Hiya. I came across THIS today on Peter Marshall's blog. Two aspects stood out for me:
Back at headquarters I authorised expenditure of approximately $5.5 million on outfitting all "response" vehicles and road policing units with safes for carrying a Bushmaster rifle, Glock pistol, Taser and two sets of ballistic armour. This will start immediately but full implementation will take months. Extra firearms will need to be bought and imported. Many staff will require additional training.
From the point of view of someone not a member this sounds like a decisive move on the part of the new Police Commissioner. Maybe this could provoke comment from sworn members?
There is also this:
I was impressed with the technology available to some of our vehicles
I see on programs such as Police 10 7 vehicles that look like they are equipped with electronic screens for checks etc and GPS's but when on Scope in Tauranga (admittedly a few years ago now) no vehicles ever had any such technolgy. Is that sort of technology only in the bigger centres?
At the moment I drive a company supplied car with a GPS, built in hands free phone and can operate my company supplied laptop wirelessly on the side of the road or in a client's house, working remotely whenever and wherever I want. I can dictate a report and email it to a typist who will email it back for me to finish off. I also have a camera, mobile phone, get all safety gear, boots, overalls, torches, hard hat and so on. My company consider these essential to do my job.
From an outsider's point of view Police also need the tools to do the job and perhaps the new Commissioner is moving in the right direction.
Back at headquarters I authorised expenditure of approximately $5.5 million on outfitting all "response" vehicles and road policing units with safes for carrying a Bushmaster rifle, Glock pistol, Taser and two sets of ballistic armour. This will start immediately but full implementation will take months. Extra firearms will need to be bought and imported. Many staff will require additional training.
From the point of view of someone not a member this sounds like a decisive move on the part of the new Police Commissioner. Maybe this could provoke comment from sworn members?
There is also this:
I was impressed with the technology available to some of our vehicles
I see on programs such as Police 10 7 vehicles that look like they are equipped with electronic screens for checks etc and GPS's but when on Scope in Tauranga (admittedly a few years ago now) no vehicles ever had any such technolgy. Is that sort of technology only in the bigger centres?
At the moment I drive a company supplied car with a GPS, built in hands free phone and can operate my company supplied laptop wirelessly on the side of the road or in a client's house, working remotely whenever and wherever I want. I can dictate a report and email it to a typist who will email it back for me to finish off. I also have a camera, mobile phone, get all safety gear, boots, overalls, torches, hard hat and so on. My company consider these essential to do my job.
From an outsider's point of view Police also need the tools to do the job and perhaps the new Commissioner is moving in the right direction.
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