The wait is finally over - please welcome Thailand's "Smart Police"

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The wait is finally over - please welcome Thailand's "Smart Police"

 

Image: Thai News Agency

 

BANGKOK:-- Commissioner Sanit Mahthavorn proudly unveiled the latest program to bring more expert policing to Thailand - he presented the "Smart Police" project on Friday.

 

Designed to provide better service to the public the Smart Police project will train officers in Region 7 of the metropolitan force to do their job better.

 

And to prove this Commissioner Sanit used some purpose built equipment to demonstrate how to calm and subdue a madman before revealing his skills at bring a rather large snake to justice.

 

The demonstrations for reporters took place at the Bangkok Thonburi University campus.

 

 

While the rod for the snake looked recognizable as something used by foundation workers called to many houses in the rainy season recently the tools for subduing the lunatic looked to be fashioned from something resembling PVC pipe with hooks for added efficacy.

 

Sanit said that the program would enhance the ability of the men under his command and when it is successful as expected it will be expanded to other areas of the force so all can benefit.

 

Officers will also be trained how to use mobile phones to access the National Police database. 

 

 

These familiar hand held devices will be used to check in the field on warrants for suspects, criminal histories and details to do with motoring offences such as licenses and other information about drivers.

 

No comment was made in the tnamcot report about the budget for the Smart Police initiative.

 

Source: Thai News Agency

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-10

[ClutchClark]

They resemble a shepherd's staff, don't they?

 

I prefer a taser.

[canuckamuck]

They look similar to the dumb police.

[PatOngo]

"Officers will also be trained how to use mobile phones to access the National Police database". 

 

What? ............... No Pokémon Gone!

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Officers will also be trained how to use mobile phones to access the National Police database.

[craigt3365]

19 minutes ago, ClutchClark said:

They resemble a shepherd's staff, don't they?

 

I prefer a taser.

LOL.  I was going to post exactly the same thing.  What's going to happen when there is only one policeman around to deal with a yaba crazed guy?  Tazer! 5555

[NongKhaiKid]

LoS Smart Police ?

I think we need a lie down in a darkened room !

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

"No comment was made in the tnamcot report about the budget for the Smart Police initiative."

 

 

[Brer Fox]

I can see room for design improvement. Those long poles need a small net or basket on the end and be retractable so as to accommodate envelopes, gratuities and the like.

[Clamhua]

Isn't the headline an oxymoron?

[impulse]

26 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Officers will also be trained how to use mobile phones to access the National Police database. 

  

I'm waiting for the announcement they can use 'em to accept payments on the spot...

 

Or are they already doing that?

 

Edit:  Business idea- Mobile POS (Point of Sale) system for police.  I'll be rich.  Rich I tell you, when I sell it to Alibaba.  It'll be bigger than Uber in their region.

Edited September 10, 2016 by impulse

[wxpwzrd]

If the constant propaganda out of the Thai government wasn't so sad, I would be laughing at this topic.

[wxpwzrd]

5 minutes ago, impulse said:

  

I'm waiting for the announcement they can use 'em to accept payments on the spot...

 

Or are they already doing that?

 

They will be given phones with training in how to use an ATM card swiper.

[ezzra]

Police and smart in the same sentence is an oxymoron, and I'm being generous here....

[akampa]

I think that if this report was shown in  European and American police forces they would be in disbelief at such amateurish behavior, what a joke 

[selftaopath]

" to do their job better "  Do the police KNOW what their job is? First it might be important for them to learn that. If any police was asked what their job is, I doubt they'd know what to answer. It most certainly would not be "to protect and serve." 

[Thailand]

Third time I've spilt my coffee in 2 weeks!

 

Note to self, read tv headlines before making coffee!

 

 

[NongKhaiKid]

3 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Third time I've spilt my coffee in 2 weeks!

 

Note to self, read tv headlines before making coffee!

 

 

Hope you've displayed a This Coffee Is Hot sign or you may have to sue yourself.

[whatproblem]

So Thailand will get some police who do their job ,thankyou 

[Misterwhisper]

So from now on all those oh so smart police officers are going to carry long PVC poles with loops around with them? How about a halberd and an oil lamp?

[ctwtn]

What on earth am I even looking at

[Thian]

31 minutes ago, akampa said:

I think that if this report was shown in  European and American police forces they would be in disbelief at such amateurish behavior, what a joke 

[jackh]

I thought that means the police can accept money directly from a smart credit card now. Do away with just accepting cash.

[Borzandy]

I didn't get the first photo showing some plumbers wearing helmet.

[ChrisY1]

I guess it's better than 20 cops taking drawing their 9mm and blasting away.......hitting all and sundry....!

[klauskunkel]

 

they took the legs off a 300 baht clothing rack from Tesco..., just stick with amulets to subdue a madman.

 

'Smart Police', alright... what happens when 'Skilled Police' finally arrives, will they fight it out?

[stephenterry]

God help us all. Please take me away from this insane country. Nice snake, though.

[jamesbrock]

I honestly don't believe what I just read. I can't even. The level of stupid continues to plumb new depths!

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

"No comment was made in the tnamcot report about the budget for the Smart Police initiative."

 

 

how much does PVC pipe cost? dont think they will need a lot of funding. wonder if smart police mean thailand 5.0. also wonder what level will be democratic.

[madmitch]

More like a Monty Python sketch than a police exercise.

 

The police will look very "smart" with new compulsory blue PVC piping adorning their tight brown uniforms.