Long ago on independence square (Kansas City, Liberty: lodge, damage, how long)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

There have bee some unusual police vehicles over the years. In the early 70s a cost-cutting mentality caused the purchase of two-door Chevrolet Chevelles as patrol cars. They were also dual-fueled, running on both gasoline and propane. Most officers did not like them. Perhaps their unpopularity explains why I don't have a photo of them.

My favorite was a Volkswagen Van with manual transmission. It was used by the crime lab, nowadays called CSI. This vehicle was even in a car chase, SUCCESSFULLY catching its prey!

Is that the Young Anthonie doing his best Adam 12 impression?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Speaking of cops.

I have seen the Independence Police a couple times over the years on COPS. Usually, it was in connection with the KC Police Department or in one case with the Jackson County Sheriff.

I dont watch the program as much anymore, though.

Has anyone seen an episode in which any one sequence in the program was with the Independence police?

I don't recall any where the Cops crew was riding with Independence, but I have been a very intermittent viewer and could have missed it.

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Is that the Young Anthonie doing his best Adam 12 impression?

I did my Adam-12 impressions during my dispatching years, not my lab time!

"All units in the vicinity of 1-Adam-12, a two-eleven in progress at the market, 459 Figueroa, 1-Adam-12 handle code three."

[Mad Anthonie]

In the early 1970s the newest thing was this fancy light bar. On the backside of the white box were directional arrows (left and right) that could be used for directing traffic around an accident. Only the traffic unit cars had these. The white box also contained a motorized scissor jack that could raise the light bar several feet for increased visibility. They proved to be rather prone to mechanical issues, and created a lot of drag. They were only used a couple of years.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

In the early 1970s the newest thing was this fancy light bar. On the backside of the white box were directional arrows (left and right) that could be used for directing traffic around an accident. Only the traffic unit cars had these. The white box also contained a motorized scissor jack that could raise the light bar several feet for increased visibility. They proved to be rather prone to mechanical issues, and created a lot of drag. They were only used a couple of years.

How fast could those cars go and was there a policy within the dept. limiting the maximum speed allowable?

[Mad Anthonie]

I'm not sure of the top speed the vehicles could hit. The only policy was that you couldn't go faster than that!

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I'm not sure of the top speed the vehicles could hit. The only policy was that you couldn't go faster than that!

If that was the guy who gave me my first speeding ticket on Norfleet about that time . . . jerk

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

If that was the guy who gave me my first speeding ticket on Norfleet about that time . . . jerk

I don't recall that officer ever giving out tickets on Norfleet. Perhaps it was one of these guys...

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I don't recall that officer ever giving out tickets on Norfleet. Perhaps it was one of these guys...

The one with the cruiser has to be on Winner Road. The one with the motorcycle appears to be on 23rd Street?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

The one with the cruiser has to be on Winner Road. The one with the motorcycle appears to be on 23rd Street?

Right on the first, and I am unsure on the second.

[Mad Anthonie]

More Police cars!