Customs Vehicle (SA)

HPS · Post by **HPS** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:09 pm

Shot with DSC-W70 at 2007-06-30

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:42 pm

Why do they need the red and blues?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:08 pm

Why do the APS vehicles in Perth need red and blues?

The blue Customs VE I've seen around Freo has a orange lightbar.

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:02 pm

For some reasons different states have different rules go figure

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:57 pm

Because the APS no longer exists, they are not members of the AFP. All operational AFP vehicles have red and blue lights.

What kind of incident would require a Customs responce using Urgent Duty Driving?

Not bagging Customs, just asking a question.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:41 pm

Because the APS no longer exists, they are not members of the AFP. All operational AFP vehicles have red and blue lights.

Sorry Dazla, I'm not trying to be akward but I don't follow.

If they are not members of the AFP why are APS cars getting about with Australian Federal Police on their lightbars?

I was under the impression that APS officers were not actual sworn federal coppers....

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:37 pm

Tom wrote:
Because the APS no longer exists, they are not members of the AFP. All operational AFP vehicles have red and blue lights.
Sorry Dazla, I'm not trying to be akward but I don't follow.

If they are not members of the AFP why are APS cars getting about with Australian Federal Police on their lightbars?

I was under the impression that APS officers were not actual sworn federal coppers....

http://www.afp.gov.au/services/protective.html

http://www.afp.gov.au/recruitment/protective.html

Cloverfield · Post by **Cloverfield** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:11 pm

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:45 pm

Sorry Tom,

Was late at night....well thats my excuse....they are members of the AFP, well sworn employees anyway and they can envoke Sec 305 of the Australian Road Rules etc. They are currently all doing UDD training.

I cant see why Customs would need UDD, however they have just upped the anti in the Ports.

HPS · Post by **HPS** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:37 pm

Having orange lightbars in a shipping/aviation environment makes it very difficult to perform vehicle stops. They don't stop because orange lightbars are the norm.

The photo is of a South Australian Customs Vehicle , they have different laws over there - I think magenta would be fine for Customs in WA.I don't think Customs will ever have the need to perform UDD. However, all Customs Officers on the wharves are armed (or will be very shortly).

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:08 pm

Why would Customs do a vehicle stop?

Cloverfield · Post by **Cloverfield** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:08 pm

Cloverfield · Post by **Cloverfield** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:10 pm

dazla wrote:Why would Customs do a vehicle stop?

I worked up north for a bit, and customs came out our way all the time, especially around abalone season...

I saw the pull over many vehicle with boats!

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:12 pm

That would be fisheries officers though, not Customs. Fisheries Officers have quite allot of Authority.

I dont recall anywhere in the Customs Act that allows a Customs Officer to pull over a vehicle on a public road.

Cloverfield · Post by **Cloverfield** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:15 pm

second thought....

yeah they did give us customs info, and were fisheries officers...

my bad.