Garda Uniform

metman

On the other hand.....

Police inquiry into 'mobile film'



Four officers have been suspended during an internal investigation into alleged misconduct, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.

It began after an officer told superiors he had seen mobile phone footage he was not happy with. It is understood the clips show police officers performing high speed handbrake turns, or "donuts". Another shows an officer pulling a handgun inside a police station, in a kind of practice draw. Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton said four other officers had been "repositioned" pending inquiries.

DCC Leighton said that since they were pursuing a criminal investigation, he could not release any details about the content of the film.

"The police service is rightly proud of its reputation for professionalism, ethical behaviour and service to the people of Northern Ireland, that has produced high levels of public confidence. Sadly, there are always some individuals who intentionally, or unintentionally, have a disregard for that reputation."

He said that the internal investigation was being headed up by the PSNI's professional standards department.

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Esel

What's a 'hunter'?

FGR

Fortunately the helmets do have "Garda" printed on them. One of the guys at work had the Police helmet however got a new one in a matter of weeks. He puts it down to the fact that members of the public pointed it out to him.

djtechnics1210

esel wrote: »

What's a 'hunter'?

A member looking for uniform

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djtechnics1210 wrote: »

A member looking for uniform

it's the company that supply the uniform at present, from up north, which is changing out to a monaghan company in the new year.

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metman wrote: »

Foinse - have you seen this? Don't know if its legit or not, but worth checking yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFjJLLJ6k34

yeah i saw that alright, have looked at my own set, but it looks like the set in the video were stressed before making the video, the set i have are very solid.......they also make it easier to control a prisoner compared to the old chain cuffs.

Eru

foinse wrote: »

yeah i saw that alright, have looked at my own set, but it looks like the set in the video were stressed before making the video, the set i have are very solid.......they also make it easier to control a prisoner compared to the old chain cuffs.

You can do that with my set but I dont see the point too be honest, you have to force them sideways and its never happened.

Bren1609

You'll get to use them once and then they'll "disappear"

cushtac

I know the ASP agent in Ireland, I can confirm that he had to get King Cobra to make the baton pouch especially for the Gardai after they rejected the ASP scabbard.

Local-womanizer

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

No doubt about that. It shows the reality of policing compared to what people assume while also showing people what idiots they can be at times. THat said, I have little faith in such a show being done credible in Ireland.

Is it true traffic cops(Police show from England) have filmed in Donegal/Sligo area?Heard it will be shown on BBC soon.

ScubaDave

All i can say is that i have seen a camera man sitting in the back seat of a traffic car while talkin to the driver up that direction. He said it was an RTE show on Traffic Cops.

Local-womanizer

ScubaDave wrote: »

All i can say is that i have seen a camera man sitting in the back seat of a traffic car while talkin to the driver up that direction. He said it was an RTE show on Traffic Cops.

Nice!Should be fun listening to the Gardai on the show!

Capri

Re ;Garda Uniform


VISITING IN CHURCHTOWN /DODDER / RATHF. area on Sun. saw 10 -12 members in dk blue/white collar 'Parkas' with GARDA on them. Seemed to be conducting a 'sweep' of the area for something, marked Land Cruiser and Focus's parked nearby.

ScubaDave

Possible Divisonal Search Team!

deadwood

Capri wrote: »

saw 10 -12 members in dk blue/white collar 'Parkas' with GARDA on them.

Were they wearing stone washed jeans, boot runners and P.L.O. scarves in a post modern, ironic throwback to the 80's kind of way?

Possibly Fashion Police.

deadwood

Maybe this is why they won't issue combat trousers.
(With thanks to metman)

Taken from here http://inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/- well worth a look.

Donald, where are your trousers?

June 27, 2006 by inspectorgadget

I am told that the new “combat” style trousers that were issued to the County forces in the last two years (no doubt at vast expense) are to be withdrawn. The reason for this is that the Health & Safety Stalinists have decided that they are too dangerous for us precious flowers on the front line. Apparently, anything we place in the side leg pockets would injure us if we fell over. After dealing with a snarling, drunken, violent wife-beater the other day, I have to confess that the last thing I needed was to be crippled by my warrant card, duty sheets and mars bar. You couldn’t make it up. (If you were wondering what I was doing at said call, we ran out of troops again; besides - I just can’t get it out of my system, know what I mean?).

TheNog

deadwood wrote: »

Maybe this is why they won't issue combat trousers.
(With thanks to metman)

Taken from here http://inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/- well worth a look.

Donald, where are your trousers?

June 27, 2006 by inspectorgadget

I am told that the new “combat” style trousers that were issued to the County forces in the last two years (no doubt at vast expense) are to be withdrawn. The reason for this is that the Health & Safety Stalinists have decided that they are too dangerous for us precious flowers on the front line. Apparently, anything we place in the side leg pockets would injure us if we fell over. After dealing with a snarling, drunken, violent wife-beater the other day, I have to confess that the last thing I needed was to be crippled by my warrant card, duty sheets and mars bar. You couldn’t make it up. (If you were wondering what I was doing at said call, we ran out of troops again; besides - I just can’t get it out of my system, know what I mean?).

I like that blog

deadwood

TheNog wrote: »

I like that blog

Yeah, it's good stuff alright.
Don't know if anyone would get away with it here. You'd find yorself stamping caps in the depot fairly quickly!

(see the way I kept it on topic there?)

metman

deadwood wrote: »

Yeah, it's good stuff alright.
Don't know if anyone would get away with it here.

The Guvnor would be in the sh*t if the PSD found out who he is, potentially for 'bringing the service into disrepute'. Nothing hurts like the truth!

Re Gardai on Traffic Cops....that'd be good as they've already covered PSNI.

ScubaDave

Back on the Garda Uniforms - i seen the new hi vis that was issued to the phase 4's that just went out on Freeflow! They look the job!

lyingeyes

does anyone know could the recruits possibly get near the garda horses.. or is anyone out there on the mounted force and would like to share with us what it is like or what the uniform is like?? Do the gards on the mounted force have previous experience with horses or are they clueless with horses and then trained!??

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ScubaDave wrote: »

Back on the Garda Uniforms - i seen the new hi vis that was issued to the phase 4's that just went out on Freeflow! They look the job!

that'd be the freeflow high viz pretty much every freeflow phase gets them, everyone else gets the ****e ones.

lyingeyes wrote:

does anyone know could the recruits possibly get near the garda horses.. or is anyone out there on the mounted force and would like to share with us what it is like or what the uniform is like?? Do the gards on the mounted force have previous experience with horses or are they clueless with horses and then trained!??

surely worthy of a thread of it's own.

deadwood

lyingeyes wrote: »

or is anyone out there on the mounted force and would like to share with us what it is like

We can see your house from up here!

lyingeyes

deadwood are you in the mounted force?

FGR

Deadwood's more like a jack of all trades in AGS. You see him on boards.ie most of the time as an AC really doesn't have much a do these days..

As for the Mounted Unit - You'll be required to do a minimum of two years service before you have the opportunity to apply for it. That said; many applicants would be expected to have had a lot of equestrian experience and certificates/awards/medals to that effect.

If you're considering it then best of luck! It must be one of the most unique parts of this job!

lyingeyes

ScubaDave wrote: »

All i can say is that i have seen a camera man sitting in the back seat of a traffic car while talkin to the driver up that direction. He said it was an RTE show on Traffic Cops.

Did anyone else hear anything on this?? Mabe it was some randomer chancing his arm........... having the lads on??


As for garda uniforms, i think they should do somthing about the trousers, you'd melt under them in summer!! Why cant they design shorts for the lads?? They should also bring back the pencil skirts for the bean-gardai!!

FGR

The ladies can still be issued skirts on request. As for shorts..No thank you. Bicycle Members got laughed at when they were issued back in the olden days.

pa990

ForegoneReality wrote: »

As for shorts..No thank you. Bicycle Members got laughed at when they were issued back in the olden days.

Olden days... they still get laughed at nowadays


Having said that .. i'm sure that there are one or two days of the year when you would like to wear shorts

FGR

..? I have yet to be issued such shorts!

The first groups of cyclists received trousers that had detachable lower halves to become shorts. I've been issued straight trousers..albeit with pockets galore.

pa990

ForegoneReality wrote: »

..? I have yet to be issued such shorts!

The first groups of cyclists received trousers that had detachable lower halves to become shorts. I've been issued straight trousers..albeit with pockets galore.

they have been issuing pants with legs that zip off up until very recently..