Cops on the beat.

aujopimur · 31-10-2012 3:56pm #1

About a week ago, much to my suprise I saw a pair of cops walking the beat around my local area, and again today on two seperate occassions.
Is this a new approach to policing, or have they run out of Garda vehicles.
When was the last time you witnessed anything like this in your area.

Chucken · 31-10-2012 3:59pm

I see at least 1 every day. At night, usually 2. I find it comforting.

FatherLen · 31-10-2012 4:00pm

all the time.

SEPT 23 1989 · 31-10-2012 4:00pm

Can't afford the petrol anymore

Topper Harley · 31-10-2012 4:03pm

It's still fairly common. I see them regularly, not just in my area but everywhere.

Tom_Cruise · 31-10-2012 4:04pm

i don't really see them much on foot unless they are directing traffic or getting fish and chips .

Franticfrank · 31-10-2012 4:08pm

I still see cops out on foot quite regularly but only in the city centre. Though I guess CCTV and other technology has somewhat negated the need for cops on the beat. Now the crime happens first, we look at the video and clean up the mess afterwards.

Bipolar Joe · 31-10-2012 4:11pm

I've been seeing them around, and I like it. It's good to have a presence. It doesn't stop people being assholes altogether, but it does lessen it.

Laisurg · 31-10-2012 4:12pm

I see one or two pairs of them in town most days I'm there but never see them on foot apart from that.

Lapin · 31-10-2012 4:17pm

I hate when people call them cops.

I can think of a lot worse things to call most of them which doesn't bother me at all.

But cops - No.

jameshayes · 31-10-2012 4:20pm

Lapin wrote: »

I hate when people call them cops.

I can think of a lot worse things to call most of them which doesn't bother me at all.

But cops - No.

I just seen a high horse running that way

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biko · 31-10-2012 4:26pm

Even worse, feds :mad:

But yeah I see them occasionally in town walking.

Lapin · 31-10-2012 4:32pm

jameshayes wrote: »

I just seen a high horse running that way
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Well go follow it then, and you might catch up with the flying pig you rode in on.

seven_eleven · 31-10-2012 4:53pm

I see them every few weeks. They usually step up patrols around winter time and christmas.

talla10 · 31-10-2012 5:40pm

aujopimur wrote: »

About a week ago, much to my suprise I saw a pair of cops walking the beat around my local area, and again today on two seperate occassions.
Is this a new approach to policing, or have they run out of Garda vehicles.
When was the last time you witnessed anything like this in your area.

I hope that was a joke? Or are you really asking if walking a beat is a brand new approach to policing?

Local-womanizer · 31-10-2012 5:43pm

I was like a lot of people in my area a few years ago, saying they don't walk the streets enough. Then I got a job in town and I would see them everyday I was working.

Dravokivich · 31-10-2012 5:43pm

Used to see it regularly when I lived in Clondalkin.

And no, they weren't watching me. so they said...

JohnMarston · 31-10-2012 5:45pm

Lapin wrote: »

I hate when people call them cops.

I can think of a lot worse things to call most of them which doesn't bother me at all.

But cops - No.

I'm not fond of the term 'Guard' or 'Gard' either.

Someone says: "The guards are coming"

Guards to what?

At least with cops there is less ambiguity. I use the term 'Police'

Give it a go

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 31-10-2012 5:49pm

More than likely kids dressed as cops, were they going house to house with bags of sweets?

Skerries · 31-10-2012 5:50pm

Sunnyisland · 31-10-2012 5:53pm

Here in ballyfermot just seen two garda walking by the house

very unusual.

Larbre34 · 31-10-2012 5:54pm

Ive seen a lot more of it lately, which is good, either on foot or mountain bikes. I know from mates in the Geeearrrrdddaaeeeeeeee that they're being turfed out of the station as much as possible.

In a related matter I saw one of the new 170 promised patrol cars today, a recent 12-D Ford Focus diesel estate Traffic Corps car. Good to see they havent hung around getting them on the road, not sure itll be much good against some stolen flash bus.

Lenin Skynard · 31-10-2012 6:56pm

JohnMarston wrote: »

I'm not fond of the term 'Guard' or 'Gard' either.

Someone says: "The guards are coming"

Guards to what?

Guardians of the peace.

UglyBolloxFace · 31-10-2012 7:24pm

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

kirving · 31-10-2012 7:33pm

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

Explain why?

The cost a fortune for what is a small enough device, yes, but they have big advantages over walking. And converted into the cost of man-hours, they reasonable.

The can go 20kph, for a sustained period, and give a the user a much better view of a crowd. They also give fewer Gardai a greater visual presence, and allow them to patrol a larger area.

I can't really see the downside tbh?

PizzamanIRL · 31-10-2012 7:50pm

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Explain why?

The cost a fortune for what is a small enough device, yes, but they have big advantages over walking. And converted into the cost of man-hours, they reasonable.

The can go 20kph, for a sustained period, and give a the user a much better view of a crowd. They also give fewer Gardai a greater visual presence, and allow them to patrol a larger area.

I can't really see the downside tbh?

They're belittling.

WoollyRedHat · 31-10-2012 7:54pm

Just beat it.

Sofa King Great · 31-10-2012 8:00pm

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

The costs are being covered by the Dublin City Business Alliance. It says so in the article you quoted

Capt'n Midnight · 31-10-2012 9:38pm

Kevin Irving wrote: »

The can go 20kph, for a sustained period, and give a the user a much better view of a crowd. They also give fewer Gardai a greater visual presence, and allow them to patrol a larger area.

I can't really see the downside tbh?

Or we could train Guards to ride unicycles :pac:

Still doesn't compare to mounted Gardaí

senorwipesalot · 31-10-2012 9:53pm

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

Yeah,they looked a right pair of fannies on the news earlier.

MagicSean · 31-10-2012 10:48pm

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

Did you read the article you quoted?

Larbre34 wrote: »

Ive seen a lot more of it lately, which is good, either on foot or mountain bikes. I know from mates in the Geeearrrrdddaaeeeeeeee that they're being turfed out of the station as much as possible.

It's beacause the new rosters have some overlapping units so the extra unit is sent out.

connundrum · 31-10-2012 10:54pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Can't afford the petrol anymore

But they can still afford breakfast rolls.

/Garda fuel

Overheal · 31-10-2012 10:56pm

they need to walk it more often. As a general rule, applicable everywhere. Police are meant to be an ingrained part of society, not a government-sponsored gang of muscle that patrols around in cars until they see something out of their driver window or are beckoned upon.

The more people are able to interact with their local police force the better for everyone. Makes people feel safer, for one, and makes them safer because cops can get untold volumes of insight about the people around them that you simply can't get in a car or on a segway. I usually make a point of chatting to beat cops when I see them stationed at cinemas and bowling alleys and such. I like to know the goings on, sometimes they can help you in knowing what to be watchful for and it can create feedback in both directions. I thought my estate was completely harmless for instance, but in talking to a cop down at the bowling alley in the next zip code over he was telling me how my estate is a honeypot for drunk drivers -otherwise it is pretty tame in here.

kirving · 31-10-2012 10:56pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Still doesn't compare to mounted Gardaí

Which still doesn't compare to a Gard in a 4x4. :pac:

Anyway, a Segway is still cheaper than a horse.

stoneill · 31-10-2012 10:58pm

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The lads have gotten new Segways to patrol the streets.

Waste of money in my opinion.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1031/breaking42.html

Police forces all around the world use these - nothing unusual except it took a long time to get here.

Cops on the beat.

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