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Tag: Honda
Vehicle Ops
New Rides for Motor Officers
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
Vehicle Ops
Honda's ST1300
Los Angeles School Police Officer John Jordan explains how Honda's ST1300 suits his needs for traffic enforcement in school zones. Read the full story here.
October 14, 2013
Vehicles
Video: A Guide to Police Motorcycles
We're living in a Golden Age for police motorcycles. Law enforcement agencies have plenty of quality options, and more cycles may be on the way. We picked three motor officers in Southern California to profile three widely used cycles.
October 14, 2013
Vehicle Ops
How to Use Police Vehicle Tests
The agencies that test new model-year, pursuit-rated vehicles offer complementary evaluations and differing methodologies that give them equal weight among vehicle purchasers.
October 31, 2012
Vehicles
2013 Vehicle Tests: Michigan Vs. California
The Michigan State Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provided Police Magazine with preliminary results from the vehicle tests conducted in September and October of pursuit-rated patrol vehicles for the 2013 model year.
October 31, 2012
Vehicles
Michigan State Police To Test 2013 Patrol Vehicles
The Michigan State Police will test 19 law enforcement vehicles later this month slated for release by automotive and motorcycle manufacturers for the 2013 model year.
September 2, 2012
Vehicles
Rating the 2011 Police Motorcycles
Emergency vehicle operators with the drivers' training divisions of the LASD and LAPD evaluated the Honda ST1300, Kawasaki Concourse 14, BMW R1200 RT-P, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide and Harley-Davidson Road King. The testing regimen includes a 32-lap high-speed course, vehicle dynamics pursuit evaluation, hard-braking test, and ergonomic review.
May 18, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Washington Troopers Get Honda ST1300 for Highway Enforcement
The Washington State Patrol has begun adopting the Honda ST1300PA motorcycle and shifting away from BMW motorcycles for highway enforcement. There are currently 43 full-time troopers on motorcycles across the state and 12 have just completed the transition.
April 24, 2011
Vehicles
L.A. County Sheriff Releases 2010 Motorcycle Evaluation
Police riders evaluated five 2009/2010 model year motorcycles from Harley-Davidson, Honda, and BMW.
February 18, 2010
Vehicles
LAPD Selects BMW For Motor Patrol
The department is now taking delivery of the last of the 100 R1200 RT-P 2009 sport touring motorcycles, and will shift away from the Harley-Davidson cruisers that have been a staple of one of the nation's largest motor patrol units.
January 7, 2010
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
Vehicles
L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2010 Patrol Vehicles
Each year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pushes the new crop of patrol vehicles to their limit at a California speedway, as part of an annual performance and safety evaluation.
October 25, 2009
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