What to put in your working car...

I see a lot of discussion about vehicles and what and how to stock them... what we carry and how it applies... for what it is worth.... somewhat tongue in cheek but also realistic if you think about it............. smile but take notes... it works guys.

My VOC (Vehicle of choice) is my little 2000 VW Super Beetle... which also serves as my MTBO (Mobil Tactical Base of Operations) or as we refer to it in my neck of the woods.... "TOOWIDLEBAP"(The Car that we ride around in when we are trying to look bad and professional). I keep the back seat folded down and have all my paperwork, my hand and leg cuffs, my ID stuff... and 2 changes of underwear as well as shirt and pants, socks and shoes.... very important in our business.............. "tactical sandals"... a box of 'depends'... 2 rolls of toilet paper... 2 or 3 containers of 'handy wipes'... a large container of that hand cleaner stuff... an extra cell phone and fresh battery... my laptop and an extra battery... 1 black Winchester 12 gauge pump shotgun with an 8 round extension... loaded with one in the tube... (yeah, I know, not supposed to be loaded... well... what can I say) at least one handgun also loaded... also, nite vision glasses and a good pair of binoculars... a set of walkie talkies and/or a FM 2 way radio... police scanner... at least $300 in cash folded neatly and placed in a little leather pouch along with several gas cards and at least 1 visa card... in a secure area of your choice... (good idea if you find yourself out of town with no advance notice... ) you also may include a sleeping bag and/or a warm blanket... also, depending on whether you are on surveillance or not........... 5 gallons of hot coffee, 10 snickers bars w/almonds, a large bag of 'double stack' cheeseburgers from Burger King and maybe a current copy of Playboy in case you get sleepy. (If your in Lunenburg county Virginia... go by Timmy's Grocery and get at least 10 hot dogs with mustard and onions...

Additional stuff to suit your personal taste............................... so, lets hear it folks... what do you include in your ride?

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Holy crap thats a lot of fun stuff in that veedub!

Motorola GP300 two way radio, (partner carries his), 9mm Baretta w/ hollowpoints, 2 sets of hand cuffs / keys, level III vest, 1 can pepper spray (half empty, better get new one), 3 loaded magazines w/ hollowpoints, 12 ga pump w 9 rounds-1 chambered, pens, paper, Tom-Tom GPS, Skoal peach flavor, cigs, matches, cell phone w/ charger, 1 gallon water, led flashlight, always stop for a Coke One pop before we roll, file with pictures and body sheets and bail applications, and any kind of rock music from the 1980s.
And theres plenty of room in my 08 Silverado 1500 for informants, etc! But most of all, a real good attitude.....that makes all the difference!

S O'Connell
www.FRSofAZ.com

Hey ya'll,

Check out my new weapons! One in the front,and one in the back,and in my line of work,I do not need handcuffs-

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R&R
Professional Skip Trace Service
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Yeah, got your front and your back covered! Those are some mean looking thugs there!

S O'Connell
www.FRSofAZ.com

Good looking backup there KittyGrl. I have sent pictures of my four legged partner (a 9 year old, 195 pound, German Mastiff) to a few on here. I would post a picture but I don't want to blow his cover ...... I may need him to play a Chihuahua, one day .

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Thomas SnoWolf
FRN# 1999
GAPB 20120726
NSIS ST0707
http://www.rocksolidrg.com
"The hero is not the man that acts without fear,
He is the man that acts inspite of fear"

I didn't mention my ferocious killer Golden Retriever.... Lucy, Killer dog of Lunenburg... she has been known to lick a baby squirrel until it was so wet that I had to use a hair dryer to save it. She once ate 3... that is THREE bacon egg and cheese Hardy biscuits in one sitting... she has been known to sleep in the middle of my king size bed for over 20 hours, without getting up to go outside.... unbelievable.... so she is also a part of my car stuff when she decides to keep me safe on my outings...



She fools people daily by acting like she is sleepy... but it is an act... she is in fact watching very closely and is prepared to pounce instantly when provoked... especially if you have a bacon egg and cheese Hardy buscuit in your pocket book.


Here she is in disguise...

BEWARE.

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

I honestly couldnt tell the difference with her in the wig, I would have never guessed it. I think it was the eyes; in one picture they were closed, open in the other......

Great lookin dog! Got two myself! La Migra is a sheppard mix, found by US Border Patrol agents when she was 6 months old....she was with a group of 18 illegals who came prancing through the desert one night on their way to Virginia (likely), USBP was going to put her down, but I volunteered to keep her. Best dog I ever had.
ARTICLE ON EVENT:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2006/04/30/ ... 146411361/

Then there is 'baby', Alohso Opso...something like that.......she thinks shes one of my kids.

One more thing in my bag of tricks in the truck, Rolaids.

S O'Connell
http://www.FRSofAZ.com

For some reason my 06' Civic has a kick-ass trunk...

Level IIA vest, Plate Carrier with Level IIIA panels and Level IV plates, kit-bag with extra sets of cuffs, hand-mics and headsets for the radios, my radios (Midlands and small Motorolas just in case), flex-cuffs, med-bag for everything from paper-cuts to sucking chest wounds, spare ammo for the shotgun, handgun, and rifle (AR-15), a TON of spare batteries for various things, load-bearing vest with ID placards, and a bag for items to clean my car (I learned this the hard way after transporting a drunk guy who made my car smell like a cheap downtown bar).

The front seat I have a bag that attaches to the headrest, more of an organizer that has a binder with all of my paperwork (not casework, but paperwork - GAPB certificate, laws for recovery in Georgia, other states' laws, firearms laws in Georgia, various contact information for the local LE agencies we may need to talk to, and emergency contact information), binoculars, radio, spare flashlight, small book on Georgia code section, bonding company IDs (certain companies require us to have an ID JUST for their company), pens, paper, notebooks, recorder, chewing gum, TUMS (sounds stupid but hey it's good to have), a bottle of hand sanitizer, headset for my cell (I hate Bluetooth), and more spare pens because my partner jacks mine...

That sounds like a lot, especially the tactical gear - but my belief is it is better to have and not need, than to need and not have. For some of the higher risk pulls I've done I believe I've had a long-weapon out 2-3 times. The vest with the placards comes out during those times. Otherwise the only things I grab out of the trunk are cleaning items and batteries. My greatest asset out of all that kit is my binder with all my paperwork. My boss and senior agent told me to be the boy scout and have the papers to verify who I was and to give local authorities no question as to who I am and what I am doing. That, and thanks to time spent working for Uncle Sugar, I believe in crossing the T's and dotting the I's so there isn't undue fuss.

Now if I can only get my partner to stop leaving his $^#&#&@!@ trash in my vehicle when we ride together...

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There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything. - From the Hagakure

Oh crap...the iPod...seriously, nothing better than two white boys listening to old-school hip-hop in Athens-Clarke. Scott - I know you want to comment on this...and the funny thing is, I actually grew up listening to some of that. The files, cigarettes, junk food, and other goodies go without question. I have considered the coffee maker so my boss's cup would never run empty. A scanner would be nice though, and I have built-in GPS (which needs to be updated).

Does anyone here use their cars as a repeater for radios or have a base-station of some-sort in there? If that works I'd like to know.

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There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything. - From the Hagakure

Ben,
I checked into the price of that stuff....even rebuilt, this equipment is expensive. The mobile radios (Motorolla only) that go with this set up are around $400; $250 - $300 rebuilt. I contacted the only certified company on the southside for these numbers. They are located in Griffin and are also certified for installing lights, sirens, and vehicle wraps (They do mostly city, county, and state work....obviously). Give me a call, if you want more info.

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Thomas SnoWolf
FRN# 1999
GAPB 20120726
NSIS ST0707
http://www.rocksolidrg.com
"The hero is not the man that acts without fear,
He is the man that acts inspite of fear"