new police cars for metro manila cops...

**OTEP** · December 26th, 2006 05:10 PM

That's why I'm reserving my judgement. Maybe the unit is a display unit like the Chevrolet Corvette and Lamborghini cop cars. These units are rolling billboards of the police and they use them in community education (e.g. against drugs, gangs, etc.). They are not day-in-day-out patrol cars.

Of course, should the need arise, said vehicles must be up to the job.

**dennis powell** · December 26th, 2006 05:22 PM

that is a very very very very,,,i dont know how to say it,well,you never know whats that car really for.waste money for crap car.

**vice** · December 26th, 2006 05:35 PM

I saw a ducati police bike yesterday at EDSA P. Tuason. Dont remember the exact model but it was the second time I saw a ducati police bike along EDSA.

**OTEP** · December 26th, 2006 06:04 PM

Berroya has a BMW police bike but he is the only one who rides it, AFAIK.

**Satio** · December 26th, 2006 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

How will you engage in a pursuit if your police vehicle is lowered, wearing low profile tires, and has a ridiculous body kit?

Haven't they seen how police vehicles are done in other markets?
*Big tires (almost approaching truck size on the Crown Vics and Caprices) on tough steel rims
*HD electrical system (for the lights, siren, in car electronics)
*HD suspension (for jumping curbs, etc.)
*Moulded rear seats (for suspect transport).
*Rear inside door handle/window switch deactivated.
*Reflectorized markings
*Emergency phone numbers on rear quarter panels (not A-Toy advertisement)
*A-pillar mounted spotties
*Pushbar in front (not 2fast2furious bumper). Rear pushbar also a good idea.
*Shotgun rack (in cab and in trunk)
*Complete emergency equipment in vehicle trunk
*Parts compatibility with other vehicles in the fleet

IMHO, the A-toy Police Vehicle just feels like a showcar. But then again, maybe that's what A-toy set out to do. Besides, local standards for law enforcement vehicles are not really that high.

Maybe it was made for car show nga sya...

**AG4** · December 29th, 2006 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by redorange

Another waste of taxpayer money, govt vehicles don't need body kits.

Most of the upgrades I believe were either donated or discounted, in return A-toy's website/logo are on the bumpers. The Altis by the way is not brand new, I think its a 2004 model.
This modified Altis of SJPD is meant to be a Quick Response Unit and is not a chase car(a Nitrous oxide kit will be added to complete the mods) and at the same time its also a model car(image car/muse) for the SJPD, this also explains the showcar style mods... and why they park it right in front of the San Juan Police Station.
For normal Patrols and any other heavy duty work, the SJPD has the tougher body on frame Hilux and Innovas.

**bbt** · December 29th, 2006 01:21 AM

what does the san juan pd need a pr campaign for anyway?

on a similar note, one time eh may nakita naman akong mga pulis na naka-motorized scooter roaming around greenhills. a sort of poor man's segway. later on i saw a booth dun sa harap ng theater mall that was selling them. endorsers na pala ang trabaho ng pulis natin ngayon.

**baiskee** · December 29th, 2006 01:25 AM

dyan sila magaling....puro SHOW.

mas marami pa akong naririnig na masamang balita sa kapulisan natin kesa sa maganda. di ba nga, ang hirap na magtiwala sa mga pulis ngayon.

**AG4** · December 29th, 2006 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by bbt

what does the san juan pd need a pr campaign for anyway?

making up for the bad image of the Police caused by cops from other cities perhaps?

A lot of people here in San Juan like these new Black and white Police vehilces(when it was new a lot of people were taking photos with their camera phones), other than that we have one of the lowest crime rates, and Police here have a better image than in other parts of Merto Manila. You will also encounter a lot of these Police vehicles roaming the streets of San Juan on a regular basis.

Other than this maybe because San Juan is small, this could also be the reason why they try out new stuff here like the Smartbike Electric scooter which they say will also be used by other Police departments.

**baiskee** · December 29th, 2006 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by AG4

making up for the bad image of the Police caused by cops from other cities perhaps?

just do their job.

a pimped mobile car doesn't change the image of the whole organization.

kahit truck ng basura ang sakyan nila....kung may tiwala ang tao sa kanila, lalapit at lalapit yun.