[rwheels]

I've always been curious when I see officers riding their motorcycles home, or when I see them riding from a completely different city that is labeled on their vehicles. What is the catch?

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by rwheels

I've always been curious when I see officers riding their motorcycles home, or when I see them riding from a completely different city that is labeled on their vehicles. What is the catch?

I'm not exactly sure what your question is but I'll say this, we often left our jurisdiction on investigations, to execute warrants etc.

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Reminds me of how I actually creep in real life.

Ya know, I have a new pet peeve: driving at night without headlights/tail lights on. It is really, really annoying. I'm really beginning to crack down on it (….and it is an expensive ticket).

What I see a lot and if I was still working I'd be laying lots of charges for are people with their daytime running lights on (required in Canada on all new cars for years now). The headlights are on, and I think often the system has the dash lights on but not the full compliment of marker and tail lights. You'll see someone driving down the road at night with just headlights on and no other lights on the vehicle at all. Pretty dangerous in my view.

[rwheels]

Originally Posted by Murf993

I'm not exactly sure what your question is but I'll say this, we often left our jurisdiction on investigations, to execute warrants etc.

What about motorcycles? I have often seen them in what seems as commute vehicles. Not that I'm against it, because I can understand the parking situation, but are they allowed to be used in this manner?

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by rwheels

What about motorcycles? I have often seen them in what seems as commute vehicles. Not that I'm against it, because I can understand the parking situation, but are they allowed to be used in this manner?

I believe that some jurisdictions in the US require the officer purchase their police vehicle so they use them to commute to and from work. (I'm guessing here). In Canada all of our equipment is provided by the dept. so it stays at work at the end of shift.

[rwheels]

Originally Posted by Murf993

I believe that some jurisdictions in the US require the officer purchase their police vehicle so they use them to commute to and from work. (I'm guessing here). In Canada all of our equipment is provided by the dept. so it stays at work at the end of shift.

What? Sedan? Sedan? Please chime in here. Urgent!

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by rwheels

What? Sedan? Sedan? Please chime in here. Urgent!

I was at a police function that involved both Canadian and US law enforcement and recall talking to a guy from Montana if I recall correctly and I'm sure he said they bought their cars or were assigned a car that was their responsibility to maintain. Heres a newspaper article from Chicago and Florida that sheds some light on your question.

Personally I wouldn't want to be parking a scout car in my driveway, I've heard a rumour that there are people out there who aren't fans of the police.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...828-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/so...y5m-story.html

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by rwheels

What? Sedan? Sedan? Please chime in here. Urgent!

Originally Posted by rwheels

I've always been curious when I see officers riding their motorcycles home, or when I see them riding from a completely different city that is labeled on their vehicles. What is the catch?

Motor officers usually take their bikes home, so what you are seeing is officers who live in one jurisdiction, but work in another; you are observing them in transit to and from work. It's not a requirement to take home the bike, but it is an option. It is required that the bike can be garaged/secured however.

The same applies to unmarked take-home cars…..sort of. It's not required to be garaged.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Murf993

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Personally I wouldn't want to be parking a scout car in my driveway, I've heard a rumour that there are people out there who aren't fans of the police.

No...Shirley you jest!

[rwheels]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

No...Shirley you jest!

Because you asked for it!

[F30lolz]

I remember in my old neighborhood in Upstate NY, there was a NY State Trooper constantly parked in a driveway a few houses down from a woman who was recently divorced. She was getting the ‘pork’ I would say and he would only stay for maybe 30 minutes. Lasted a few months IIRC.

Also, this guy (different guy) went to my high school and was a former police officer but got mixed up with an informant sexually and got caught by her BF lol.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.pou...amp/1044236001

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

I remember in my old neighborhood in Upstate NY, there was a NY State Trooper constantly parked in a driveway a few houses down from a woman who was recently divorced. She was getting the 'pork' I would say and he would only stay for maybe 30 minutes. Lasted a few months IIRC.

Also, this guy (different guy) went to my high school and was a former police officer but got mixed up with an informant sexually and got caught by her BF lol.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.pou...amp/1044236001

Sexin' informants, victims, etc. is generally bad practice. I get the temptation, but it's almost always messy. I have partners doing it now and I shake my head.

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Sexin' informants, victims, etc. is generally bad practice. I get the temptation, but it's almost always messy. I have partners doing it now and I shake my head.

The temptation is real. I never crossed the line but it was certainly available a few times.

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Reminds me of how I actually creep in real life.

Ya know, I have a new pet peeve: driving at night without headlights/tail lights on. It is really, really annoying. I'm really beginning to crack down on it (….and it is an expensive ticket).

That's a pet peeve I've had for a long time and I get pissed whenever I see morons driving around with their lights off. Not even just their DRLs on but ALL lights off. How the f*** do they not realize it? Oh and please nail people that drive around with one headlight burned out! That is dangerous (and annoying) too!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

That's a pet peeve I've had for a long time and I get pissed whenever I see morons driving around with their lights off. Not even just their DRLs on but ALL lights off. How the f*** do they not realize it? Oh and please nail people that drive around with one headlight burned out! That is dangerous (and annoying) too!

I nail inoperable headlights, tail lights, people driving around with only DRL's running, inoperable license plate lights (…usually just to warn and advise and see who's driving the car; it's often gangsters), etc.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Reminds me of how I actually creep in real life.

Ya know, I have a new pet peeve: driving at night without headlights/tail lights on. It is really, really annoying. I'm really beginning to crack down on it (….and it is an expensive ticket).

Define expensive please.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

Define expensive please.

35 bottles of screech.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

Define expensive please.

It's around $900+ before seeing the magistrate, so the reduced fine is still probably $300-400.

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It's around $900+ before seeing the magistrate, so the reduced fine is still probably $300-400.

Thats about $35,000 CAD.

[Fly320s]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It's around $900+ before seeing the magistrate, so the reduced fine is still probably $300-400.

That is nucking futs!

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It's around $900+ before seeing the magistrate, so the reduced fine is still probably $300-400.

Yikes. Because California?

[IllSic_Design]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I'm really beginning to crack down on it (….and it is an expensive ticket).

Please do!! I see this soo much lately up here around Sac, it's really surprising how many people can't tell they don't have their lights on. I try to signal to most but they are just clueless.