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Glad all the Troopers and Officers involved went home at the end of the shift.

Never mind, I am blind, the edit tab was hidden right in front of me. . Other than that I find the site very easy to use and Navigate. thanks

How many cities downstate have the fire load, and population density that NYC has. Ask New Rochelle or White Plains firefighters if they feel comfortable fighting a fire in one of the new highrises built in the last decade with a 3 or 4 man crew.

Yes the NYPD has Ford Fusions and Nissan Altimas. They both suck. Plain and simple they are too small. take a look at the list I posted of required equipment. The only way to get a computer in the Altima, is to cover the center stack (A/C heating controls, the stereo, etc. Open the computer mount, and you hit the front passenger in the knee with it. We have had a few ripped pants already, which comes out of our pockets. We are scared to see what happens when one of these things gets into an accident and the air bag deploys. The way it is set up, the big fear is the airbag will propel the light control switch box and computer mount into the front seat passenger. It feels like you are sitting on the floor. Getting the key into the ignition is next to impossible. The Fusion is a bit better, but we are constantly going thru tires. (They do not like the potholes.) I have yet to see a Fusion with a computer. Neither car has a cage, which is a huge pain in the a**, because now you must sit in the rear with the prisoner, seated directly behind the driver. So if your partner is tall, there is no room in the back. No way in hell you are going to put a prisoner behind the driver, unless you are looking to get injured or killed. Also forget about transporting more than one prisoner. With the Impala or the Crown Vic you can squeeze 3 prisoners in the back if needed. Yes, I have arrested 3 people in one shot, and no the prisoner transport vans (paddy wagons) are not always available, especially working a midnight. Both Fusions and Altimas have had other problems such as wiring lights and sirens in. our Mechanics have had trouble with some of them. The Fusion assigned to my command went almost 4 months with no gauges since the dash board is all LCD screen, so there was no knowing how much gas was in the car. The Altima still has the lights and siren shut off at times, an no one knows why. Both the Fusion and Altimas are hybrids, and as such will give you an estimated Miles Per Gallon. I think the average is only about 10 MPG, the last time I checked. The hybrid also costs about $1500 more than the Imapla according to this article http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/05/nypd-introduces-nissan-altima-hybrid.html > I have yet to see one get 35 MPG. I am a car almost 5 nights a week and I prefer taking a Van or an Impala over one of Bloomberg's green product demonstrations because the are not suited to our needs. Getting into and out of the car is a chore. I am only 5' 8" and I feel cramped in either hybrid. One of the guys I work with is 6'5", he does not fit into either, unless the seat is all the way back, and tilted to the point that no one can sit behind him. Nobody in my command likes the Altima, so often the LT or SGT get stuck with it since it is not good at transports. Also the Altima has no power outlets, so charging a phone is out of the question.. The Fusion has two outlets, but one is in the back. Also both ride low to the ground, so if you do a car stop, you have trouble seeing into SUVs, vans, etc. Take the hybrids and give them to non patrol functions like School saftey, traffic, auxillary. they have no place in real Police work.

Here is a list of required equipment for NYPD Radio Motor Patrols (RMP) blanket Four (4) traffic cones crime scene tape fire extinguisher rope crayon (for marking crime scene) life jacket and/or life ring (sectors having or bordering water) box of disposable gloves waterproof body covers defibrillator Vehicles assigned to the Patrol Supervisor will carry the above plus detail roster reflective tape water cannon (water can) shepard's crook 4 foot polycarbonate shield come along sledge hammer bolt cutters (mostly in transit due to OWS) This list may not be totally up to date. My copy of the patrol guide at home is not current. At work it is computerized. All that plus a spare tire, jack and lug wrench, flares, emergency exit key (for transit RMPs), and spare fluids for the car as needed. Officers assigned to the RMPS are required to bring their helmet, baton, and COBRA bag ( a large duffle bag with MSA Milleniium mask, tyvek suit, respirators, gloves, boots, chemical tape, first aid kit. In reality a lot of the equipment is not carried.All this plus have room to transport other officers and prisoners as needed

Great job !!

There is a reason why FDNY has 6 man ladder companies. Not many other cities have 5 and 6 story buildings packed with people in them, block after block. Maybe one here, one there, but in many areas of NYC thats all there is. Buildings, some of which are almost a hundred years old with heavy fire load,with high life safety concerns. That is the reason FDNY is so aggressive in the ways that it fights fire, it has to, to ensure safety to hundreds of people who live in just one building. This is even reflected in the turnout gear they wear. It is the heaviest gear on the market, because it offers the most thermal barrier and protection to flashovers. The other night one of my commands sector cars was flagged down for a room and contents fire at Elder & Watson,on the second floor of a 5 story building. I was about 5 blocks away when they put it over the radio. When I got there One engine was stretching a line, and the ladder was venting the fire floor. Additional companies were beginning their searches and checking for extension. Lets see a 3 man engine and 4 man ladder do it as quick, some how I think the fire would not have been knocked down as quick, since they would probably still be stretching the first line into the building. Those 3 and 4 man companies may manage a fire in a 1 story residential, but they are gonna need help, in conditions that FDNY faces daily, there is no way they will get the job done

Altimas and Fusions are not police rated. NYPD has a lot of problems with the Altimas, they are way to small, to the point that a few holsters have been broken. Forget about putting any equipment in the back of an Altima, the battery takes up most of the trunk. Also very few of the NYPD cars have radios or computers mounted in them. When the NYPD first started getting the Impalas we had trouble fitting our required equipment into one of those You have can have all the "better" guns you want, but you will still only be able to use them in a narrow set of circumstances.Just look at the news to see all the outrage when a police officer is involved in a justified shooting.

For all the people that talk about removing the Triborough Amendment that enforces provisions of the expired contract in place, this is one of the reasons to keep it in place. Could imagine what Bloomberg would do...1 man companies...it works in other places his studies would point out.

Article in todays NY Post http://m.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/let_ma_die_lawsuit_5mVyIjEw1NwDKJmXJTaqlL When asked if she needed an ambulance she said no. She may not have known she had a head injury. I would have to say send EMS, even to just give a basic assesment. If your FD does a first responder program, they can respond as well, possibly cancelling the bus if not needed.

So far so good. Transmissions are a little clearer although there is a delay. we've noticed a slight echo when you transmit if you're near another unit. as for the antennas we were told we have to use the larger 1 since we are dual band. not sure what the crime guys are going to do with the antennas, with the sabers they use to bend it over and rubberband it the body

New and old side by side.

The new radios are finally in. Motorola APX7000 capable of transmiting on both uhf and vhf frequencies covering all transit Nd precinct frequencies. The antennas are very long, and we have been told not to bend them, it will break it.

I pay $5.37 for 9 double rolls of Charmin and get better reporting. Not going to miss it at all

Great find!! I was standing not to far away from the person who filmed the video.

Size. Its too big to go by rail, it would not fit under the catenary of the Northeast Corridor, nor fit thru any of the tunnels if going by truck. Boat could have been an option, but its never been done. NASA already has all the associated hardware for moving by 747, as this was how they returned them to Kennedy Space Center after landings out west.

How fighter jets are made! LOL

NYPD Harbor Unit Edgewater, NJ Marine 1

NYPD Aviation Bell 412 Augusta A119

two more

From Pier 84, next to the USS Intrepid

Inspect it real well. Cars from smaller departments are usually better taken care of. Anything from NYC I would avoid, we beat the doors off them. Oh, and check to make sure nothing was left under the seats (drugs, guns, etc)

As per NASA, the flight today is a go!

It will be kept at the Intrepid Air/Space Museum. It will be housed on the flight deck until a permanent structure can be built. Expected open in July to the public. http://intrepidmuseum.org/

NASA plans to deliver the Space Shuttle Enterprise via modified 747 tomorrow, Friday April 27, 2012. Its flight will depend on the weather. It is scheduled to fly up the Hudson River to approximately Tarrytown sometime between 1030 and 1130 am. Here is a link : http://www.nycaviation.com/where-to-watch-space-shuttle-enterprise-in-new-york/ Enterprise will be brought from JFK to the Intrepid by barge at a later date.