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Chasing Down Two-Wheeled Scofflaws
Every motor officer can tell you stories about pursuits of other bikes, and the successes and mistakes made. We learn from others, and share those stories to keep our brothers and sisters safe. Here are a few thoughts that may help you.
February 4, 2010
Your prey? Pursuing two-wheel violators requires special procedures. Image via Scott the Hobo (Flickr.com).
Vehicle Ops
Police Motorcycle Skills
The Orange County Traffic Officer's Association drew 500 motor officers to the 2009 edition of its annual police motorcycle skills competition, which nearly doubled in attendance from a year ago. The event included maneuvers such as balancing the bikes, leaning into turns and quick handlebar transitions that are regularly used in real-world patrol situations. Video shot by Kimberly Pham and edited by Kelly Bracken.
December 1, 2009
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Vehicles
Customize Your Patrol Bike
Unfortunately, budget drives how much cool stuff ends up on your bike. But even under typical agency budget constraints, you can still have a very safe, very effective tool to ride.
November 2, 2009
Coronado (Calif.) police motor officer David Craig makes a u-turn, while on patrol.
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Motorcycle Skills Competition
An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot along the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity about their specialized patrol work. The Orange County Traffic Officer's Association hosted the annual police motorcycle skills competition, which nearly doubled in attendance from a year ago.
October 8, 2009
Officers form a two-by-two line while preparing to run through the test patterns of cones. The event began shortly after 9 a.m., and officers tested their skills of maneuvering bikes that weighed between 700 and 900 pounds through tight spaces and around narrow turns.
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Motor Officers Compete To Become 'Top Gun' Rider
An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot lining the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity.
October 7, 2009
Two California motor officers duel for supremacy to be named the 'top gun' rider at the annual motorcycle skills competition organized by the Orange County Traffic Officer's Association. Photo by Paul Clinton.
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Motor Patrol 2007
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.
April 30, 2007
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Motor Patrol: Working on Two Wheels
The motorcycle police officer has been an American icon for more than half a century. But contrary to "CHiPs" fantasies, the job is not all glamour, and working a police shift on two wheels is just as tough, if not tougher, than working the same shift in a patrol car.
January 31, 2004
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