GudluckIBB:


He just landed that guy in trouble.

pleiades45:
and to those of you talking rubbish, in america, police officers do extra work driving around and protecting celebrities. the question you need to be asking yourself is ' was he doing this on his day off or was he on duty when he was driving timaya ' ?. thats the only question you need to be be bothered with. in every civilized country in the world, police officers do exactly what this police officer is doing. thats how they supplement thier income

GudluckIBB:


He just landed that guy in trouble.

kYjelly2:


Dude!! You just made my point for me

It's still private security and not under the state police, which for one thing, would mean that no state police uniform can be worn on private duty/business.

What you have in Nigeria is the Nigerian force itself being subjected to ridicule by having it's officers act as bodyguards for people, while operating under the Nigerian Police Force.

I hope you see the difference

btw, what kind of experience did you expect would be needed for private security firms, if not combat experience, be it military or police. Doesnt mean though, that you would see guys in full military gear guarding jay-z or something.

pleiades45:
you dont know what you are talking about
i was just about to post you several USA police bodyguards in police uniform guarding clients but nairaland will not let me. but you are tripping. you dont know what you are talking about

tearoses:


Not in Uniform
A private security firm yes

That policeman is being paid for by taxpayers . . i.e YOU!!!

I doubt he is allowed to work privately in his uniform on days off
If I was the IG, he will be in my office first thing on Monday Morning.

BuddhaPalm:


Sitting for 8 hrs vs 45 minutes are the same to you?

Khd95:
So what is special about that.

If celebrity cut hair style,we go hear

if dem baff nake.d we go hear

if dem visit mama put,na news

end time nairaland

pleiades45:
you dont know what you are talking about

i was just about to post you several USA police bodyguards in police uniform guarding clients but nairaland will not let me. but you are tripping. you dont know what you are talking about

azimibraun:
10458 Popo Digits.

kYjelly2:


I still maintain that if they are with celebs in full state police uniforms, then it must be to escort them into, or out of a venue.

No U.S police do body guards and escorts for celebs in their personal lives dude

pleiades45:
and to those of you talking rubbish, in america, police officers do extra work driving around and protecting celebrities. the question you need to be asking yourself is ' was he doing this on his day off or was he on duty when he was driving timaya ' ?. thats the only question you need to be be bothered with. in every civilized country in the world, police officers do exactly what this police officer is doing. thats how they supplement thier income

pleiades45:
and i repeat, you dont know what you are talking about. here is australian actor hugh jackman with his 3 police bodyguards in full police uniform, he hired for the day. here they follow him into the subway because he says he wants to take the train as opposed to a cab. if you need the full story i will post the link

Spirit1:


Absolutely FALSE statement.
A policeman on duty and in uniform on or off duty will NEVER drive a private citizen in America. Absolutely NOT!!!
Even Obama is not driven by a policeman in uniform. He is driven by Secret Service.

This never happens in America. Celebrities like Byounce, etc are never ever driven by police.
In most cases they drive themselves and if they violate traffic, they will be ticketed by police.
Don't forget cases of Paris Hilton, Justin Bieber, and several others who were sent to jail for traffic violation.

Please stop misinforming people.

Nigerian celebrities, like anywhere in the world are private citizens. We can use our police to drive them.

Police can protect them if there is a verifiable risk to their life, but not drive them.

Spirit1:


Absolutely not.

Police can protect him and can protect any citizen or celebrity with verifiable threat to his life.He didn't hire them as body guards. They are there to protect him. It is part of the civic responsibilities of police. Not to drive him or carry his bag!!!!

pleiades45:
beyonce does not need to be driven by the police. they have their own private bodyguards. now in my town of chicago, you will see football players with police escorts all the time. you can hire the police for protection for the day. chicago police offers that service. its more tax money for them

GudluckIBB:


He just landed that guy in trouble.

pleiades45:
and i repeat, you dont know what you are talking about. here is australian actor hugh jackman with his 3 police bodyguards in full police uniform, he hired for the day. here they follow him into the subway because he says he wants to take the train as opposed to a cab. if you need the full story i will post the link

tearoses:


Moonlighting as its called is not allowed in the UK period

You say its acceptable in the USA, Unfortunately I don't know about their laws, however I am sure that someone who lives in the USA will come along soon.

tearoses:


Moonlighting as its called is not allowed in the UK period

You say its acceptable in the USA, Unfortunately I don't know about their laws, however I am sure that someone who lives in the USA will come along soon.

pleiades45:
you are very correct. its not allowed in the UK. and you are very correct in that its called moonlighting. however america is all about money. hey thay had police bodyguards for al capone and their mobsters. in america you can pay for anything you want. if you have the cash, you can get 10 police officers protecting you if you can afford it. its more money for the state

tearoses:


Please post the story specifically detailing that these police officers were hired by the actor as bodyguards but just chose to wear their normal day uniforms.

All I see here is 2 police officers on a public subway platform . . A very very very common these days

There is even a whole police force here called the British Transport Police

Spirit1:


Police can moonlight in the US, but not on their Uniform. Certainly not parading themselves as police while moonlighting, unless there is a public threat where they can identify themselves as off duty officers. Even at that, there are strict rules guiding what they can do or can't do.

pleiades45:
beyonce does not need to be driven by the police. they have their own private bodyguards. now in my town of chicago, you will see football players with police escorts all the time. you can hire the police for protection for the day. chicago police offers that service. its more tax money for them

Spirit1:


Police escorts yes I agree.

Not police driving footballers in their private cars!!!!

pleiades45:
you dont know what you are talking about. i have lived in america and have seen it many times. police officers on their day off act as bodyguards for celebs. http://nationalsecuritypi.com/body-guard-services/

this excerpt is from that link. its an american company that uses police officers as bodyguards



Our Bodyguards are HIGHLY TRAINED individuals with one goal in mind, keep the client safe. We provide executive protection to private individuals, celebrities, companies, workplace violence concerns, public figures and heads of states.
Our specially trained agents have organizational abilities as well as experience in handling all types of security risks. When you hire National Security Service, we match our officers with your lifestyle and security needs, ensuring that you receive the highest quality and non intrusive protection at all times.
Our Staff includes:
Ex Military Special Operations Officers
Ex Federal Agents
Police Officers

pleiades45:
you are very correct. its not allowed in the UK. and you are very correct in that its called moonlighting. however america is all about money. hey thay had police escorts and bodyguards for al capone and their mobsters. in america you can pay for anything you want. if you have the cash, you can get 10 police officers protecting you if you can afford it. its more money for the state

BuddhaPalm:


I am all for learning something new today. They work as private security in their police uniforms?

tearoses:


Step back a bit than think about this
What happens when the people they are protecting break the law? Do they look the other way?
Isn't there going to be a conflict in interest?
When do they put their police cap on and when do they put their bodyguard cap on
Do you see the problem?
No police officer should be on anyone's payroll
If they are then its likely that their bosses boss is not aware of it.

pleiades45:
dude, you must live in britain where the police job is a job of high dignity and the police uniform is revered. i am telling you in america, if you have ever been there, police officers in uniform are used as bodyguards. i have seen it with my own eyes. no need to argue with you cuz i dont think you know what you are talking about

Trunaijian:
Mark my words the policeman driving them will be queried.