Woop Woop here come da Police!!

[llackford]

One to divide the the masses!

Good use of tax payers money??

In my humble opinion I feel money could be better spent on filling the seats of a cheaper van with more officers....

But then what do I know?


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[Fast Freddie]

You never know it might be one that VW donated!

 

[Californiaman]

Its not a Cali. No pop up roof...

 

[Amarillo]

In my humble opinion I feel money could be better spent on filling the seats of a cheaper van with more officers....

No way. A police constable's starting salary is £19,383, rising to £37,254.

A 9 seat van would cost between £174,447 and £335,286 per year to fill.

A 4 seat Cali would cost between £77,532 and £149,016 per year to fill.

A Cali would therefore save the taxpayer between £96.915 and a whopping £186,270 per year before taking into account the different depreciation on the two types of van.

And, you would have the added bonus of the cosseted Cali cops being able to make their own tea and drink it while in the van rather than sloping off to the back of a local cafe.

 

[Kevthegas]

Looks like a shuttle/ Caravelle to me. Ideal to use in the more remote towns/villages.
Still cheaper to run than an old cop shop, a lot of which aren't open that often.

 

[llackford]

No way. A police constable's starting salary is £19,383, rising to £37,254.

A 9 seat van would cost between £174,447 and £335,286 per year to fill.

A 4 seat Cali would cost between £77,532 and £149,016 per year to fill.

A Cali would therefore save the taxpayer between £96.915 and a whopping £186,270 per year before taking into account the different depreciation on the two types of van.

And, you would have the added bonus of the cosseted Cali cops being able to make their own tea and drink it while in the van rather than sloping off to the back of a local cafe.

I love the math, and ok fair point on costs, but I've never seen a van arrest anyone?

I'm all for the police by the way, in fact a few of my mates are coppers and from their mouths not mine.

"I wish they would spend money on getting us more back up boots on the ground and not a blooming van"

As for the tea break no matter where they take its all good as far as I'm concerned after all they are allowed one


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[briwy]

Probably parks up, bikes off the rack and plod pedals around.

 

[GrannyJen]

Probably parks up, bikes off the rack and plod pedals around.

and as soon as he's off someone drives up and nicks the spare wheel

 

[BerndRos]

Only in the UK......

There must be more economical alternatives.....?

Here in Portugal the cop cars are far more low key and down to earth.

 

[DavidofHook]

No way. A police constable's starting salary is £19,383, rising to £37,254.

A 9 seat van would cost between £174,447 and £335,286 per year to fill.

A 4 seat Cali would cost between £77,532 and £149,016 per year to fill.

A Cali would therefore save the taxpayer between £96.915 and a whopping £186,270 per year before taking into account the different depreciation on the two types of van.

And, you would have the added bonus of the cosseted Cali cops being able to make their own tea and drink it while in the van rather than sloping off to the back of a local cafe.

No way. A police constable's starting salary is £19,383, rising to £37,254.

A 9 seat van would cost between £174,447 and £335,286 per year to fill.

A 4 seat Cali would cost between £77,532 and £149,016 per year to fill.

A Cali would therefore save the taxpayer between £96.915 and a whopping £186,270 per year before taking into account the different depreciation on the two types of van.

And, you would have the added bonus of the cosseted Cali cops being able to make their own tea and drink it while in the van rather than sloping off to the back of a local cafe.

Am I missing something? What about the cost of the vans?

 

[Digger]

A fleet buyer once told me that buy quality and you get decent return when selling. Maybe the police have got deals we can only dream of and benefit when they dispose of the vehicles for more than a clapped out van which rusts. As it is marked as an office I expect it may be a long term acquisition and used for the public interviews etc.

 

[Amarillo]

Am I missing something? What about the cost of the vans?

That was not forgotten - but it is beyond my knowledge to state the annual depreciation of a Cali and a 9 seat transporter or transporter-like vehicle. One thing I am fairly sure about is that the difference between the two will not exceed £96,915. And remember to include in the equation the value of plods' daily cup of tea. 9 x 365 x 60p = £1,971 for the transporter; 4 x 365 x 1.1p plus gas for the Cali = .£16 plus gas.

 

[Amarillo]

Here in Portugal the cop cars are far more low key and down to earth.

Yes.

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[2into1]

Can this be moved to "general chit chat" section, where I won't ever see it again?

 

[kave]

The police in sweden either use Volvo xc70 or VW Caravelle, I guess rge vw is less money.

 

[Loz]

Silver car scheme, vendors give cars to the police for short term use and are stickered up, just like a hire car, is then just cleaned up and put back into the market as an ex demo.

 

[Hotel California]

Looks i am gonne be only who find it rather normal they buy a verhicle like that.
It says " mobile police office" on the side so my guess is thats not a regular police car used for traffic interceptions or patrol rides....
They may use it as a sort Pop-up office in smal towns where there's no longer a permanent police station giving citisens and older people the chance to visit them.
It's 2016 guys things evolve!

Here in Belgium you see police at big events , sport or festivals also with a mobile office. They put themselfs somwhere on the side on stays arround the " office " the other(s) going on patrol.
Very normal and ok imo.
Bike rack , very smart carrying bikes ....very useful to put police on bikes for patroling.
Hope they took the aux. heater also!

 

[MattBW]

Public money is increasingly being spent on the vehicles that will have the biggest resale value and lowest depreciation. I imagine thats why we are seeing more VWs out there.

 

[sandalfarm]

There was one at the great Yorkshire show as an office with cycle police on duty as well so the environment cost and petrol costs would be reduced

 

[GrannyJen]

I personally think it's an excellent idea.

All I need are a few decals and some nice flashing blue lights for Albert and he will just merge in...

Stuck in traffic jams could be a thing of the past

 

[Bobbybus]

As a retired cop, I can see the value of such a unit, particularly in rural areas but not exclusively so. Areas of known asb and crime generally can be patrolled more cost effectively using ONE vehicle and 4 officers. 3 on bikes, one using the vehicle. A lot more ground can be covered and they get to incidents sooner than on foot. And of course it does serve as a mobile office meaning that with modern technology, the officers do not have to travel miles to get to a police computer system to make updates etc., saving time and keeping the officers where they are needed.
As to the choice of vehicle and associated purchase price, you have to factor in the long term costs of depreciation, maintenance and many other factors before establishing if it is value for money. It is likely that very few of these vehicles are purchased as they are specialist vehicles and are not to be confused with normal patrol vans with a cage in the back. The cost will actually be not much different, possibly cheaper than those vehicles due to the fitment of the cage.
My force changed from Mercedes Sprinters to Iveco, partly as they were cheaper to buy through a lengthy procurement process. I recall speaking to some of the mechanics collecting one such van for the 3rd breakdown in a year saying that they were no as reliabe as the Sprinters and took around 4 times longer to service, meaning some units were without a vehicle for days. That is not good for the officers or public. You get what you pay for.

 

[sapto]

Actually we do have a lot of police stations with vw T5 to go around in town or patrol and I am happy with that because I know these cars are great and reliable and whenever someone needs the police they're happy they arrive fast...imo

 

[Grey one]

It's just a mobile office to set up in different locations. Seems fair.

 

[Borris]

If they really want to bring down crime figures in the local community they should get more of these mobile offices instead! They take up less room and you can fit many more rozzers inside than a VW van.

Advantage - wait til the crime has been committed then go back in time, lay in wait for the scrotes to turn up, then jump out and feel their collars. It would also save a fortune in overtime payments. Simples.