Wisc. motor cops log more traffic stops than squads 2
By Stefanie Scott Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhen the Wauwatosa Police Department bought two motorcycles a year ago, it was said that the officers using them could expect to double the number of citations ...
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How to Buy: Police Motorcycles
The use of motorcycles by law enforcement has been a time-honored practice, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Most commonly used by major metropolitan departments and state police agencies, ...
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Starting a motor unit for your department
Motorcycles offer a unique advantage to squad cars. They can work in tight, confined spaces where you can’t place a squad, positioned for immediate response to traffic offenses. There are so many uses for motorcycles, ranging from red-light enforcement, basic traffic, dignitary escort, speeding, DUI enforcement, etc. Most importantly, on a motorcycle you’re definitely “close-to-the-customer,” and can easily converse and effectively communicate with the public. In short, motorcycles are also a positive public relations tool with the general public. ...
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Texas officer recounts brush with death after on duty motorcycle accident  1
FLOWER MOUND, Texas — Police Officer Kevin Schmidt walks with a little stiffness these days, and he admits to lingering pain in his shoulder. But the 37-year-old Flower Mound cop isn't complaining after surviving a horrific on-duty motorcycle accident 18 months ago that nearly claimed his life.
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Calif. police buy electric scooters 2
VENTURA, Calif. — Jack Richards wasted no time and confidently stepped onto a 21st-century chariot.
"It's easy to maneuver," Richards told a group assembled in front of the Ventura Police Department recently as he sped away on one of two high-tech T3 Motion electric scooters.
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Pittsburgh police get high-tech motorcycles 1
By Sadie Gurman Pittsburgh Post-GazettePITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh police motorcycle squad wrote 11,750 traffic tickets this year, each officer citing about 10 times as many drivers as a counterpart ...
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Calif. officer killed in motorcycle crash 1
By Kim Minugh Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawrence Canfield, a 43-year-old Sacramento County sheriff's deputy, has died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident today in Rancho Cordova, ...
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PoliceOne Member Photo of the Week: Budget cuts6
Picture of Officer Joe Stinson Windcrest Police Dept, Windcrest, TXPhoto by: Lt. Martin Phelan Windcrest Police Dept., Windcrest, TX Submit a photo to PoliceOne - it could be selected as our Photo of ...
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N.H. cop killed in motorcycle crash
Hopkinton cop was killed riding home from work on motorcycleBy Ethan Wilensky-Lanford The Concord MonitorHOPKINTON, N.H. — A Hopkinton police officer was killed early Thursday when a car rear-ended ...
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Grant lets Mass. dept. get motorcycles2
By Chris Camire The Lowell SunTYNGSBORO, Mass. — Have you seen a new set of wheels patrolling the town in recent weeks? Take note: You're not in an old episode of CHiPS.The Tyngsboro Police Department ...
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PoliceOne Member Photo of the Week 10-6: Coneheads
Sgt. Cody Wilder (driver) and Sgt. Gary Caldwell demonstrate a new use for cones at the Utah Highway Patrol Motorcycle Competition. Submitted by: Sgt. Gary Caldwell Utah Highway Patrol Submit a photo ...
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Kansas dept. ditching "CHiPs" bikes, getting hogs
By Dion Lefler The Wichita Eagle SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. -- So long, Ponch and Jon. Hello, Wild Hogs. The Sedgwick County sheriff's office is retiring its Kawasaki KZ1000 police cycles — the bike made famous ...
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Fla. motorcycle officer struck, hurt by SUV
The Orlando Sentinel OVIEDO, Fla. — An SUV hit an Oviedo motorcycle police officer Wednesday morning in Oviedo, breaking his hand, but the officer was released from the hospital later, police said. Officer ...
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Calif. motorcycle officer hurt in crash
The Fresno Bee FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno police motorcycle traffic officer was injured Tuesday morning when he collided with a car on North Fruit Avenue in northwest Fresno. Rudy Ruiz, 42, suffered minor ...
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Ohio officer injured riding motorcycle after shift
The Bucyrus Telegram Forum MARION, Ohio - A Marion City Police officer is in critical condition at Grant Medical Center after being struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. Officer Cory Winfield was ...
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As gas prices rise, Ohio police mount motorcycles
By Martin Rozenman The Columbus Dispatch Related: "Hypermiling" the law enforcement way OHIO — Some law-enforcement agencies are finding that motorcycles make sense when gas prices are high. The State ...
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Mo. motorcycle officer injured in collision
By Kevin Hoffman The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City motorcycle police officer was reported in stable condition Wednesday after a collision with a car in Raytown. A citizen used the officer’s ...
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Off-duty Oakland officer dies in motorcycle crash
The San Francisco Chronicle CONCORD, Calif. — An off-duty Oakland police officer was found dead late Saturday afternoon in Concord after the motorcycle he was riding apparently ran off a road, according ...
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Working on two wheels
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BMW Police Motorcycles
