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Queensland Police are licensed for 119.1 and 131.6 MHz AM. However, that is not of much use, as those frequencies are usually only installed in Incident Command Vehicles, and some major Stations, and of course, Police Air Wing aircraft and facilities. General Duties vehicles don't have Air Band Radios.AIRMAN wrote:What frequency are they on?
I actually think it does technically exist already.Comint wrote:
The Police Services, and the aviation regulartory authorities, should really give some serious thought to having Polair Callsigns that are "self evident" as to State-of-Origin, just like they do with Fire-bombing aircraft. It would certainly reduce the risk of confusion during "cross-border" operations.
The recent CHOGM meeting in Western Australia must have been interesting, with Polairs from at least three States, in the air over Perth.
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And the Gold Coast Mayor is asking for donations from the local businesses to keep it in the airAIRMAN wrote: I can't believe Gold Coast has only one police helo. We are dealing with 21st century crime waves with a 1960's attitude.![]()
Pumper_50 wrote:Re: Waste of resources comment.
How was it a waste? Privvy to the risk assessments that were done are you? I think that's a bit hard for us to comment on unless we have all the details.
Re: Direct communication comment. They do. They use airband in addition to QPS radio network.
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I agree absolutely.orangepeel wrote:That is an insult... seriously - they will have to keep the chopper going especially since the Commonwealth Games are going to be on the coast.
As far as I am aware, the Gold Coast "Police" helicopter is not Queensland Government funded, but instead funded by Gold Coast rate-payers, as our "brain-dead" State Pollies can't see any justification for the Police to have their own helicopters.SteveO wrote:And the Gold Coast Mayor is asking for donations from the local businesses to keep it in the airAIRMAN wrote: I can't believe Gold Coast has only one police helo. We are dealing with 21st century crime waves with a 1960's attitude.![]()
If they only put half the revenue from the speed cameras towards running helicopters imagine how many more would be in the air
True, very true.Comint wrote:As far as I am aware, the Gold Coast "Police" helicopter is not Queensland Government funded, but instead funded by Gold Coast rate-payers, as our "brain-dead" State Pollies can't see any justification for the Police to have their own helicopters.SteveO wrote:And the Gold Coast Mayor is asking for donations from the local businesses to keep it in the airAIRMAN wrote: I can't believe Gold Coast has only one police helo. We are dealing with 21st century crime waves with a 1960's attitude.![]()
If they only put half the revenue from the speed cameras towards running helicopters imagine how many more would be in the air
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Correct. The QLD Government supplies the police, but the GCCC pays for (through our taxes) the actual chopper.Comint wrote:As far as I am aware, the Gold Coast "Police" helicopter is not Queensland Government funded, but instead funded by Gold Coast rate-payers, as our "brain-dead" State Pollies can't see any justification for the Police to have their own helicopters.SteveO wrote:And the Gold Coast Mayor is asking for donations from the local businesses to keep it in the airAIRMAN wrote: I can't believe Gold Coast has only one police helo. We are dealing with 21st century crime waves with a 1960's attitude.![]()
If they only put half the revenue from the speed cameras towards running helicopters imagine how many more would be in the air
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But they don't mind their own personal jets...just not a police chopper.AIRMAN wrote:True, very true.
The only thing that the 'brain dead pollies' concern themselves with is how they will fare at the next state election.![]()