Guns being stolen out of police cars in Indy’s nicest neighborhoods?

[Goodcat]

How in the hell do modern cop cars not have instant audible and remote dispatch alarms with full view cameras? My 7 year old BMW can give me a top down view inside a carwash, and night vision front view.

 

[rosejm]

Looking at the video it’s an older neighborhood with large lots and large trees. Gives the criminals an advantage.

Well, those are only an advantage if they're unoccupied. Allegedly.

How in the hell do modern cop cars not have instant audible and remote dispatch alarms with full view cameras? My 7 year old BMW can give me a top down view inside a carwash, and night vision front view.

Equipment difference, and the resulting price difference.

 

[manifest destiny]

1. It takes some big balls to break into a cop car.

2. I'm surprised guns are allowed to be left in unoccupied cop cars.

 

[Ingomike]

Things haven't changed a bit. I am personally aware of 2 police car break-ins with firearms stolen back in the late 1990s.

I visited a friend over ten years ago and his police car was in the garage and his personal cars were out in the drive and street. When asked why he said to keep the thieves from stealing his gear…

 

[BehindBlueI's]

How in the hell do modern cop cars not have instant audible and remote dispatch alarms with full view cameras? My 7 year old BMW can give me a top down view inside a carwash, and night vision front view.

$$$

And if they do get them, INGO will have a thread about how it's Big Brother and Ford is the devil for putting the tech in the police car to start with.

 

[shadowguy219]

this isn't INDY?

No, Home place isn't Indy, it was actually annexed by Carmel a few years ago. Home Place seems to have a lot of Indy crime issues, however. All that getting annexed by Carmel got then was roundabouts so far.

 

[Ziggidy]

this isn't INDY?

It's like we're Gotham City and needing Batman!

 

[foszoe]

Sounds like a rule banning work vehicles being parked out of doors would be in order

 

[phylodog]

Along with dozens of other problems, if the Marion County Prosecutor and criminal court judges would do their ****ing jobs this wouldn't be an issue and Indy would be a safe city.

 

[Route 45]

$$$

And if they do get them, INGO will have a thread about how it's Big Brother and Ford is the devil for putting the tech in the police car to start with.

At least Ford probably knows the difference between developing speed sensor/reporting technology and camera/vehicle security technology that has existed for years. Unlike some on INGO who can't imagine that new technology could ever be used for something other than its intended purpose.

 

[Denny347]

2. I'm surprised guns are allowed to be left in unoccupied cop cars.

In the passenger compartment...big nono. Trunk=within policy. At least for us.

 

[tbhausen]

What have the criminals to fear?

Point well made.

 

[tbhausen]

I could have said “Indy Metro”, but I think you guys know what I mean. It’s all one big, more and more contiguous problem that’s getting bigger and more contiguous.

 

[Shadow01]

How in the hell do modern cop cars not have instant audible and remote dispatch alarms with full view cameras? My 7 year old BMW can give me a top down view inside a carwash, and night vision front view.

It should be legal for all car owners to have the same security features as on Mad Max’s car.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

At least Ford probably knows the difference between developing speed sensor/reporting technology and camera/vehicle security technology that has existed for years. Unlike some on INGO who can't imagine that new technology could ever be used for something other than its intended purpose.

Technology doesn't stand still even if you don't like how you imagine it may be used. Ever go read the patent?

 

[printcraft]

Sounds like a rule banning work vehicles being parked out of doors would be in order

Isn't Carmel a big HOA anyway?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Sounds like a rule banning work vehicles being parked out of doors would be in order

Lol at an INGOer asking for more laws.

 

[firecadet613]

Sounds like a rule banning work vehicles being parked out of doors would be in order

Careful, if there's no HOA someone will petition the city...

 

[printcraft]

Careful, if there's no HOA someone will petition the city...

@Ingomike @Ingomike @Ingomike

 

[KellyinAvon]

OK lets keep the HOA in the HOA thread.

I would think if there was an inside trunk release it would be locked out/only open trunk with key or fob. My car is like that and I secure my handgun in the trunk when I can't carry.