The snakes is coming back!

[Ixion]

Never thought I'd hear myself say it, but Howard Broad is talking sense

[Reido]

didnt we used to have specific "taffic cops" and actual cops?
then they merged them together??

so what, now we're going back to the old system??

[Ixion]

Well, that's not really a black and white question

[dipshit]

Wow! When the MoT was dropped years ago, i thought the police will not want the bad public relations of having to issue tickets for a few k's over the limits.

This has been a long time coming!

[dipshit]

didnt we used to have specific "taffic cops" and actual cops?
then they merged them together??

Yes... http://www.justplaneinteresting.co.n...75.JPG_595.jpg

[ManDownUnder]

So how do we find out if Ginger joins traffic or not?

[StoneY]

They already have dedicated traffic cops, but the problem is those are fully trained front line police officers, doing a very limited task.

I agree with Howard on using officially designated traffic officers.
Far less manoey needed to train them as opposed to full cops, free's cops up to bust P labs, and allows for a focussed traffic safety approach to road management as opposed to 'revenue collection by Police'

A great move forward (far from backwards) The closure of the dedicated road policing unit of MOT in 1990 was a huge mistake IMHO

[dipshit]

So how do we find out if Ginger joins traffic or not?

Ysually the ones that failed the police training college ended up in the MoT.

[wysper]

I think this is a good move too.
Hopefully they bring back the panda cars too!!

[ManDownUnder]

Ysually the ones that failed the police training college ended up in the MoT.

He'll be on Traffic for sure then...

[Swoop]

Also interesting, is the use of firearms by the average (shooting skills = below average) bobby.
And in another high-level proposal, up to 40 per cent of police in main cities will no longer be able to use guns - a move away from the current system, which gives firearms training to every officer.

Cost savings? Manpower waste on "requalification" training??

[StoneY]

Ysually the ones that failed the police training college ended up in the MoT.

Utter fuckin bullshit dude
Were you even riding/driving back then?

The TRAFFIC cops joined MOT to be TRAFFIC cops, they wre never 'second choice' options

Dads best mate was a TC when the merge happened, he never wanted to be a policeman, he only ever wanted to chase speeders and remove drink drivers off our roads

Another BS myth, you aint related to Nick perchance are ya?

[slofox]

"transport enforcement officers".....FCS...dunne just mean "traffic cops?" Call 'em what they are, not some fuckin fancy geek speak name...

But yes. it is a good idea IMO...put 'em in old cars an we can outrun them...

[PirateJafa]

But yes. it is a good idea IMO...put 'em in old cars an we can outrun them...

Don't be stupid.

They'll be doing this so that they can give them the big shiny Holden Commodores, and then they can give the general duty police officers diesel Holden Astras like in the UK.

[Bald Eagle]

Never thought I'd hear myself say it, but Howard Broad is talking sense

They already have dedicated traffic cops, but the problem is those are fully trained front line police officers, doing a very limited task.

I agree with Howard on using officially designated traffic officers.
Far less manoey needed to train them as opposed to full cops, free's cops up to bust P labs, and allows for a focussed traffic safety approach to road management as opposed to 'revenue collection by Police'

A great move forward (far from backwards) The closure of the dedicated road policing unit of MOT in 1990 was a huge mistake IMHO

A great idea they never should have merged them, the only thing I agreed with was removing the old City council Traffic Officers ( Mt Albert / Wgtn and Auckland City council (ACC - ironic eh )