U5 police contract and national

[jasjadjos]

U5 have just lost the Devon and Cornwall police contract to National - the effect - branches are defleeting by 25 - 50% remarketing cant keep up, all new branches, expansion plans have been put on hold, the new GM and CM must be shitting themselves. we love it .....

[FailingEnterpriseAdmin]

Originally Posted by jasjadjos

U5 have just lost the Devon and Cornwall police contract to National - the effect - branches are defleeting by 25 - 50% remarketing cant keep up, all new branches, expansion plans have been put on hold, the new GM and CM must be shitting themselves. we love it .....

Sorry to hear of the troubles in U5.

Why did the coppers bail? Everyone was mocking the undercover officers for the cars they were driving? High speed police chases repeatedly delayed by 20 minutes because "Your car will be here in a just a few minutes, sir"? They have web browsers and came to Failing Enterprise and it was all over?

[erac-hater]

What a shame!! What branches is this affecting most? As an ex-U5er its always interesting to hear of the terminal decline of the group!

[jasjadjos]

U560, U562, U540

[Tim O' Tei]

Originally Posted by FailingEnterpriseAdmin

Sorry to hear of the troubles in U5.

Why did the coppers bail? Everyone was mocking the undercover officers for the cars they were driving? High speed police chases repeatedly delayed by 20 minutes because "Your car will be here in a just a few minutes, sir"? They have web browsers and came to Failing Enterprise and it was all over?

Probably down to service issues.

The police only allow certain levels of Officers to drive certain cars. When they say they want a midsize car it is because the officer will only be insured for say a 1.6l. ERAC being a company that in the UK only makes money on selling cars, buys the spec level that will be easiest to sell and will give the greatest return. That means that although there are loads of Astras on fleet, the engine ranges between 1.4 and 2.2l. The likelihood of any branch having a physically midsized car with a midsized engine is low. The branches are restricted from renting 2.2 Astras to the general public by loss control. So these small cars with big engines are generally sent out continuay on corporate deals.

Add to that the Police are generally concerned in alerting suspects under observation so, the branch is restricted from renting the same car to the same driver twice in case the suspect realises they are being followed.

This means that ERAC having guaranteed availability of cars with appropriate engines (a lie) with a two hour turn around for some sites that are over an hour away (a logistical impossibility) without cars due to an occupancy goal of 91% means that service levels are impossible to adhere to. Of course they don't tell tis to the cozzers.

Nor do they let them know that the minibus they ordered for the Queen's jubilee from the Canterbury branch is over 30,000 miles past it's LOFR/service.

This means that when it breaks down 2 cars in front of Liz, holding up the royal procession, and that the officers inside have to get out and push, it comes as a great suprise to their Chief Constable.

[virge]

Originally Posted by FailingEnterpriseAdmin

Sorry to hear of the troubles in U5.

Why did the coppers bail? Everyone was mocking the undercover officers for the cars they were driving? High speed police chases repeatedly delayed by 20 minutes because "Your car will be here in a just a few minutes, sir"? They have web browsers and came to Failing Enterprise and it was all over?

Not a problem in U3 the crooks have to wait just as long

[FailingEnterpriseAdmin]

Originally Posted by virge

Not a problem in U3 the crooks have to wait just as long

Speaking of this, none of you angry Brits were down in Tonbridge last week, up to no good, were you? I mean, I know you're all on payback and all, but increasing your income in this way seems a bit excessive, don't you think?

Whats the crack with this now?

Have ERAC lost all of their Police business?

Have U5 been hit hard?