Electric motorcycles gain traction 2
The police department where I worked held motor officers in very high regard. It was extremely rare for anyone to rise in the department without having spent a couple of years on motors, writing tickets ...
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NYPD motorcycles crash while escorting VP Biden14
Associated PressNEW YORK — Two New York City police motorcycles got into a minor accident while escorting Vice President Joe Biden to Kennedy Airport.Biden's vehicle was not involved, and no one ...
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Mass. man cited in accident with motorcycle cop
The Lowell SunLOWELL, Mass — A 26-year-old Tewksbury man has been cited in connection with a June 30 accident that injured a Lowell police officer who was escorting a funeral procession on Nesmith ...
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CHP now says fatal crash was caused by car
By Brian DaySAN DIMAS, Calif — A motorcycle crash that killed an Upland man and injured an 11-year-old boy last week was not a solo crash, as initially reported by investigators.It was caused by ...
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Wisc. motor cops log more traffic stops than squads2
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 motorcycles1
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 2
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 scooters3
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 2
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 crash1
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 crash1
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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BMW Police Motorcycles
