firedude said:Any reason why NYC Taxi police and NYPD have similar lighting specs? Are the agencies related?
firedude said:Note to self: mute video and skip the beginning crap, trust me...
pdk9 said:I'm not saying this to be mean, but I really think this guy is retarded. How many grown men talk like a 5 Y.O. and have time to walk around all day looking for all these "RARE" emergency vehicles
No, NYC TLC Enforcement is not part of the NYPD. Most officers do not carry firearms but I think some Inspectors are authorized to carry. They enforce Taxi Regulations within the city of New York and investigate crimes dealing with Taxis like assaults by the driver, driver's backgrounds, taxi robbery, etc. They are not to be confused with the NYPD Taxi Squad which assists the TLC with investigations.pdk9 said:NYC is funny with the various law enforcement agencies & the different authorities of each agency. I'm not 100% sure, but my understanding is that they under the authority of the NYPD as "special patrolmen," which is basically a peace officer minus a firearm. NYPD had absorbed other agencies, such as the Housing Authority Police, but I have never heard the TLC mentioned being absorbed into NYPD. My guess is that they are still separate law enforcement entity (similar to how DSNY and other departments have their own law enforcement), but a bunch of law enforcement agencies in the city use similar specs.
My guess, the NYC orders all patrol cars as a massive order for NYPD, they all go to NYPD shops to get the lights and everything else put in, at which point no one knows where they are going so they're all set up to NYPD standards, and then the few that aren't going to the NYPD are sent off to the other agencies with an NYPD light package and the other agencies don't bother to change themfiredude said:Any reason why NYC Taxi police and NYPD have similar lighting specs? Are the agencies related?
emt111 said:My guess, the NYC orders all patrol cars as a massive order for NYPD, they all go to NYPD shops to get the lights and everything else put in, at which point no one knows where they are going so they're all set up to NYPD standards, and then the few that aren't going to the NYPD are sent off to the other agencies with an NYPD light package and the other agencies don't bother to change them
delcofirecop said:the tlc in new york have no police powers technically they just act like they do lol philadelphia has the parking authority taxi and limo enforcement unit which drive chevy impalas with interior red lights and sirens here is a link video of phillys taxi enforcement unit at work Cops Bust 'Hack' Cabbies in South Philadelphia | NBC 10 Philadelphia