Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The Purpose Of A Prisoner Partition In Police Vehicles

By Leticia Jensen


A prisoner partition is a feature that is most often seen in vehicles that are used for policing purposes. They can be placed in many different kinds of vehicles, as the police have different types of vehicles. They have cars specially made for fast responses and cars that are just for general transportation. Makes of police vehicles include Ford, BMW and Toyota.

There are two main uses for police vehicle partitions. The first is to safeguard the officers who will be operating the vehicle, and transporting the suspect, or criminal. The partitions are strong to prevent persons in the back from harming the officers in the front of the vehicle. A weapon cannot be passed through the barrier, nor can any body part such as a hand or foot.

Police officers will usually search a suspect before they are put into the vehicle, but there is always the chance of them having a hidden knife or other object that could be used as a weapon. Someone who does not want to be taken to the police station may be capable of doing anything to escape from the vehicle. Partitions are therefore necessary to form a barrier between the suspect and police officers.

When the police need to drive with their dogs, cars with partitions are most often used. The partitions will keep the dogs in the rear of the vehicle so that they can travel safely. Police dogs are well-trained animals that are capable of things that humans can't do. Their great sense of smell is one of their best traits for police work, and they are also faster than a human police officer.

A vehicle used by the police to respond to emergencies is often capable of faster speeds than others, and will have sirens and lights to warn road users to move out of the way. Response vehicles may have been modified so that they have a greater speed, and they may have special equipment, such as large firearms. There is often only one of these cars per station.

There are more patrol cars than response vehicles at each station. These are the cars that the officers use when they need to go out and collect statements and do other tasks. Nowadays, vehicles are more often used as a form of transport for patrolling, whereas before, policemen used to be on foot. Some places, though, are keeping more officers out of their cars so that they are publicly more visible.

Further types of police vehicles include the traffic car, surveillance car, unmarked car, multipurpose car and the anti-riot vehicle. Traffic cars are used to enforce traffic laws, while surveillance vehicles are used to investigate a criminal offense. Multipurpose cars may fulfill the role of patrol, traffic or response vehicles.

Cars for riots are specially equipped. They are made to be as indestructible as possible, and may carry tear gas ejectors. They can be mini-buses, vans or 4x4s. This kind of partition can be installed in most vehicles, and any of the different kinds of police cars may be fitted with one.




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