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  • #32
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    Raider190 wrote: »

    My information is gained from my experience and my service. One man stations are a thing of the past. I say again and perhaps this time you might listen
    Gardai do not patrol on their own and armchair generals should not make comments in topics they know nothing about.

    I'm sorry but you have no idea what your talking about.

    Gardai still do patrol on their on.

    Edit : and no, one man stations are not a thing of the past.


  • #33
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Cd_doe wrote: »

    My information is gained from my experience and my service. One man stations are a thing of the past. I say again and perhaps this time you might listen
    Gardai do not patrol on their own and armchair generals should not make comments in topics they know nothing about.

    Gardai regularly patrol on their own... I should know I am one.

    In high crime areas in Dublin and other major cities is is the norm that patrol cars are manned by two members.

    Around the country it is quite common for Gardai to patrol alone, its got nothing to do with them working in low crime areas, its got to do with numbers available and lack of members.


  • #34
    3fullback
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Cd_doe wrote: »
    I'm sorry but you have no idea what your talking about.

    Gardai still do patrol on their on.

    Edit : and no, one man stations are not a thing of the past.

    Example of one is on inis mor (Aran Island)


  • #35
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    Turner wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    Gardai regularly patrol on their own... I should know I am one.

    In high crime areas in Dublin and other major cities is is the norm that patrol cars are manned by two members.

    Around the country it is quite common for Gardai to patrol alone, its got nothing to do with them working in low crime areas, its got to do with numbers available and lack of members.

    That quote looks like it was me that said it!
    Hmmm the quoting system is broken.
    Now it looks like raider 190 said that


  • #36
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    Turner wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    Gardai regularly patrol on their own... I should know I am one.

    In high crime areas in Dublin and other major cities is is the norm that patrol cars are manned by two members.

    Around the country it is quite common for Gardai to patrol alone, its got nothing to do with them working in low crime areas, its got to do with numbers available and lack of members.


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  • #37
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Turner wrote: »

    I am a reserve in one of the busiest stations in the country and at no time in the past 6 years have I ever seen a lone member been detailed to foot patrol on their own . It never happens. nothing to do with lack of numbers it a question of safety


  • #38
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    I am a reserve in one of the busiest stations in the country and at no time in the past 6 years have I ever seen a lone member been detailed to foot patrol on their own . It never happens. nothing to do with lack of numbers it a question of safety

    You have only seen one station.
    I can assure you it is quite common everywhere.


  • #39
    Tyron Jara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Tyron Jara


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    I am a reserve in one of the busiest stations in the country and at no time in the past 6 years have I ever seen a lone member been detailed to foot patrol on their own . It never happens. nothing to do with lack of numbers it a question of safety
    Raider if thats true thats your station. One station of hundreds!!! Any city you walk in youd see a lone garda or worse a lone garda in the patrol car


  • #40
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    Cd_doe wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    You have only seen one station.
    I can assure you it is quite common everywhere.

    I have served in a number of stations and have never seen it. Perhaps it's particular to Dublin city stations. From my point of view I would never patrol alone on foot why put your self at risk


  • #41
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Raider190 wrote: »
    I have served in a number of stations and have never seen it. Perhaps it's particular to Dublin city stations. From my point of view I would never patrol alone on foot why put your self at risk

    Quite common where I am.

    Personally, I think it's quite dangerous and someone is going to get seriously hurt before it changes.

    Professionally, you just do as your told.


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  • #42
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Cd_doe wrote: »

    I have served in a number of stations and have never seen it. Perhaps it's particular to Dublin city stations. From my point of view I would never patrol alone on foot why put your self at risk

    very very rare in my patch

    iv never seen a one man car crew, ever

    on nights out in dublin city iv often seen lads from kevin st and pearse st walk round in threes!!!


  • #43
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    Scouser wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    very very rare in my patch

    iv never seen a one man car crew, ever

    on nights out in dublin city iv often seen lads from kevin st and pearse st walk round in threes!!!

    Same here never come across a solo garda either on foot or mobile patrol


  • #44
    northside girl
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭northside girl


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Raider190 wrote: »

    I am a reserve in one of the busiest stations in the country and at no time in the past 6 years have I ever seen a lone member been detailed to foot patrol on their own . It never happens. nothing to do with lack of numbers it a question of safety

    Like Turner I am also a full time member and am stationed in the DMR in what could be considered quite a rough area and we are regularly detailed for beat duty on our own. In fact, during the early tour midweek crossover with late tours anybody who is not detailed for mobile patrol or the station are not only told to go on the beat but to do it alone. Safety comes second to having uniforms on the streets. Nighttime is a different story but I know plenty of other districts outside of my own that operate a similar policy so to say that Garda members never patrol on their own is incredibly naive and very wrong. And to the OP, are you talking about wearing your uniform home for duty or walking home in half blue?


  • #45
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    It's obviously different rules in different stations thank god I am in a station that details pairs for patrols.


  • #46
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    thanks for your input,, I mean half blues I believe members who are full time do it but it was a question which came up in interview.
    so it was asked if I would walk home in uniform or not when finished my shift... so I wanted to know if reserves are allowed to walk home in uniform.


  • #47
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    No member goes home in full uniform have blues are acceptable that means Garda pants but with a civilIan jacket


  • #48
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Raider190 wrote: »
    No member goes home in full uniform have blues are acceptable that means Garda pants but with a civilIan jacket

    wasnt there an urban legend about a mule in town roller blading to work in full uniform?


  • #49
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    i no a super who says he goes to and from in uniform no problem he said


  • #50
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    coolock94 wrote: »
    i no a super who says he goes to and from in uniform no problem he said

    Ya. There's a slight difference between a super and a reserve


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