Thread: NYPD Escorting a Civilian Through Traffic

I've never seen the NYPD escorting a civilian through traffic (or lack there of). I'm guessing a baby was on the way? Any other guesses?

That's anyone's guess unless the cop or the person in the van posts something here, lol.

The way that the van was driving I would say it was another cop.

I agree that it may be another LEO.

It is common to escort Un marked vehicle thru the big city to get them out of the center of town quickly, in big cities.

Then they (UCV) can get to their detail fast and safe.

Also a technique used to get a transport vehicle to the Airports as well.

The van drives to well for a civilian.

yea he does. weird though he drives next to the patrol car and doesnt follow. and not even a small dashlight either...

drag racing new york style...

soccer mom late for a game lol jk

Anyone see a license plate? I don't.

Originally Posted by firedude

Anyone see a license plate? I don't.

Theres a NY (ball team?) logo plate on the front, and I think a plate with one of those "smoked" license plate plastic covers on the rear.... which makes the actual plate unreadable...

Originally Posted by firedude

Anyone see a license plate? I don't.

Only a rear and it is has one of the plastic covers over it

Originally Posted by unlisted

Theres a NY (ball team?) logo plate on the front, and I think a plate with one of those "smoked" license plate plastic covers on the rear.... which makes the actual plate unreadable...

Same time. Great minds think a like and post at the same time.

Originally Posted by NJEMT

Only a rear and it is has one of the plastic covers over it

I had seen that, made me think that it was out of state (Only rear plate state near NY is PA), likely civilian.

Maybe it's federal? A lot of federal cars around here are unusual makes and models, and I know quite a few alphabet agencies use minivans.

Originally Posted by Ipuvaepe

I had seen that, made me think that it was out of state (Only rear plate state near NY is PA), likely civilian.

Maybe it's federal? A lot of federal cars around here are unusual makes and models, and I know quite a few alphabet agencies use minivans.

I dont think it was an unmarked car and its not a NYS vehicle because NYS vehicles require a front plate which it didnt have. Most likely it was probably a cop driving a civilian to the hospital. They know not to follow the cop car because once it passes cars start moving. Its obviously a CEVO driver. The other possibility is that the NYPD has "Honorary Police Surgeons" that get an escort into hospital when an officer is in ED. They realy are just there as a special hospital/police liason to manage the "VIP". I know a few PAs and DRs who are "Honorary Police Surgeons" and get paged to the hospital if an NYPD officer is there or enroute. They either get picked up in an R&P or escorted. I work in a hospital for my full time job and can tell you one thing for sure,,, NYPD really takes care of their own. (I could write a book on how many things Ive seen them do for an NYPD cop in the hospital.)

But my money is on a cop driving a medical emergency pt in their own car to hospital. Most likely as someone already said a full trauma.

I do like this explanation on youtube:

sorry guys you just don't know NYC those are just the D's AKA narcotics

Any chance NYPD would be "rolling" around in a vehicle with PA plates if it was a narc unit? (than again, maybe NYPD said fuck the front plate and didn't put it on...?)

Originally Posted by Ipuvaepe

I had seen that, made me think that it was out of state (Only rear plate state near NY is PA), likely civilian.

Connecticut doesn't require a front plate.

Originally Posted by firedude

Connecticut doesn't require a front plate.

Touche, how could I forget I go there like ten times a year.

Originally Posted by NCICUSA

The van drives to well for a civilian.

I saw no evidence in that video to prove that it wasnt a civilian.... What did the driver do that was so special?

Originally Posted by firedude

Connecticut doesn't require a front plate.

Am I required to have license plates on the front and back of my car? - DMV Answers

Originally Posted by VASLights

They either get picked up in an R&P or escorted.

It's RMP, not R&P. Short for "Radio Motor Patrol."

Originally Posted by firedude

Connecticut doesn't require a front plate.

According to the Connecticut State Police, you ARE required to have both plates affixed to the vehicle if your are ISSUED two plates. The number of plates issued is noted on the full page registration.

Correct - I am a MA police officer and we stop CT vehicles all the time for failure to display the front plate. It IS required. It's not required for the older solid navy blue plates as the usually only issued one.

Off topic: @SConnick, where in CT are you?
Back on topic: There's no way the driver of the minivan was a civilian. I think that we can all agree that no civilian would drive that well in a state of emergency.

Originally Posted by unlisted

I do like this explanation on youtube:

Any chance NYPD would be "rolling" around in a vehicle with PA plates if it was a narc unit? (than again, maybe NYPD said fuck the front plate and didn't put it on...?)

It could be. I was working at Giants stadium and 2 NJ troopers pulled into my parking lot in a car with Georgia plates. So I do not see why NY would not have PA plates.

@ EMT-BLS - I'm actually in NY, about 100 feet from the CT state line... When I first signed up here, it defaulted to a CT address - must have something to do with my network... Weird.

+1 vote for the driver being an off-duty MOS. Civilian wouldn't drive next to the RMP. They'd try to drive behind it and get creamed at the next cross street. The last time I was escorted somewhere in my POV by a marked unit, the marked unit drove BEHIND me. Even safer at intersections. Of course, I'd also err on the side of caution and come to a little more of a stop at a red light than the guy in the video.

+1 For NJEMT on the out-of-state plate comment. I know SEVERAL agencies within New York that use vehicles with out-of-state plates for enforcement, Including an older-model grey Toyota with Kansas plates.

Originally Posted by SConnick

According to the Connecticut State Police, you ARE required to have both plates affixed to the vehicle if your are ISSUED two plates. The number of plates issued is noted on the full page registration.

Considering I used to live 10 minutes for the CT Boarder, I traveled to CT a lot... I always used to see 1 License plate on vehilces, never knew 2 were required, I just assumed.

Did you notice if there was a prisoner in the back seat? More likely the operator of the vehicle was arrested for something like a suspended license and the van was being driven back to the precinct by an officer. That is extremely common in NYC because waiting for a tow truck can take a very long time.

Maybe it was a medical emergency and one of the two POs went to drive the minivan? Would explain the good driving.

Originally Posted by one11sgt

Did you notice if there was a prisoner in the back seat?

After watching the videos and additional 3 times, I have to say, no, I didn't see a prisoner. Did you? How?

Lol, everyones an expert. Could be anything.......

Originally Posted by CPDG23

The way that the van was driving I would say it was another cop.

I didn't know that slowing down before you go through a red light was a dead give away that you're a cop. Who knew?