What makes police officers more qualified to talk on cell phone while driving while it's illegal for citizens?

Question

What's the name of the training course police officers take to make them more qualified to talk on cell phones while driving, assuming it's illegal in your state?

A lot of states when ahead and made police officers exempt from this law. The intent of the law is to make the roads safer because it's unsafe to talk and drive using a non-hands free phone.

I'm a huge advocate for these exemptions being lifted, they can use an ear piece just as easy as we can. There's no confidentiality concerns using a hands free ear piece, they're dirt cheap now a days, and lastly most of police business is done on radios.

Back to my original question, what class or training do the police receive that specifically makes them more qualified to use a phone and drive as opposed to a regular citizen?

Without specific training (driving and talking on phone) how can anyone say they're more qualified do drive and talk than anyone else?

It's exemptions like that reinforce the sayings that cops believe their above the law.

Answer 1

Cops don't make the laws, state legislation does. You need to share your opinions with your elected officials, not the police department.



No one is saying officers are more qualified, the law is simply saying it is not always practical for an officer to pull over and stop every time he needs to take a call.



The exemptions also apply to all emergency services, not just police. Fire and medical services are exempt also. Is there a reason you don't want paramedics to be updated while responding to your medical emergency? Is there a reason you don't want firefighters to coordinate rescue efforts while your house is burning?

Answer 2

You said she, so I'm not sure if that's a typo, or if talking about giving hand-jobs to trannies. But it's a huge turn on, no matter what the situation is, it's usually never weird, as long as its not at a bad time. Like if the guys mom past away, and you start to reach into his pants, might not be the best time . But if everything is going great, your in a car, then work those wrists.

Answer 3

The laws are written as anyone operating an emergency vehicle are exempt. There is no conspiracy that allows only police to use cell phone, like you make it sound like. Operators of emergency vehicles have extra drivers training than you. How much training have you had? The 6 hours of behind the wheel before you got your license? I had 30 hours of EVOC (emergency vehicle operator course) before I hit the streets. Sure, we aren't specifically training while talking on the phone but we did have 4-5 hours of being yelled at while driving the course.



You really don't know about police business, most of it is not done on radios. Most is done by MDT and cell phone. Initial dispatch, running plates and warrants, etc are done on the radio. Coordinating with your partner on shady calls, talking to suspects, victims, witnesses etc on the phone, calling judges to get search warrants, calling other jurisdictions you don't have comm's with to check on a vic, suspect, or witness. Phone use is endless with law enforcement. EMS needs to use the phone to notify the hospitals of what they are bringing in and when they will get to the hospital. Also call information (confidential, inappropriate) and coordinating with other units, sharing info about previous calls, etc. Same thing with the FD.



Just get over it, OK?

Answer 4

Here's a newsflash for you so you can stop spewing ignorance in your rantings...



Police don't make the laws. Your elected officials do. So, in reality, YOU made the law that you're whining about.



You can be an advocate for removing that exemption all you want. Take it to the lawmakers and see how far you get.



But I can tell you that there is a significant amount of police communication done with the phone. That way the radio isn't tied up with a long conversation and the officers can be more rapidly dispatched to situations.

Answer 5

A lot of supervisor to officer or station to officer communication is done by cell phone. When you see an officer with a cell phone most likely information that cannot be put on the air is being relayed. In the old days officers would have to go to a pay phone booth and the station would call them at that number.



Since you seem to know so much about police work have you ever bother to go on a ride-along? I bet you haven't.

Answer 6

just phones? I can't remember the last one I saw who wasn't typing away on his dash-mounted notebook computer while he was driving.



And the motorcycle cops here are also exempt from the law that says motorcycles can't use the shoulder to get ahead of long lines at a traffic light.



They ARE above the law. There's no question. And they get higher over it every year because we let them.

Answer 7

they are not here for your protection , they are here to arrest you.