new powers

Mc Jakester

Yogi Bear wrote: »

Any one ring HQ and see if its true?

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I just spoke to the Garda college, and they say NO... They didnt hear anything...

Who knows!
Maybe try HQ.. I don't have there number...

Raider190

Mc Jakester wrote: »

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I just spoke to the Garda college, and they say NO... They didnt hear anything...

Who knows!
Maybe try HQ.. I don't have there number...

Have sent off a email to get the official line

Mc Jakester

Raider190 wrote: »

Have sent off a email to get the official line

When you in next, check portal...

thekopend

Raider190 wrote: »

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Coming from a family of Gardai I have some sense of who would be suitable..

You have a bit of pull so..

Raider190

thekopend wrote: »

You have a bit of pull so..

No pull at all if I get an offer it will be through hard work , study and the experience I have obtained from the Garda Reserve

roadsmart

brinks_18476 wrote: »

It's only jealousy , don't mind him. Some Mules don't like to see reserves who carry Garda identification the same as them driving 2013 bmws and lexus and living in big houses especially ones they get for free from their companies. Vast majority of mules couldn't give a ****e. Evidently he is in the minority begruding category. Sad especially for a mod on here.

You didn't deserve that comment. It would only come from begrudgers imo.

(Typing this post from a five star hotel restaurant in New York which I will put on company credit card).

Raider190 wrote: »

Now that is spooky I do drive a Bmw 2013 5 series

brinks_18476 wrote: »

He's the first I've come across tbh. Unless Im reading it wrong he has an issue with your pay grade and is linking your income requirements with your suitability for full time AGS.

Raider190 wrote: »

Whatever the issue is, not worth worrying about . Just thought it was sad that a mod would resort to making such comments.

Wow. What a pair of self-congratulatory tw*ts. I really hope, as a member of the public that I or mine never have to deal with the likes of you, and can only echo that mod's sentiment and extend it to include the second poster.

Mc Jakester

Raider190 wrote: »

Have sent off a email to get the official line

Hi Raider,
How's tricks... Any word back ?

Shield

Moderator comment:

Infracted for personal abuse.

No further referral or comment on this post, or on the infraction please.

Back on topic please and thanks.

roadsmart wrote: »

Wow. What a pair of self-congratulatory tw*ts. I really hope, as a member of the public that I or mine never have to deal with the likes of you, and can only echo that mod's sentiment and extend it to include the second poster.

bluetop

Mc Jakester wrote: »

Hi Raider,
How's tricks... Any word back ?

The word is "No" the powers have still not be passed on, you will be informed as to when they are, if ever they do come !

Raider190

bluetop wrote: »

The word is "No" the powers have still not be passed on, you will be informed as to when they are, if ever they do come !

Keep the chin up blue top won't be long now end of month is my prediction

3fullback

Raider190 wrote: »

Keep the chin up blue top won't be long now end of month is my prediction

You seem to be very accurate with your predictions Raider :rolleyes:

When the last upskill course finishes in Sept 2013 I would guess that by end of Sept or early Oct the new powers will be granted by the Commissioners.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85895497&postcount=66

Raider190

3fullback wrote: »

You seem to be very accurate with your predictions Raider :rolleyes:



http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85895497&postcount=66

Can I be blamed for been positive

thestar

Do Reserves actually care if they get powers or not anyway? If anything has to be done then I'm sure the full time Garda will do it?

Mc Jakester

thestar wrote: »

Do Reserves actually care if they get powers or not anyway? If anything has to be done then I'm sure the full time Garda will do it?

Yes!
Especially s.41. A lot of our powers to be are around road traffic FCPS.
Public order is a tricky one, more paper work and court appearances..
It's up to you how proactive you are!
We signed up to make "some" difference.. And help out!
Nice to share the work load...
Don't be shy! You'll stick out...

thestar

What are the proposed new powers?

Mc Jakester

thestar wrote: »

What are the proposed new powers?

If you did the up skill course, you should know.

Raider190

thestar wrote: »

What are the proposed new powers?

Very fishy very fishy

thestar

Raider190 wrote: »

Very fishy very fishy

Whats fishy about it?

Santa Cruz

thestar wrote: »

Do Reserves actually care if they get powers or not anyway? If anything has to be done then I'm sure the full time Garda will do it?

Don't be getting too carried away. Increased powers for Reserves is just another Government scam to undermine full time Gardaí pay scales. Reserves will be used more and more to do duties that would have normally done on overtime. We can see the way they are treating new Student Gardaí with pay reductions. It's just a carry on from what they did to the nurses and apprentices.

Canyon86

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Don't be getting too carried away. Increased powers for Reserves is just another Government scam to undermine full time Gardaí pay scales. Reserves will be used more and more to do duties that would have normally done on overtime. We can see the way they are treating new Student Gardaí with pay reductions. It's just a carry on from what they did to the nurses and apprentices.

Spot on Santa, in a nutshell

Scouser

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Don't be getting too carried away. Increased powers for Reserves is just another Government scam to undermine full time Gardaí pay scales. Reserves will be used more and more to do duties that would have normally done on overtime. We can see the way they are treating new Student Gardaí with pay reductions. It's just a carry on from what they did to the nurses and apprentices.

bull****

how can they use GRs to do more duties?

its up to the GRs to turn up. I wont be doin anything more than I usually do. I have a family and career and they come first

GRs are a little extra for the force - the force will always plan without the GR resource. GRs supplement , always have always will

more misguided scaremongering from the illinformed

Raider190

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Don't be getting too carried away. Increased powers for Reserves is just another Government scam to undermine full time Gardaí pay scales. Reserves will be used more and more to do duties that would have normally done on overtime. We can see the way they are treating new Student Gardaí with pay reductions. It's just a carry on from what they did to the nurses and apprentices.

Absolute rubbish. Another scare mongering comment from the ill informed. Reserves have never been used to undermine anything. We have never taken overtime from regulars , we have nothing to do with pay scales . Why do GRs have to continually hear this type of fuzzy logic . No one with a clear understanding of what the Reseves do would make such a comment and expect to be taken seriously

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

Spot on Santa, in a nutshell

Suprised at this canyon86 as you are waiting to join the GR. Is this really what you think ??????

thestar

Nobody can argue that a reserve isn't taking overtime from gardai, If a reserve wasn't there then a Garda would be there and he would be getting paid, simple

Scouser

thestar wrote: »

Nobody can argue that a reserve isn't taking overtime from gardai, If a reserve wasn't there then a Garda would be there and he would be getting paid, simple

you really really have no clue

my unit work off 10members

there will be 10 there today

if i turn up there will be 11

if im not there, there will still be 10

nobody gets sent home if i turn up:rolleyes:

thestar

I never said anything about anybody sent home, what I'm saying is that Reserves are taking away from there being more recruitment and taking away from the overtime of members. In saying that, fair play to Reserves, a man's got to do what a man's gotta do.

Scouser

thestar wrote: »

I never said anything about anybody sent home, what I'm saying is that Reserves are taking away from there being more recruitment and taking away from the overtime of members. In saying that, fair play to Reserves, a man's got to do what a man's gotta do.

again you have no clue

you cannot rely on a GRs attendance. we work when we can. we can alsoleave as we please

so everything is planned without us. (and correctly so)

we supplement, we do not replace. thats the way it always has been and always will be

thestar

well if that's the case it's a waste of time in my opinion

msg11

thestar wrote: »

Nobody can argue that a reserve isn't taking overtime from gardai, If a reserve wasn't there then a Garda would be there and he would be getting paid, simple

If the company dose not want someone there they won't put someone there no matter how understaffed it is. So regardless if a someone comes in and dose the job for nothing if that person left they still would not replace the person.

The GR could stop tomorrow AGS still won't hire any extra staff simple as. As regards O/T the budget for O/T at an event is set at a certain amount say 10,000 euro. AGS will use up till the 10,000 and ask a few Reserves to show there face. If the Reserves don't show up AGS are not going to panic and start handing out O/T to members. The budget has been used up. Even if the Reserve did not exist that budget is still going to be 10,000.

Reserves are exactly that Reserves, like a Reserve water tank or Reserve electricity supply it's a Reserve for when extra supply is needed. It is not intended to be the main supply.

Scouser

thestar wrote: »

well if that's the case it's a waste of time in my opinion

of course it is :rolleyes:

your an armchair general man, we do while you do not

msg11

thestar wrote: »

well if that's the case it's a waste of time in my opinion

That's your opinion, my opinion is it could and should be utilised a lot better than it's current state. Reserves could take up roles to free up full time members around the station to have them out on the beat or if a full time member needs to catch up on stuff the reserve should be used to assist in what ever way they can.

msg11

Just to add from talking to full time member most of them have excellent ideas and I think there should be a forum held regards the Reserves where full time members can voice there option on the Reserves and exactly what way we could best assist the full time members.

Most members do like the idea of the Reserve but are not exactly sure what it is we should be doing and it's seen as a bit of training exercise going out with us.

If full time members had some input into what we do I am sure we would be a bit better received. There also seems to be some sort of problem around the financial implications of the Reserve, maybe if some members on units that actually want to have an input into Reserve members where given an allowance when out with the Reserve I am sure it would change the financial concern.

thestar

msg11, you do make a lot of sense in what you say

D Trent

msg11 wrote: »

There also seems to be some sort of problem around the financial implications of the Reserve, maybe if some members on units that actually want to have an input into Reserve members where given an allowance when out with the Reserve I am sure it would change the financial concern.

I think if that were to happen GRs would walk away from the organisation in disgust

Santa Cruz

Scouser wrote: »

bull****

how can they use GRs to do more duties?

its up to the GRs to turn up. I wont be doin anything more than I usually do. I have a family and career and they come first

GRs are a little extra for the force - the force will always plan without the GR resource. GRs supplement , always have always will

more misguided scaremongering from the illinformed

It's not a bit misguided. I have seen it at venues like Croke Park and the Aviva. Reserves coming in for the day which means that full time Gardaí who were doing this work on overtime previously are left at home instead of getting 8/10 hours overtime on their rest Sunday. They are not supplementing, they are replacing.
What good is giving Reserves Public Order powers? Are they prepared to take time off work while cases are prosecuted through the District Court and Circuit Court or will they just land the work in on top of the full time Garda?

Scouser

Santa Cruz wrote: »

It's not a bit misguided. I have seen it at venues like Croke Park and the Aviva. Reserves coming in for the day which means that full time Gardaí who were doing this work on overtime previously are left at home instead of getting 8/10 hours overtime on their rest Sunday. They are not supplementing, they are replacing.

complete crap my good man

not true in anyway shape or form

iv worked croker,aviva and 02 tons of times - sometimes making my decision just before parading and never has anyone been sent home

my last outing at the 02 saw all the duties given out - and reserves being spread around ala carte to pressure points. so no provision was made for reserves, so therefore all normal duties manned by fulltimers

Santa Cruz wrote: »

What good is giving Reserves Public Order powers? Are they prepared to take time off work while cases are prosecuted through the District Court and Circuit Court or will they just land the work in on top of the full time Garda?

its up to each individual GR isnt it?

iv been landed with work by fulltimers so its a two way street

Santa Cruz

Scouser wrote: »

complete crap my good man

not true in anyway shape or form

iv worked croker,aviva and 02 tons of times - sometimes making my decision just before parading and never has anyone been sent home

my last outing at the 02 saw all the duties given out - and reserves being spread around ala carte to pressure points. so no provision was made for reserves, so therefore all normal duties manned by fulltimers




its up to each individual GR isnt it?

iv been landed with work by fulltimers so its a two way street

You would say that.

Scouser

Santa Cruz wrote: »

You would say that.

the truth?

always

Raider190

thestar wrote: »

Nobody can argue that a reserve isn't taking overtime from gardai, If a reserve wasn't there then a Garda would be there and he would be getting paid, simple

An opinion only but from an ill informed and an non experienced point of view. Reserves are used for events when there is no availability of regular members. There are many stations in the country that would be able to fulfil a normal roster if it was not for the reserves turning up forduty

Raider190

Santa Cruz wrote: »

It's not a bit misguided. I have seen it at venues like Croke Park and the Aviva. Reserves coming in for the day which means that full time Gardaí who were doing this work on overtime previously are left at home instead of getting 8/10 hours overtime on their rest Sunday. They are not supplementing, they are replacing.
What good is giving Reserves Public Order powers? Are they prepared to take time off work while cases are prosecuted through the District Court and Circuit Court or will they just land the work in on top of the full time Garda?

You have seem??? You are not a reserve or a full time member so how have you seen anything. If a GR makes an arrest it does not mean they have to turn up in court. Amy regular or reserve will know of the procedure I mean and this just reinforces my opinion the you are offering opinions on a subject which you are unqualified to do so.

Raider190

Santa Cruz wrote: »

You would say that.

You have stated on these forums that you have no interest in applying for regular or the reserve so my question is why post so negatively on a subject you know little about , obviously have such a high degree of contempt for and fail to take on board the well informed opinion of serving members.
Why have you not applied??

Canyon86

Raider190 wrote: »

Absolute rubbish. Another scare mongering comment from the ill informed. Reserves have never been used to undermine anything. We have never taken overtime from regulars , we have nothing to do with pay scales . Why do GRs have to continually hear this type of fuzzy logic . No one with a clear understanding of what the Reseves do would make such a comment and expect to be taken seriously

Raider190 wrote: »

Suprised at this canyon86 as you are waiting to join the GR. Is this really what you think ??????

Well raider,

Look at it this way, give all reserves full public order powers, that will greatly reduce the need for X number of full timers to be on shift, obviously some ft will be on duty, but it will reduce,

To the public they won't notice any different, this is what agree,
Also the student gardai are getting shafted with pay, no question, and this is as Santa Cruz says similar to nurses etc, or do you believe the pay etc is fantastic raider?

My intentions for joining the reserves are outlined previously,

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

Well raider,

Look at it this way, give all reserves full public order powers, that will greatly reduce the need for X number of full timers to be on shift, obviously some ft will be on duty, but it will reduce,

To the public they won't notice any different, this is what agree,
Also the student gardai are getting shafted with pay, no question, and this is as Santa Cruz says similar to nurses etc, or do you believe the pay etc is fantastic raider?

My intentions for joining the reserves are outlined previously,

No disrespect intended but this exactly what I mean by opinions from unqualified sources. Public order is just a small part of what the regular do. What about theft, misuse of drugs act,, robbery, UT, fraud,
assault, serious assault, sexual assault etc

Canyon86

Raider190 wrote: »

No disrespect intended but this exactly what I mean by opinions from unqualified sources. Public order is just a small part of what the regular do. What about theft, misuse of drugs act,, robbery, UT, fraud,
assault, serious assault, sexual assault etc

I was picking public order as an example, just for the sake of a discussion,

Your letting on you are a commissioner talking down on people!

You really give off an arrogant attitude raider I ll be honest,

Canyon86

Raider190 wrote: »

No disrespect intended but this exactly what I mean by opinions from unqualified sources. Public order is just a small part of what the regular do. What about theft, misuse of drugs act,, robbery, UT, fraud,
assault, serious assault, sexual assault etc

Any comment to make on the second half of my previous post?

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

I was picking public order as an example, just for the sake of a discussion,

Your letting on you are a commissioner talking down on people!

You really give off an arrogant attitude raider I ll be honest,

I am sorry you feel that way but let's state the clear facts here. You are not a member of AGS so your opinions are your own and not based on your training or experience. I have been a member fir the past 6 years contributed thousands of hours and gained a variety of experience within this time so would be considered to reasonably knowledgeable on the operation of the
Garda Reserve
If you consider me to be arrogant because I present the facts then if you are successful in joining the reserve you will be instructed by similar individuals who have more experience than you. Are they too to be considered arrogant????!!

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

Any comment to make on the second half of my previous post?

Pay scales have nothing to do with the Garda Reserve this is the governments remit and dictated by Europe.

The simple truth with the Reserve there are more good people out there protecting good people against bad people. If your mother, sister or daughter were been attacked would you care who it was who came to their aid. Regular member or a reserve. No you would not

Canyon86

Raider190 wrote: »

I am sorry you feel that way but let's state the clear facts here. You are not a member of AGS so your opinions are your own and not based on your training or experience. I have been a member fir the past 6 years contributed thousands of hours and gained a variety of experience within this time so would be considered to reasonably knowledgeable on the operation of the
Garda Reserve
If you consider me to be arrogant because I present the facts then if you are successful in joining the reserve you will be instructed by similar individuals who have more experience than you. Are they too to be considered arrogant????!!

You ll have to start reading posts correctly and not looking for opportunities to get on your high horse and talk down on people,

Clearly stated I was using public order as an example,
I won't be changing my opinions by listening to you, and I won't be talked down to either,

Mc Jakester

If and when we have to make an arrest!
and it goes to court. "When we get P.O powers" if its related to that!....
We as members will have to give evidence being the arresting member or as a witness...
We will be summoned to court, your employer will have to abide to the summons. Fact!
Same with fcps, if they are not paid!! off to court you go...
From submitting a fine it takes no less then 5/6months to go to court! If not paid by the defendant...
Thanks to all members giving up our free time over the years. To make some difference out there!
"What goes on behind closed doors as a members of AGS... it's hard to explain to the public that is not inn AGS. Which to a degree we can't...!
Thanks once again guys....
Lets keep on track, no fighting...

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

You ll have to start reading posts correctly and not looking for opportunities to get on your high horse and talk down on people,

Clearly stated I was using public order as an example,
I won't be changing my opinions by listening to you, and I won't be talked down to either,

I am not talking down to anyone but you have no policing experience and have yet to be offered a position as a Garda reserve I am clearly stating the facts and whether or not you change your opinions well that is your concern .
If you are serious about joining the reserve I suggest you research exactly what it is we do and if you are not willing to accept a qualified opinion again that is your prerogative but an open mind and the ability to clearly define facts is s key quality both for a member of the regular and Reserve also a must for completing the hard training ahead of you should you be accepted.