Police Officers given "words of advice" after driving round blasting rap song. - Polidicks

I bet the 'talking to' was a "that was fucking brilliant but don't do it again or else we're all in the shit" type of warning haha

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;44903834]The police in Britain work a bit differently than the ones in America, they're generally more friendly and, since our towns are generally smaller, a bit more personal. It's not uncommon to hear about officers driving people home, even if they're not drunk. Yes, they still have that authority about them, but they act- and people expect them to act- pretty much like ainy other person.[/QUOTE] Police officers in America do the same thing, your point?

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;44903834]The police in Britain work a bit differently than the ones in America, they're generally more friendly and, since our towns are generally smaller, a bit more personal. It's not uncommon to hear about officers driving people home, even if they're not drunk. Yes, they still have that authority about them, but they act- and people expect them to act- pretty much like any other person.[/QUOTE] It's hard to generalize American policing because the US is extremely varied in terms of culture, population, and geography depending on where exactly you are. Taking people either home or to the town line if they're walking at night is basically common practice in New England, for example. And the one time I've been pulled over by the Sheriff's Office around here, the deputy called me "dude." That's probably a whole different attitude than what you'd find in the LAPD.

[QUOTE=Carnotite;44911033]It's hard to generalize American policing because the US is extremely varied in terms of culture, population, and geography depending on where exactly you are. Taking people either home or to the town line if they're walking at night is basically common practice in New England, for example. And the one time I've been pulled over by the Sheriff's Office around here, the deputy called me "dude." That's probably a whole different attitude than what you'd find in the LAPD.[/QUOTE] Honestly an officer (now a lieutenant) from a previous place I lived likes me so much as a person that they actually traveled to my current town just to visit my graduation ceremony. Some police are definitely bros here.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJGST0XNAIg[/media] ^My proposal for new sirens for US emergency vehicles.

Departments and Chiefs are so fucking uptight here in the States that you'd probably wind up getting suspended for something like this, unfortunately :v:

That isn't what the PA system on that police car is meant to be used for, and I'm sure that these officers were made well aware of that during training. I'm sure that it's against the department's regulations, so getting a slap on the wrists for not following them is perfectly ok. Plus, this is being unprofessional as fuck, something a cop should never be doing on-duty.

[QUOTE=Usernameztaken;44916215]That isn't what the PA system on that police car is meant to be used for, and I'm sure that these officers were made well aware of that during training. I'm sure that it's against the department's regulations, so getting a slap on the wrists for not following them is perfectly ok. Plus, this is being unprofessional as fuck, something a cop should never be doing on-duty.[/QUOTE] Oh come the fuck on Police doing stuff like this shows the fact that they're human and encourages the public to interact with them in a friendly manner. Our police culture varies wildly from that in the US and they aren't a thing to be feared here unless you're doing something illegal - the way it should be. The police are supposed to serve the public, not be this stoic figure who will crack your head open if you do so much as talk to them.

[QUOTE=Qwerty Bastard;44898140]As much as I want to agree with this, part of the "effectiveness" of the police force is their stern, imposing image, they're essentially supposed to feel like crime fighting robots that don't have time for your shit. I don't think it utterly [b][i]destroys[/b][/i] their image to play some rap song but I can understand why the guys at the top would take issue with it.[/QUOTE] [quote]When there is good police–community relations, police have a better understanding of the public’s concerns (especially those that are crime related), and citizens are more inclined to report crimes that occur to the police, provide tips/intelligence to law enforcement, willingly serve as witnesses, and are happy to participate in jury trials. By extension, police also become more proactive, thereby preventing crimes before they occur or minimizing their impact, instead of simply reacting to calls for service. Good police– community relations prevent the possibility that the public thinks that police are simply a mechanism for intelligence collection. When there are poor police–community relations, the police typically lack a basic understanding of community problems, goals, and desires, and the community, particularly those citizens who are experiencing high rates of crime, poverty, and homelessness, perceive police as an occupying and out-of-touch force that does more harm than good. In these situations, police departments primarily assume a reactive mode of response to community problems.[/quote] [url]http://samples.jbpub.com/9780763771386/Ross_71386_CH08_115_130.pdf[/url]

To be fair, at least they were accurate; It is the sound of the police. Woop. Woop. It is the sound of their beat.