TACRfan Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wow! I was told a story by one of the Watch Managers at my local station. For their Officer Vehicles/Response Cars the Station Managers used to get a certain amount of money to buy a car and get it fitted out with all the Emergency Lighting and siren equipment and the old station manager at my local used to buy Jags and other flashy cars and get them kitted up - Much to the amusement of the firefighters but "not a very good public image" apparently Whether it's connected or not Kent scrapped that and now just use Marked Officer vehicles haha.Here in Suffolk all officer vehicles are unmarked Hyundai Santa Fe's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo567 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I don't want to be an officer in Suffolk then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottyscotty Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 As well as improving the two BTP vehicles so far I am also adding new, better and clearer siren audio (Plus the quick switch horn sound). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo567 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Nice touch! What about a push button on the controls that when u push the bull horn goes off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Sturgess1999 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Are you going to add a panic button? So when the panic button is pressed all the police units in the area go to the panic button location?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottyscotty Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Nice touch! What about a push button on the controls that when u push the bull horn goes off!!Don't think it's possible with automatic sirens. Are you going to add a panic button? So when the panic button is pressed all the police units in the area go to the panic button location?Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo567 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Are you going to add a panic button? So when the panic button is pressed all the police units in the area go to the panic button location?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'm pretty sure that's a definite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo567 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Ok I have a few questions1. Will there be a monitor like in welfordshire2. Will there be icons in the future to help with firefighters and officers3. What H.M. Coast guard veichle will there be because in Wales the knob Rock has a small soda 4x4 kinda thing or will it be a like a Nvara4. Do Kent have an unmarked/marked 5 series saloon traffic car because South Wales do 5. Wether this question has been asked before but will there be panda cars without lights for pcsos like 101 calls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottyscotty Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Ok I have a few questions1. Will there be a monitor like in welfordshire2. Will there be icons in the future to help with firefighters and officers3. What H.M. Coast guard veichle will there be because in Wales the knob Rock has a small soda 4x4 kinda thing or will it be a like a Nvara4. Do Kent have an unmarked/marked 5 series saloon traffic car because South Wales do5. Wether this question has been asked before but will there be panda cars without lights for pcsos like 101 calls?Can you not double post please so it frees up the topic. That and you agreed not to do so when you made your account (Rule 10): http://forum.emergency-planet.com/index.php?app=tos 1. I am not sure.2. Yes.3. Probably a Navara.4. Not that I know of.5. I am not sure, there are no specific vehicles for them in Kent (They walk or take the buses) but I think they sometimes ride in a GPV with a normal Police Officer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo567 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Can you not double post please so it frees up the topic. That and you agreed not to do so when you made your account (Rule 10): http://forum.emergency-planet.com/index.php?app=tos 1. I am not sure.2. Yes.3. Probably a Navara.4. Not that I know of.5. I am not sure, there are no specific vehicles for them in Kent (They walk or take the buses) but I think they sometimes ride in a GPV with a normal Police Officer Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 All sounds great so far! Thanks for all the updates and answers I would say the reflective tape is a brilliant idea if it is just part of the texture thingy and it looks great!! so that's a yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Smy Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Could you make a BTP armed response unit like a Mercedes Vito or a IRV like a Ford S-Max if they have them in kent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Sturgess1999 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Could you make a BTP armed response unit like a Mercedes Vito or a IRV like a Ford S-Max if they have them in kent?Aren't all BTP armed?? At least with a taser/sidearm?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Aren't all BTP armed?? At least with a taser/sidearm?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNo not all BTP are armed I'm pretty sure only BTP at railway stations are armed but they have all different positions including pcsos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubuter1 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 No not all BTP are armed I'm pretty sure only BTP at railway stations are armed but they have all different positions including pcsos Yes, alot of BTP is made of PCSOS and officers who are not armed (BTP is one of two forces who allow their PCSOS to carry handcuffs and pepper spray - the other force being north Wales) From where I live I have only seen armed BTP in big airports/train station (basically major targets for terrorists) I don't know about them all carrying tazers but they defiantly do not all crry sidearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Sturgess1999 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yes, alot of BTP is made of PCSOS and officers who are not armed (BTP is one of two forces who allow their PCSOS to carry handcuffs and pepper spray - the other force being north Wales) From where I live I have only seen armed BTP in big airports/train station (basically major targets for terrorists) I don't know about them all carrying tazers but they defiantly do not all crry sidearms.I thought airport policing was a whole different dept not BTP?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Smy Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I thought airport policing was a whole different dept not BTP?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIt is, Sussex police Gatwick the Met police heathrow and london city airport .etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottyscotty Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Could you make a BTP armed response unit like a Mercedes Vito or a IRV like a Ford S-Max if they have them in kent?The ARV's I am planning are the Volvo V70 and Mercedes Vito, I am unsure of the second IRV to do and there will be a Ford Transit POV. I don't want to do a ton of Vehicles for BTP so I don't stray too far from the Kent side of things. Aren't all BTP armed?? At least with a taser/sidearm?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNo BTP are like all Police Forces and have Armed Response Officers and Taser Certified Ones. You do get BTP officers who are armed stationed at Airports and sometimes Train Stations (I think) if that is what you're thinking of. There was an force/organization who had a sidearm the whole time I think but forgot who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Smy Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 The ARV's I am planning are the Volvo V70 and Mercedes Vito, I am unsure of the second IRV to do and there will be a Ford Transit POV. I don't want to do a ton of Vehicles for BTP so I don't stray too far from the Kent side of things. ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 The ARV's I am planning are the Volvo V70 and Mercedes Vito, I am unsure of the second IRV to do and there will be a Ford Transit POV. I don't want to do a ton of Vehicles for BTP so I don't stray too far from the Kent side of things.No BTP are like all Police Forces and have Armed Response Officers and Taser Certified Ones. You do get BTP officers who are armed stationed at Airports and sometimes Train Stations (I think) if that is what you're thinking of. There was an force/organization who had a sidearm the whole time I think but forgot who. PSNI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubuter1 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 PSNI? CNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomperson139 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 PSNI, CNC and the MOD police are all routinely armed. BTP carry out regular armed patrols apparently. A couple of armed BTP officers walked past us the other day at Liverpool Street Station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACRfan Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 PSNI, CNC and the MOD police are all routinely armed.BTP carry out regular armed patrols apparently. A couple of armed BTP officers walked past us the other day at Liverpool Street Station.CNCI forgot about the cnc and mod police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsup! Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Armed patrols by the BTP are occasional, and seen mainly at the bigger stations. As said above, BTP give more PPE to PCSOs; and I'm seeing more and more PCSOs and less and less warranted officers at the smaller stations. Airport policing is done by the territorial force, BTP is railways only, I think. It's surprising really, threat level is at severe at the moment and the most that the stations are doing are removing bins from the damn stations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastyBill88 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Armed patrols by the BTP are occasional, and seen mainly at the bigger stations. As said above, BTP give more PPE to PCSOs; and I'm seeing more and more PCSOs and less and less warranted officers at the smaller stations. Airport policing is done by the territorial force, BTP is railways only, I think. It's surprising really, threat level is at severe at the moment and the most that the stations are doing are removing bins from the damn stations... I know that the major train stations in London have armed patrols. I saw 2 armed BTP officers at kings cross back in May when I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
