San Andreas Police Department | Q&A

[Jcstodds]

  If you want more RP go on duty with no guns and don't use /su command ever. Sure you wont get much cash and will get DMed time to time, but both happen anyways, you don't lose any weapons and you might actually get some decent RP

[Mack]

Not wanting to derail this topic but have you guys noticed the people we interact with these days? It's like this server is turning to a DM server. Where was the RP I used to know? I haven't been here for long but at least I've seen a bit.

People these days don't even bother with traffic stops. They just evade, I have to /su, chase them, then go pew pew pew pew on their tires. I can't even arrest them because they just keep running even if they're only 1 shot left from getting killed.

Where were the golden times that I used to know?

Try RPing with the [R*] tagged people, most of them are good and RP arrests and stops properly. And a few others players are good too who actually RP.
NiTr0x is an exception, he's born to evade ;>

[avantee`]

cmon there and lots of money hungry & stupid cop who dont understand listed . i was playing roll of driver n got sus that officer told me that i was speeding :S i was in 80km/hr that and he gav ticket for 150$ ahh actually who is fault was that cops or mine.
and
in second time 4 or 5 cops shoot me when i was comming out of driving school and they killed me. i lost 1500 :@
lol they didnt even gave me time to type /gu

[Dewog]

Am i allowed to pull someone over when im in civilian car?

Example: I have speedtrap at FC Intersection. Im in black Infernus. When im in Infernus i maybe got some chance to get the speeders than in crap PD car.

[James Bowling]

Am i allowed to pull someone over when im in civilian car?

Example: I have speedtrap at FC Intersection. Im in black Infernus. When im in Infernus i maybe got some chance to get the speeders than in crap PD car.

I asked pancher this Last month and he said No... I asked him because I wanted to do pullovers in my Buffalo but no you may not as far as I have been told.

[Syn]

Traffic stops may only be initiated when the officer is in a patrol car.

[Jcstodds]

If you are not in PD car, civilians don't have to stop, they have every right to think you are a impersonator/ robber/ rapist - (even though you have blue name) cause your not in a PD car.

[JDC]

rapist

This is especially true. Happens more often than you think.

[Jcstodds]

Every week the FBI has to investigate hundreds of cops reported as rapists as they are stalking civilians in civilian cars, and telling them to pull over in dark alleyways. So drive PD cars.

[Sago]

If you are not in PD car, civilians don't have to stop, they have every right to think you are a impersonator/ robber/ rapist - (even though you have blue name) cause your not in a PD car.

Wrong.

[Jcstodds]

If you are not in PD car, civilians don't have to stop, they have every right to think you are a impersonator/ robber/ rapist - (even though you have blue name) cause your not in a PD car.

Wrong.

Your wRONg. Depends how far into roleplay you are willing to go. You can simply ignore name colours if you want. Only reason criminals will recognise cops in civilian cars is when cop /su them for evading or something, in which case cop is still in the wrong cause the civilian could have genuinely believed cop is rapist. But cop can /su so criminal is forced to recognise.

[Syn]

Whats the problem with just using a f**king pd car. Its more professional then seeing everyone flying about in buffulos n bullets and shit. Its ridiculous

[Mack]

In my opinion, use the bullets/buffs for pursuit of high speed cars only( or highway pursuit/patrols). For regular patrol operations such as pullovers, just use the cruiser, makes things alot simpler.

[Hank_Rafferty]

Am i allowed to pull someone over when im in civilian car?

Example: I have speedtrap at FC Intersection. Im in black Infernus. When im in Infernus i maybe got some chance to get the speeders than in crap PD car.

There is no such rule in the ARPD.. that limits you, what vehicle you have to use. You can use civilian cars to patrol, but if you do pull overs, you must use the /me command atleast. (/me megaphone: PULL OVER). Notify the other units you are in an unmarked vehicle. And always report on the main radio, or to your patrol leader if you respond to a call.

If you are reckless driving in a civilian car... or even in a police car, and you didnt make a report on the radio about you responding to a call, then you can be fined by other cops.


The RP explanation can be.... the civilian car has federal license plate, when a cop drives it. And if you RP using megaphone, the civilians must comply!

[Mahome]

Whats the problem with just using a f**king pd car. Its more professional then seeing everyone flying about in buffulos n bullets and shit. Its ridiculous

Because we don't feel like chasing a criminal around the LV highway in a slow piece of shit for 30 minutes. I like to terminate pursuits quickly. I use PD car when I am up to serious duty of roleplay which includes traffic enforcement or when there is no suspects online suspected already. I agree PD car is more professional but forget it when suspects don't give a damn and just enjoy evading police with their Infernuses. Most of the days people can afford fast cars and most of them will use them to evade cops. Just like NRG's now. So how would you catch up with NRG? Of course you catch up, but without partner your pretty straightforward 'f**ked'

[RayCarter]

Purhaps a Civilian Vehicle could be marked as a Police Car by using a specific color? "SWAT BLUE" is ID53.

You can normally tell when an Officer has chosen a civilian vehicle to patrol in, and when he's just taken the nearest car from the airport.

[Cyril]

Mahome is right.. How do you want to catch an infernus / turismo or Buffalo with a PD Cruiser ?
PD cruiser is good for traffic stop / routine check or just patrolling around LS but nothing more.

[Mack]

Mahome is right.. How do you want to catch an infernus / turismo or Buffalo with a PD Cruiser ?
PD cruiser is good for traffic stop / routine check or just patrolling around LS but nothing more.

American PD departments do have High Speed Vehicle Interception Unit (HSIU) department RL. They keep fast cars in this department to catch up criminals in highways/fast vehicles. Maybe each department in SAPD should do that too, rather than officers using their personal "unmarked" cars.

[Joseph_Allen]

Mahome is right.. How do you want to catch an infernus / turismo or Buffalo with a PD Cruiser ?
PD cruiser is good for traffic stop / routine check or just patrolling around LS but nothing more.

American PD departments do have High Speed Vehicle Interception Unit (HSIU) department RL. They keep fast cars in this department to catch up criminals in highways/fast vehicles. Maybe each department in SAPD should do that too, rather than officers using their personal "unmarked" cars.

Doesn't LVPD have it's own Pursuit Vehicles? The only problem with those is that when you go out for a break, you come back to see some other Cop has "acquired" said car.

Once again, I stress that it's not the fault of the system but the ones who uphold it.

[Mack]

LVPD does, not sure about others.
And as Joseph stated, since its acquired by others, we're forced to use unmarked cars.