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http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singapore-police-force-seeks-gizmo-packed-patrol-car-20130915

 

15/9/13

Singapore Police Force seeks gizmo-packed patrol car

Car for next decade should project 'advanced, futuristic and formidable police force'

 

The Singapore Police Force wants to develop a high-tech, fast- response patrol car equipped to help officers spot wanted vehicles and even track down a motorist who speeds away.

According to tender documents, the car to be used over the next decade should project "an advanced, futuristic and formidable police force".

Based on requirements listed, future patrol cars could boast an array of new technology.

Each car is likely to have GPS navigation and an in-vehicle video system that allows recording in four directions.

 

Among the more unusual features the police are keen to add is an automated number plate recognition system.

This will allow officers on patrol to screen the licence plates of moving or stationary vehicles to identify any that may have been stolen or are being driven by criminals.

Such systems are already in use in California and Texas in the United States.

Another new feature may be a locator tracker that will enable officers to track a wanted vehicle, even if the driver speeds off.

The requirements also include shatter-resistant windscreens that can withstand repeated, forceful impact from blunt objects and exterior mounted lights for operations in dimly lit areas.

Other requirements requested by police include a night vision thermal imager and a mobile infrared transmitter to control traffic lights.

Police displayed a prototype of a next-generation fast response car last year at its workplan seminar. It featured rear seats made out of plastic similar to those found in MRT trains to prevent suspects from concealing weapons or discarding evidence in the upholstery.

The future patrol car should be a vehicle with an engine capacity of two to three litres, according to documents.

The request for information exercise closes on Oct 4.

 

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Maseratigood

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The focus seems to be on features dealing with traffic offences, transportation of suspected criminals etc etc. How come nothing on managing rioters' attack which was a key feature of the LI riot few days ago? Please lah, at least think about features like: anti-overturning, fire-proof, auto-smoke-screen (for keeping would be pushers at a distance), self-recovering (in case of overturn), etc etc.

 

At the least, the car body should be able to generate high voltage electric shocks in case rioters try to touch and overturn it!!

 

What's happened to the scholars' brain in Home Team?

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Fastfive1

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I hope they won't waste money buying an expensive car and have their officers damage it through poor handling. You should see the condition of the cars in SPF. Most of them are in very bad shape. Maybe you should ask the boss of Pang Motors who always bids for such vehicles. He should be able to give you a clear picture of it.

 

I will definitely not buy any car associated with SPF. It simply brings down the value of the brand name knowing it's no longer exclusive to people who can afford it. Now a Volvo can be driven by any tom dick or harry with "qualified certifications" in SPF.

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The focus seems to be on features dealing with traffic offences, transportation of suspected criminals etc etc. How come nothing on managing rioters' attack which was a key feature of the LI riot few days ago? Please lah, at least think about features like: anti-overturning, fire-proof, auto-smoke-screen (for keeping would be pushers at a distance), self-recovering (in case of overturn), etc etc.

 

At the least, the car body should be able to generate high voltage electric shocks in case rioters try to touch and overturn it!!

 

What's happened to the scholars' brain in Home Team?

 

This article was out on some time ago already. Thats why there is nth about the riot.

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Alheych

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The focus seems to be on features dealing with traffic offences, transportation of suspected criminals etc etc. How come nothing on managing rioters' attack which was a key feature of the LI riot few days ago? Please lah, at least think about features like: anti-overturning, fire-proof, auto-smoke-screen (for keeping would be pushers at a distance), self-recovering (in case of overturn), etc etc.

 

At the least, the car body should be able to generate high voltage electric shocks in case rioters try to touch and overturn it!!

 

What's happened to the scholars' brain in Home Team?

 

Yes, as mentioned, this article was published in September. The riot hasn't happened back then.

 

Even if we consider the riot, we must be clear about the different functions of Fast Response Cars and Special Operations Command (SOC) ang-chia's. The Fast Response Cars are meant to deal with generic situations, and the focus is responding to the normal crimes and incidents in the quickest possible turnover time. The number plate identification is one such feature; once a car is reported to be in interest, all the Fast Response Cars on the roads can look out for it real time.

 

An early prototype of it came out in last year's SPF workplan seminar - still subject to more changes:

 

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The function of the SOC is more specialised - in dealing with riots and more dangerous situations. That's why their vehicles have more armour features (correct me if I'm wrong). We can't expect all police vehicles to be equipped like ang-chia's.

 

And no police vehicle should ever be designed to cause bodily harm to people. Except in Tomorrow Never Dies, when James Bond's E38 did produce electric shocks to people who touched it. But that's in the realm of sci-fi and fiction.

 

Lastly, anyone who has a good idea can and should contribute. We can't all look to scholars for directions. Some of them will have good ideas, but it doesn't exclude anyone's, include yours and mine. Cheers.

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Maseratigood

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My fren visited India last week n was amazed by the free roaming elephants etc in the city streets!!

 

Imagine well trained elephants with SOC riding on their backs charging majestically towards the mobs!!! Long nose whipping like car wipers! The body size of elephants deployed will depend on size of mob group.

 

They willing be trained to do hand brake turn with well timed farts or bursts of waste discharge when their rears face the mobs!!

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Linkinwiz

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y not juz get the steel car in FF which "The Rock" is driving in the movie? bullet-proof plus hard and can withstand any knocks!

Might as well get a tank, crushes everything in its way and still can blast anything in its path. Anyway the vehicle in FF I think SAF has it. They used it for their operations in afghan.
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TRUST ONLY HIM.

 

i do when i was a teen. :mellow:

 

SIngapore's Robocop prime directives:

  1. "Serve the public trust"
  2. "Protect the innocent"
  3. "Uphold the law"
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    Never Oppose a PAP politician

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