LED Signs in the rear of Police cars
Discussion
Was reading the story on the BBC of the guy holding Job Centre Staff hostage (lets hope that's resolved soon and with a good outcome), and saw this picture
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/CB3F/p...
The Sign is showing ^RVP^^, it made me wonder what this is supposed to convey (assuming the sign isn't mid change when the photo was taken?)
Maybe if someone in the know could enlighten me/us and maybe give us a list of the sort of things these signs will normally be used for and what any possible strange ones (assuming this is not a camera trick) mean?
I'm sure most of them will be 'self explanatory', but this one isn't immediately obvious to me.
Thanks in advance for any input.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/CB3F/p...
The Sign is showing ^RVP^^, it made me wonder what this is supposed to convey (assuming the sign isn't mid change when the photo was taken?)
Maybe if someone in the know could enlighten me/us and maybe give us a list of the sort of things these signs will normally be used for and what any possible strange ones (assuming this is not a camera trick) mean?
I'm sure most of them will be 'self explanatory', but this one isn't immediately obvious to me.
Thanks in advance for any input.
RVP = rendez-vous point.
In essence it's to help organise officers arriving in a critical situation.
see here;
police training
Rendezvous point
The rendezvous point (RVP) is a location to which all police and emergency services personnel attending an incident should be directed. This ensures that the scene of the incident does not become inundated with resources, and personnel can be deployed in an orderly fashion. A designated RVP should be a location suitable for marshalling, briefing and deploying resources. An RVP manager should be appointed to coordinate the RVP and these resources.
The type and number of emergency resources that are to be deployed and used during an incident depends on the nature of the event. It is likely to include a range of emergency resources, responders and other agencies. It is, therefore, important that partners are involved in identifying potential locations. This ensures that resources from the police and other agencies are not competing for limited space. It may be appropriate for the fire and rescue service and ambulance service to have different RVPs.
Where there is one RVP, the police are responsible for the logging and deployment of other specialist and voluntary services attending (with the exception of fire and rescue and ambulance). All personnel attending the scene should be directed to the RVP.
The location of an RVP should be secure and safe for emergency services personnel to use and it should be searched prior to use. If an RVP is being established in response to a suspected terrorist incident, it is preferable that it is not in an obvious, predetermined location.
When identifying an area and establishing an RVP, it is important to consider:
space needed to accommodate all responding organisations
suitable hardstanding for vehicles
adequate lighting
access for large vehicles
how easy the location is to find
accommodation available for the personnel deployed there
safety and security of vehicles left there
location in relation to the marshalling area on the outer cordon.
In essence it's to help organise officers arriving in a critical situation.
see here;
police training
Rendezvous point
The rendezvous point (RVP) is a location to which all police and emergency services personnel attending an incident should be directed. This ensures that the scene of the incident does not become inundated with resources, and personnel can be deployed in an orderly fashion. A designated RVP should be a location suitable for marshalling, briefing and deploying resources. An RVP manager should be appointed to coordinate the RVP and these resources.
The type and number of emergency resources that are to be deployed and used during an incident depends on the nature of the event. It is likely to include a range of emergency resources, responders and other agencies. It is, therefore, important that partners are involved in identifying potential locations. This ensures that resources from the police and other agencies are not competing for limited space. It may be appropriate for the fire and rescue service and ambulance service to have different RVPs.
Where there is one RVP, the police are responsible for the logging and deployment of other specialist and voluntary services attending (with the exception of fire and rescue and ambulance). All personnel attending the scene should be directed to the RVP.
The location of an RVP should be secure and safe for emergency services personnel to use and it should be searched prior to use. If an RVP is being established in response to a suspected terrorist incident, it is preferable that it is not in an obvious, predetermined location.
When identifying an area and establishing an RVP, it is important to consider:
space needed to accommodate all responding organisations
suitable hardstanding for vehicles
adequate lighting
access for large vehicles
how easy the location is to find
accommodation available for the personnel deployed there
safety and security of vehicles left there
location in relation to the marshalling area on the outer cordon.
Edited by Anglade on Friday 9th June 10:45
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