What are these things?

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 10-17-2008, 04:09 PM

On the trunk of this cop car?

Prissy · 10-17-2008, 04:20 PM

that is Counter Terrorism Bureau, maybe some high tech laser machine guns

Expired · 10-17-2008, 04:20 PM

They look like fixed spot lights to me.. Probably for grabbing people's attention when in crowds/broadening area that can be viewed when cruising down a dark street??

-Nathan

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 10-17-2008, 04:23 PM

I thought they were license plate readers. They were moving up, down, left, and right.

Tim2189 · 10-17-2008, 04:27 PM

its either a radar or the lisence plate reader

Tondtar · 10-17-2008, 04:28 PM

Donuts Microwave - For patrolling late on cold winter nights

j/k of course ...I respect the law officers.

asdflkijd · 10-17-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tondtar

Donuts Microwave - For patrolling late on cold winter nights

+1 I'd have to agree with Tondtar on this one

ZJP · 10-17-2008, 04:31 PM

They are license plate readers. The PD in the town I work in has them on all of their cars now.

Tim2189 · 10-17-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tranzporter

They are license plate readers. The PD in the town I work in has them on all of their cars now.

intresting......
veeryy intresting.....

asdflkijd · 10-17-2008, 04:33 PM

jsut a thought... why do the CTB get such crappy ass cars? lol the local force seems to get all the new ones now a days Malibu, Charger etc... cant fucking tell which one is a cop car anymore esp at night... I'm so used to the damn Ford Crown Victoria's...

ZJP · 10-17-2008, 04:33 PM

More info:

http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2...cle/news/9.txt

Expired · 10-17-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc328ci

intresting......
veeryy intresting.....

Not really.. Just implemented to enforce warrants and etc probably..
They just cruise by, read several plates, the computer scans for warrants, the cop pulls them over..
(Cities probably weren't getting enough revenue)

-Nathan

asdflkijd · 10-17-2008, 04:46 PM

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"The reader can alert officers about suspended registrations, stolen vehicles, stolen license plates, vehicles wanted in connection with Amber Alerts, wanted persons, sex offenders, and much additional investigative information."

HOLY SHIT Lol... sucks for those that have suspended licenses.. any idea what states are using these so far?

Scimitar335i · 10-17-2008, 04:57 PM

yup.. license plate readers.. those things are 30-50 grand a pop. I have seen one in action and they are worth EVERY PENNY..

san~man · 10-17-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Expired

Not really.. Just implemented to enforce warrants and etc probably..
They just cruise by, read several plates, the computer scans for warrants, the cop pulls them over..
(Cities probably weren't getting enough revenue)

-Nathan

They're not for warrants, they're to check if the vehicle's plates come back as a stolen vehicle.

Expired · 10-17-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by san~man

They're not for warrants, they're to check if the vehicle's plates come back as a stolen vehicle.

I'm sure they are going to be used for everything that can/will end in a ticket/arrest.

-Nathan

TiAg335i · 10-17-2008, 06:40 PM

Wow..that looks pretty ELITE..makes me want to be an NYPD police officer.

At first glance I thought they were Doppler radars for checking speed.

Speaking of NYPD..I remember seeing these guys in Penn Station all the time...are they still around? (not exactly those guys but the heavily armored law enforcement personnel)

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