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Quick ? About Metro-Dade Police departments in S Fl
February 06, 2026, 06:56 AM
ThankGod4SigQuick ? About Metro-Dade Police departments in S Fl
So I’m down here on a quick trip to the Miami Beach area and I’ve seen several cops driving around with their solid red and blue beacons on.
Anyone have info on why they do that. Because never seen that in Ohio
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February 06, 2026, 07:54 AM
P250UA5I see local & state police do that around here [N Houston] as well.
I assumed either accidental, or something of a 'hey there's a cop on patrol here, be good' type of thing.
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trapper189Just saw a deputy driving down the road like that yesterday. Never seen it before.
February 06, 2026, 08:10 AM
jljonesIt’s become the latest trendy thing in LE. Admin seems to believe that having “low glows” on makes the officers more visible. I know of a couple agencies that require it 24/7. Trying to slip up to a guy that has warrants for some bad stuffs house? Yeah, you still have to have your Christmas lights activated. It’s so the community trusts us.
Usually it’s a substitute for actual police work.
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February 06, 2026, 08:11 AM
Johnny 3eaglesNew Haven Connecticut PD (1971-1972) had little white "running lights" mounted on the roof. Residents in the Hood complained that we weren't patrolling their areas. So, out came the lights.
FOO bitched about the light placement...1 foot down, 1 foot either right of left..head shot. We were running with two officers in our units.
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February 06, 2026, 02:00 PM
400mThat sounds like a retarded policy to appease a few constituents. And dangerous as well.
February 06, 2026, 02:05 PM
Black92LXYup they are called Patrol Lights. We have had one department around here that has been doing it for a couple of years now.
Kind of silly
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February 06, 2026, 02:12 PM
nhracecraftquote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
New Haven Connecticut PD (1971-1972) had little white "running lights" mounted on the roof. Residents in the Hood complained that we weren't patrolling their areas. So, out came the lights.
FOO bitched about the light placement...1 foot down, 1 foot either right of left..head shot. We were running with two officers in our units.
Connecticut State Police have been running steady-on 'Cruise Lights' for many years! The State Police cruisers are also silver and have no other markings whatsoever. The 'Cruise Lights' are typically low(er)-intensity, steady-burning lights, and illuminated while the Troopers are either on routine patrol or at a stationary post. They are meant to increase the vehicle's visibility, promote officer presence, and deter crime, especially during nighttime hours or in high-traffic areas.
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February 06, 2026, 06:20 PM
FenderBenderquote:
Originally posted by nhracecraft:
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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
New Haven Connecticut PD (1971-1972) had little white "running lights" mounted on the roof. Residents in the Hood complained that we weren't patrolling their areas. So, out came the lights.
FOO bitched about the light placement...1 foot down, 1 foot either right of left..head shot. We were running with two officers in our units.
Connecticut State Police have been running steady-on 'Cruise Lights' for many years! The State Police cruisers are also silver and have no other markings whatsoever. The 'Cruise Lights' are typically low(er)-intensity, steady-burning lights, and illuminated while the Troopers are either on routine patrol or at a stationary post. They are meant to increase the vehicle's visibility, promote officer presence, and deter crime, especially during nighttime hours or in high-traffic areas.
Back when I lived in CT I will say I did like that on the stateies.
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February 06, 2026, 06:34 PM
ChowserIt's up here in Ohio as well. I don't do it.
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ArtieSI am happy any time traffic patrol let's me know at longer range that they are around. Particularly since the modern skinny light bars look like a roof rack, instead of rollers.
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February 06, 2026, 06:43 PM
vthokyquote:
Originally posted by ThankGod4Sig:
solid red and blue
It's weird to me that our local police (town and county) have fairly-recently adopted red lights. I guess I'm old... growing up, we knew that red lights were for fire department vehicles, blue lights were for police. Now the police are using red... [shrug].
Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around.
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God bless America. February 06, 2026, 07:19 PM
P250UA5quote:
Originally posted by vthoky:
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Originally posted by ThankGod4Sig:
solid red and blue
It's weird to me that our local police (town and county) have fairly-recently adopted red lights. I guess I'm old... growing up, we knew that red lights were for fire department vehicles, blue lights were for police. Now the police are using red... [shrug].
Ours have been red/blue as long as i can recall. Seems weird to see just blues when I cross into Louisiana.
Fire is red/white
EMS is a multi color, usually some green in it, IIRC
The confusing ones, are tow trucks. No real standard, some [non-LE tow units] look like police from a distance.
The Enemy's gate is down. February 06, 2026, 07:32 PM
vthokyOh, tow trucks can be a whole 'nother rant!
Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around.
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God bless America. February 06, 2026, 07:39 PM
fischtown7In the Atlanta area, especially on the highways it seems like the blue lights are like a flame for moths. Lost count how many times people run into them. If I was in a patrol car, I think I would turn them off to avoid getting hit by a motorist.
February 06, 2026, 07:40 PM
vthokyTarget fixation?
Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around.
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God bless America. February 06, 2026, 07:45 PM
fischtown7quote:
Originally posted by vthoky:
Target fixation?
Yep I believe that is a term I have heard before, like riding a bike you go where you look. Around here I think it is just plain stupidity.
February 06, 2026, 07:45 PM
YooperSigsActually, target fixation is a thing. Some studies have been made that indicate that drivers inadvertently steer towards patrol cars with their overhead lights activated.
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February 06, 2026, 09:59 PM
reloader-1It’s fantastic.
The concept isn’t new, it’s very common in Europe and South America.
There’s a lot of LE down here, coming, going, in duty, etc. Helps to remind people that they are around, visibility drastically cuts down on crime.
South Florida has never felt safer, and I’ve been here since the 80’s.
February 06, 2026, 10:45 PM
car541We call them cruise lights.
They increase presense a little in the dark. They are also usefule as a marker when parked at a call.
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