way but it has eluded me so far - unless it's warmer weather.

Moar skanky wimmenz

[Laava]

...too soft for the Army!

So instead of whingeing about it, why don't you be a man and join up so you can make that difference? Then you'll understand.

[marioc]

I would like to know why we even need an Army at all

[NDORFN]

So instead of whingeing about it, why don't you be a man and join up so you can make that difference? Then you'll understand.

Join parliment and become Minister of Police you mean?

[scumdog]

Join parliment and become Minister of Police you mean?

Yeah, go for it.






Mind you, yer about 20 years too young at the moment.


(And too full of idealism)

[NDORFN]

Idealism is the philosophical theory that maintains that the ultimate nature of reality is based on mind or ideas. It holds that the so-called external or "real world" is inseparable from mind, consciousness, or perception. You calling me a nut case?

[NDORFN]

To anyone claiming that the NZ police are under-resourced... check out those blinged-out, worked HSV's !!! Are you fucking kidding me? Is that kind of extravagance neccesary?

[Madness]

When Aunty Helen decided to buy a few hundred Pinzgauer's for the Army a few years ago, it was the first time ever in 40-odd years that the manufacturers assembled them with an automatic transmission. The logic behind this requirement, which lead to some cooling (rather overheating) issues, is because there was a belief that the majority of "grunts" in the Army couldn't use a manual trannie.

I doubt wether most of our soldiers would have the intellect to be a poo-lice officer, not that the poo-lice are overly bright either (sorry Scummy).

[Timber020]

The fact that in your lives you can only count a few times you have required the police shows what a good job they do in general.

[TLDV8]

Nothing wrong with idealism.

Good on you,how about you join the Police force then ask for a transfer to South Auckland so you get a slice of reality.

There have screeds of threads like this,all whiners,my favourite one from some numpty immigrant who when his families not secure,non alarmed home was broken into and they expected the police to be there within the hour and find the stolen gear.

The only police force that works is in a police state.
Who here is prepared to be digitally photographed,give a DNA sample and be finger printed so crime really could be solved quickly in a lot of cases.
My bet is almost none would do so but would still whine from the safety of their computer chair.

Nothing chances, i see threads whining about Kiwi cops,i see threads whining about Aussie cops,i see threads whining about Brit cops,i see threads whining about Yank cops.
About all it says in this office worker/IT BS world is there are a lot of whiners.

[scumdog]

Idealism is the philosophical theory that maintains that the ultimate nature of reality is based on mind or ideas. It holds that the so-called external or "real world" is inseparable from mind, consciousness, or perception. You calling me a nut case?

If the cap fits......

[doc]

What if the NZ police recruits were taken from the Army in the first place, having been selected for having the right attitude for policing. You can't deny the fact that the NZ police are in need of a big fat bite of humble pie, and what better place than the Army.

Oh...kay thats maybe one recruit a year. Most regular army recruits need leadership to think. Maybe if they started recruiting fuzz when they had some life experiences first, like minimum age of 30 plus.


P.S Have you ever travelled and seen armed police ? And noticed that they generally have past the acne stage. Not like the Israelli soldiers

[NDORFN]

The fact that in your lives you can only count a few times you have required the police shows what a good job they do in general.

No it doesn't, it shows that we live in New Zealand, where it is a socialogical trait that we are by nature honest people. How about this though... the fact that YOU, Mr or Mrs Average, Honest, Good-Natured, Well-Meaning Citizen, have had more interaction with the police involving YOUR OWN traffic infringements than you have required assistance from them. And you know you have, we ALL have. So basically, as far as the police are concerned, we're ALL criminals.

[Delerium]

seem to be alot of armchair experts on the forces here. Having done 8 years I disagree with most of it.