Topic: "Gadgets in Emergency Vehicles Seen as Peril"

[Colin P]

Actaully it's a frigging great job, where I get to review project from Mom & pops dock to multi-million dollar mines projects.

As for talking out my arse, we have agreed that yes, police service routinly have input into proposed laws and amendments. I agree that the street level officer has little or no input but I am sure you are all to familar with this group of lobbyists http://www.cacp.ca/index/main

They have been busy enforcing it here. People might be a tad annoyed being ticketed for offense which was claimed by many Police Services PR persons as a apparent overwheleming safety issue, then watching the ticketing officer pass while talking on a cellphone. .

This subject is been well beaten, but I will depart with these words of advice, ignoring public opinion does not mean it goes away.

[zipperhead_cop]

So there ya go.  We haven't been worrying about it that much, so people aren't going to be all that bothered.  But if we do use our phones, I'm sure I don't have to explain "operational necessity" to you. 
If it makes you feel any better, I don't enforce speeding either since it would be hypocritical of me. 

[mariomike]

Regarding the term "L.E.O." 
I never heard it used in Emergency Services. "Police" was the only word used on 9-1-1 calls.
Out of curiousity, I looked it up :
"The Municipal Law Enforcement Officers' Association":
http://www.mleoa.ca/Default.asp?Key=1

L.E.O.'s are responsible for many things:
Business and trade licensing
Noise Abatement and Control
Woodlot/Forestry Conservation
Weed Control
Fireworks
Animal control including DOLA ( Dog Owner's Liability Act )
Parking and Traffic
Property Standards
Building
Fire Protection
Lottery Licensing
Swimming pools and Fences
Tree cutting
Livestock and poultry
Waste Management and Recycling
Handicap Permits
Taxi Licencing
Signs and Advertising Devices, etc...
Smoking - Parks - Building and Plumbing - Public Halls - Environmental Pollutants - 
 Off-Road Vehicles - Zoning - Sewers and Septic Systems - Drainage - Heating - Weed Contol Act etc. etc.

 

[MedTech]

LEO is more of an American term that's being slowly adopted up here.

Down south it describes Law Enforcement Officers as in Police, Corrections, Sheriff, CBP/BP Agents and so forth. By Law is not considered as LEO in the traditional sense.

[mariomike]

LEO is more of an American term that's being slowly adopted up here.
Down south it describes Law Enforcement Officers as in Police, Corrections, Sheriff, CBP/BP Agents and so forth. By Law is not considered as LEO in the traditional sense.

Thank-you for the clarification. My understanding of L.E.O. is as you explained it. Officers - such as the ones you mentioned - who are trained and equipped in the Use of Force.
By-Law officers do not use force ( as far as I know ). Although, they may be trained in self-defence. At least, that's the way I understand it.

[Greymatters]

When we use the term LEO in our company we are refering to officers from multiple departments.  Its easier to say LEO than to name off the six or so municipal and federal police departments working in the area.  In general we're refering to someone who has the authority from the city, province, or federal government to carry a weapon and to arrest someone. 

If someone in bylaw enforcement handing out parking tickets wants to call themselves an LEO, you really cant stop them from doing it, but thats not who we would be refering to...