Oops! Nice bit of Police driving

[DAVEVO9]

Bet he wasn't expecting that. Nicely executed going nowhere fast

https://news.sky.com/video/birmingham-dramatic-pol...

[CraigyMc]

DAVEVO9 said:

Bet he wasn't expecting that. Nicely executed going nowhere fast

https://news.sky.com/video/birmingham-dramatic-pol...

Excellent driving by plod.

[PeteinSQ]

I wonder what the guidance on this sort of thing is, they've obviously knackered the police car in the process. Will his boss take a dim view of that?

[Misanthrope]

That cop car's going to need more than a fresh paint job.

[K50 DEL]

PeteinSQ said:

I wonder what the guidance on this sort of thing is, they've obviously knackered the police car in the process. Will his boss take a dim view of that?

Probably less of a dim view than he'd take if the criminal carried on and ploughed into some innocent sod.
I hope the copper gets a commendation for common sense there, acted fast and with minimal risk to the general public and took a scrote off the road in the process. A win all-round I'd say!

[anonymous-user]

https://twitter.com/DaveThompsonCC/status/13769522...

Didn't appear to be too concerned.

[p4cks]

Birmingham lol

[-crookedtail-]

Should UK traffic cars have US style push bars fitted, will reduce the damage to them in this sort of thing?

The risk to the public is higher than the benefit I would imagine, which is a shame but understandable.

[Earthdweller]

PeteinSQ said:

I wonder what the guidance on this sort of thing is, they've obviously knackered the police car in the process. Will his boss take a dim view of that?

It’s all in the training and fully approved as a “tactical contact” to end the pursuit

It is a deliberate use of force, and as such not classed as an accident nor reported as such

Once the pursuit is authorised and it is deemed to be in the “tactical phase” then the use of the full range of options is available to both the officer in the police car and the pursuit manager/TAC advisor

The Police car is a tool of the job, the damage is collateral and will mostly be cosmetic. The workshops are well used to this kind of damage and can turn the cars round and back into service within a couple of weeks

Most police pursuit cars will have several “front ends” replaced during their service life .. its just normal business

I’d imagine the video footage would be routinely reviewed by Supervision and if there’s any issues identified they’d be addressed ... but I don’t see any there at all

There will be no dim view taken at all if it’s within the parameters of his authorisation and training

Good job, well done

[Gary29]

Hopefully dragged the little scrote out and beat fk out of him off camera before taking him down the station.

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Brilliantly done, but at the same time seems a bit risky with pedestrian crossings and the fact that they traded a their radiator for a body panel. If he'd got away they wouldn't have got far after him.

All worked out well though, so good. Let's just hope he gets more than a couple of weeks community service and some points on the licence he probably doesn't have.

[Short Grain]

Excellent job trapping the little tt against the tree to stop him doing a runner!! Wish we could really see his face as he was heading towards it!! Just wait for the whiplash claim!!
From the Australian cop shows they use push bars as well, is there a reason our lads can't use them? Probably help with scooter thefts as well, just pad them a bit so they don't bruise the little darlings

[snotrag]

Excellent, nicely done. It really does look like after the initial 'hit' the Police driver used a measured speed and direction, thought about what he/she was doing and perfectly placed the Seat right were they wanted it. Good work.


Also - you know those people who buy ex-police cars as they have excellent maintenance records?

[anonymous-user]

That video was very satisfying.

Nearly as satisfying as the compilation videos of Met Police knocking moped riders off their bikes at speed.


The below did make me laugh though. You always get the types that buy ex-police cars and bang on about how well maintained they are, and how they have an oil change every 1000 miles or some other silly claim.

You only have to spend 5 mins watching police interceptors to realise that police cars are absolutely ragged on the rev limiter at every opportunity, smashed over speed bumps at 60mph, and then promptly crashed on numerous occasions.

snotrag said:

Excellent, nicely done. It really does look like after the initial 'hit' the Police driver used a measured speed and direction, thought about what he/she was doing and perfectly placed the Seat right were they wanted it. Good work.


Also - you know those people who buy ex-police cars as they have excellent maintenance records?

[Earthdweller]

Lord Marylebone said:

That video was very satisfying.

Nearly as satisfying as the compilation videos of Met Police knocking moped riders off their bikes at speed.


The below did make me laugh though. You always get the types that buy ex-police cars and bang on about how well maintained they are, and how they have an oil change every 1000 miles or some other silly claim.

You only have to spend 5 mins watching police interceptors to realise that police cars are absolutely ragged on the rev limiter at every opportunity, smashed over speed bumps at 60mph, and then promptly crashed on numerous occasions.

snotrag said:

Excellent, nicely done. It really does look like after the initial 'hit' the Police driver used a measured speed and direction, thought about what he/she was doing and perfectly placed the Seat right were they wanted it. Good work.


Also - you know those people who buy ex-police cars as they have excellent maintenance records?

In fairness though you are getting a car that is “mostly” much newer than the letter on the registration plate

It’s a bit like the Johnny cash song “they rebuilt it one piece at a time ... and again .. and again

[Biggy Stardust]

To quote her Majesty: "The boy done good".

I hope the court system does their part.

[MarkJS]

PeteinSQ said:

I wonder what the guidance on this sort of thing is, they've obviously knackered the police car in the process. Will his boss take a dim view of that?

There’s always one...

[Jasandjules]

Job done.

[FourWheelDrift]

Need to get those US style police front protection on the cars then they can do this more often.



Less cost than a rebuild and less time off the road to do it to another scrote.

[MKnight702]

Biggy Stardust said:

I hope the court system does their part.

I'm sure that they will step up and issue the full on disappointed look and maybe even go so far as a harsh "tut tut" before waving them out the door towards the carpark.