Tag: Motorcycles: Page 14

Training

Sturgis (S.D.) Police Department

Every summer a department of 14 sworn morphs into a large multi-agency police force to accommodate the town’s annual motorcycle rally.

March 31, 2006

Vehicle Ops

Harley-Davidson Peace Officer Softail

Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson has added a new model to its line of Peace Officer Special Edition motorcycles. The company’s popular Heritage Softail model is now available in black with silver accents. New features on the Peace Officer Special Heritage Softail and Electra Glide include an easier to use clutch system and an improved brake system that uses Dot 4 fluid for better brake feel. The Peace Officer Special Edition motorcycles are only sold to law enforcement officers for use as their private vehicles.

November 30, 2005

Vehicle Ops

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

Vehicle Ops

Motorcycle Signal Mirrors

Muth Mirror Systems

Muth Mirror Systems' Signal Mirrors for motorcycles alert drivers located in a biker's blind spot to help prevent accidents. Using high-intensity LED lamps, a red chevron flashes through the glass of the corresponding side mirror when a turn signal is activated.

January 31, 2004

Vehicle Ops

2002 Police Vehicle Roundup

In keeping up with the expansion of the category "police vehicles," we've widened our annual roundup to cover some of these newer "mobile offices" as well as the newer models of old patrol classics.

January 31, 2002