Cash in transit

delly

Just wondering what powers the army have while escorting cash in transit. I know that they also have Garda car with them, but how bad does it have to get before the army can fire there weapons, or is it in the hands of the Gardai to decide?

muletide

no one will be answering that question for you - surely you realise why

delly

muletide wrote:

no one will be answering that question for you - surely you realise why

Indeed, didn't think about that, and no, I wasn't planning a little fund raiser :rolleyes:.

Wishbone Ash

I always find it ironic that the radio transmissions of CIT companies can be heard with any two-bit scanner!

biko

delly wrote:

Just wondering what powers the army have while escorting cash in transit. I know that they also have Garda car with them, but how bad does it have to get before the army can fire there weapons, or is it in the hands of the Gardai to decide?

Well, come running around the corner in a balaclava and you'll soon find out. Let us know how it went, if you survive.

Dub13

delly wrote:

how bad does it have to get before the army can fire there weapons, or is it in the hands of the Gardai to decide?

First the Army are there to asset the Gardai.Before you can take a weapon out in public you have to study and sit a test on the SOP (standard operation procedures) of having a gun in public and when you can use it.This is called COD 6,its one of the most important parts of your training in the Army its is essential you are 100% comfortable with all aspects of this.

In short you can use "what force you deem necessary..",which does not mean just fire of a round and ask questions later.If the Gardai or a member of the publics life is in danger well then you could open up but you have to justify every round you fire so no Rambo stuff and unloading a magazine into someone.

At the other end of the scale I remember being out on a cash escort and a drunk came out of a pub,he grabbed one of the lads and tried to get hold of his rifle.The drunk got a smack of the butt end of a rifle and his nose busted,even after this small incident there was a lot of forums to fill out with the point being made (rightly so IMO) that the drunk should not have got that close to the lad.But in the end it was marked down as "what force the lad deem necessary..".

r3nu4l

Dub13 wrote:

so no Rambo stuff and unloading a magazine into someone.

Awww, no fun! I guess that means no double-taping magazines to one another for quick turn around times and no neck-tie tied around the head either?

Dub13 wrote:

At the other end of the scale I remember being out on a cash escort and a drunk came out of a pub...

That sounds like something that would happen in Maynooth during a stop of the CIT run at BOI, beside the Leinster Arms...:D

babybundy

this tread sould be blocked before some young eager sandbag says something he shouldn't:mad:

TapouT

This thread really should be closed.

testicle

babybundy wrote:

.... before some young eager sandbag says something he shouldn't:mad:

They already have!

babybundy

ya i no but thats border line i dont want any more details like that or anything more detailed said :mad:

Hagar

The thread has run it's course.

No secrets were revealed, we all know the rules of engagement.
If you don't, simply ask for them. They are not top secret as they concern day to day interaction with the public, the public whom the Defence Forces are sworn to protect.

In my day "sandbag" was a term of abuse used by the PDF to describe the members of the FCA/RDF. I'm going to assume this hasn't changed. Therefore the term in future will be considered abusive.

Hagar (Mod mode on)