The Value of Motor Units
Because of the speed and maneuverability of their vehicles, motorcycle officers are mainstays of traffic enforcement.
September 29, 2021
Because of the speed and maneuverability of their vehicles, motorcycle officers are mainstays of traffic enforcement.
September 29, 2021
Arm yourself with the tools and tactics to be at the top of your game while riding your motorcycle on duty. Here are some tips to keep in mind.
April 24, 2019
These vehicles help officers accomplish their missions in a wide range of environments.
May 7, 2018
Are your agency's motorcycle officers being used to their full advantage?
April 2, 2018
Harley-Davidson adds performance-oriented stage kits to its pair of bikes, while Yamaha offers a police version of its FJR1300 sport touring model.
October 16, 2017
The iconic law enforcement motorcycle is most visible conducting traffic enforcement on highways and participating in special events and motorcades. Manufacturers are continually working to improve performance and comfort for motor officers. Here's a look at motorcycles currently available for law enforcement.
February 9, 2017
It only makes sense that local law enforcement should help find ways to help motorcycle enthusiasts, even veteran riders, ride more safely. The only viable option most law enforcement agencies can help with outside of traffic enforcement is rider education.
April 8, 2014
While it's unlikely that all-electric cars will replace their gasoline-powered counterparts for law enforcement patrol duty, smaller electric vehicles have made inroads into police fleets.
November 5, 2013
The agencies that test new model-year, pursuit-rated vehicles offer complementary evaluations and differing methodologies that give them equal weight among vehicle purchasers.
November 1, 2012
Michigan State Police tested new cruisers from Victory Motorcycles—the Commander I and Vision—among the six police motorcycles to be offered in the 2012 model year.
November 11, 2011
Kawasaki's Concours 14P ABS motorcycle turned heads when it was relaunched in May (Kawasaki initially introduced it in 2009), and may have generated the most off-line conversations at this year's Michigan State Police vehicle testing.
December 9, 2010
Today, Kawasaki is once again making police bikes. The company's new Concours 14 represents its attempt at recapturing a share of the law enforcement market.
June 7, 2010
Police officers cannot travel by squad car alone. From motorcycles to ARVs, different details require different modes of transportation.
February 25, 2010
As exemplified by IACP 2008 held in San Diego in November, IACP tends to be about big ticket items: vehicles, software, video systems. This year's IACP was no exception.
January 1, 2009
For almost 100 years American law enforcement officers have been riding motorcycles in the line of duty. Even before Chief August Vollmer, who is credited with organizing the first official Police Motorcycle Patrol in the United States with the Berkeley (Calif.) Police Department in 1911, law enforcement recognized the value of motorcycles.
May 1, 2007
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