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[hunter42]

Sorry Mike and PVFD, i didn't complete my question really. What i was going to ask was that doesn't the PD kinda need the vehicles? (understandle if it's a small police force, but i saw this in Orlando alot and it surprised me). And is there any specefic reason for this?

[Newfoundking]

Here the local p[olice(RNC) let some officers take their patrol cars home. We have just shy of about 150-200 vehicles on the force, and if you serve for I think 3 years or something and apply for it, they let you take the car home... RNC serves as provincial police to about 500000

[Newfoundking]

Well, We have 6 K-9 units, each gets a SUV and the dog trainer keeps the dog and the truck until he retires or one dies.... Also only a few supervisors have take homes... they tend not to need the government paid vehicles, big $$ up here And most traffic units and detectives have take homes, because the government pays for gas and such... It's kinda sad to think that this is my tax dollars -.-

[Newfoundking]

not here, I've seen supervisors get brnad new dodge chargers, and 08 impalas, with the good light packages

[firefighter111]

Mike, out of curiosity, how are the helemet sheilds in LA, and what information do they portray about their wearer?

[Commander Rasseru]

lol yeah it really depends in my county....County Detective gets a brand new charger with a amazing led light package...sherriff gets a brand new explorer.....city supervisor gets the old crown vic...with a cheap led light package....state gets new unmarked crown vics

Also some for cities... The Rule is that... The police put too many miles on the car. So they get new ones than driving them even more with more miles on them. What ever is the limit is set by the police.

Now many people think that the old crown vic at the fire stations gets are less used because they don't patrol around like the police one. So that no one think the fire don't need them because the don't patrol or high speed chases.

[thossi69]

I have a question what is the equipment a police officer Caries with him on himself.

Depends on the country..

A typical police officer, dependent on duties may carry various equipment on their duty belt, to assist them in performing their duties.

The equipment carried typically includes some or all of the following (varies from country to country):

* Helmet/flat cap
* Handgun
* Spare ammunition
* body armor
* Radio or communications equipment and PDA.
* night stick/truncheon/baton.
* Restraints: handcuffs or Plasticuffs
* Notebook for recording incident information, taking down statements, etc
* Pencil or pen
* pepper spray, PAVA Spray or CS gas
* sidearm and tasers (in jurisdictions/countries where police are armed)
* Badge, Warrant card, or ID
* Evidence bags
* Flashlights
* Hi-visibility jacket or vest (doubles as a waterproof garment)
* latex gloves

[Ami89E1234]

can someone tell me what an FIU is? its a fire dept vehicle and im wondering what it does usually, what it usually carries in equipment, what kinds of personell ride in it, etc.

[MikesPhotos]

can someone tell me what an FIU is? its a fire dept vehicle and im wondering what it does usually, what it usually carries in equipment, what kinds of personell ride in it, etc.

LACoFD uses FIU for Fire Investigation Unit and every time I've seen that acronym used elsewhere, it's always been for the same. Usually staffed by the arson investigators or accelerant detection K9s.

Mike

[Commander Rasseru]

Ok i have a SCUBA license well i want to apply as a FBI Diver i looked on the page and i cant finde it anyone know where you apply for it.

I was in the Navy if thats anything

I bet you would have to apply to the FBI Training School. Then you have to do the basic training like every FBI agent. Then they will subclass you to different training classes like being a driver... You can't go in right as a driver without FBI training or law enforcement training.

[Commander Rasseru]

Well i knew that. I just came to ask because on the apply FBI job page the even had teh HRT but not the Dive Team wich was a suprise. Well i might go apply at the loval police department

Better off seeing if you can be a State Diver Team... If you live a area where a Diver team is not needed. Some times the State will do it for locals... But if you live in New York City? Then you might able to find a job there.

You can see you can help your buddies the Coast Guard.