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Volunteers, Helicopters: Police Plan To Fight Crime


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HELICOPTERS, bicycles, CCTV and an extensive system of volunteers form part of the police plan being developed now to improve security and safety on Phuket.

Volunteers are likely to be seen soon working with police on traffic duty, with two volunteers and a policeman in control at larger intersections.

The new police headquarters being erected in Phuket City will from October become an island policing centre where officers can monitor CCTV camera images beamed from the beachfronts of Patong, Kata, Karon, Bang Tao and Surin.

Phuket's Chief of Police, Major General Apirat Hongtong, admits there is concern about present levels of crime and the potential this might have to alarm tourists.

Questioned about allegations that foreigners sometimes struggled to get justice, he said that expat residents and tourists were entitled to be treated in the same way as Thais under Thai law.

There was no discrimination and any officers who thought differently would not last long under his command, he said.

Back on Phuket for two months, General Apirat is in the process of refining his plan to deliver on his promise of ''zero crime.''

His policing ideal is based on providing five 'Ses' for Phuket: sea, sun, sand, security and service.

''We have the brains to think through the right approach but we also need the right equipment and manpower,'' he said.

''Some police on the island need to improve their attitudes,'' he said. ''That is going to take a little time.''

Phuket needed three helicopters so police could more easily track what was happening from the sky, especially immediately after a crime when a getaway was in progress.

The part-timers, mostly drawn from resort staff, would receive a week's training before becoming ''Front Office Volunteers,'' he said.

Young police on bicycles at the beachfronts could also more effectively demonstrate a police presence, he said.

--More at www.phuketwan.com

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''Some police on the island need to improve their attitudes,'' he said. ''That is going to take a little time.''

Pleasantly surprised to hear any police chief admit there is a problem with some of his officers though I'd be amazed to see any real improvement within the near future.

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Ahh yes the Volunteer force.. Just wonderful the perks..

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.p...NEWS=0000002956

ATTAYA VOLUNTEER POLICE INDULGE IN UZBEK STING OPERATION

Undercover Pattaya Tourist Police pretend to solicit sex from foreign women. Four women from Republic of Uzbekistan were arrested.

On the 22nd May 2007, at 02:30 am, Pol. Lt. Col. Withichart Luensukan, Tourist Police Inspector of Pattaya, and his team, planned an operation to nab Uzbek Prostitutes around the night time entertainment areas. The undercover Pattaya Tourist Police officers managed to arrest four ladies who were offering their services.

The foreign undercover officers made arrangements with the four Uzbek women for sexual services at the Pattaya Inn Hotel, Soi B.J., Walking Street, South Pattaya, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, Rooms 203, 206 and 207. When the love making sessions were concluded, the prostitutes asked for 2,000 baht each. The undercover representatives gave a total of 8,000 baht to the women, and the police placed them under arrest.

Yeah always a good way to make sure they commited a crime !!! "When the love making sessions were concluded" at least they have them bang to rights !!

I remember when the hobby bobbies started.. The denials they would ever be involved in stings, or the nightlife, or the policing bars and gogos and prostitution..

I guess the temptations were just too much..

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