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MOTORCYCLE POLICE NEWS.
Here is the article archive of headlines that have appeared in newspapers around the United States which relate to police motorcycle officers. 12/2/2004 Officer Loses Job Over Alleged Pizza Bribe - Ft. Worth, TX ...Motorcycle officer D.H. Towson gave a speeding ticket to a pizza delivery driver last July. An internal investigation found that Towson promised to not show up in court if the driver game him a pizza. Officer David Towson, who had been on the force five years, resigned in October after administrators recommended an indefinite suspension, which is the equivalent of being fired, police Lt. Abdul Pridgen said Wednesday. Towson, who was assigned to the traffic division, was placed on restricted duty in July after a pizza driver told internal affairs investigators that Towson offered to not write her a ticket if she would take pizzas to a certain address, Pridgen said.... Read the full story. 12/2/2004 HPD Officer Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run - Honolulu, HI A police motorcycle officer was critically injured when he was struck by a van at Honolulu Community College Thursday evening. The solo bike officer was struck by a van in the parking lot of the school, according to the Honolulu Police Department.... Read the full story. 12/3/2004 Fallen officer laid to rest - Abingdon, TN ...By the time the last car left the funeral home, the line of cars stretched nearly four miles. The hearse brought up the rear, surrounded by a police motorcycle squad. Two helicopters followed overhead. People of all ages gathered along the parkway, taking off their hats, saluting and waving flags. Parents held up their children to get a better view.... Read the full story. 12/3/2004 Cop faces charges for alleged slur - San Francisco, CA A San Francisco motorcycle cop previously accused of using airport surveillance cameras to ogle women faces new misconduct charges for writing derogatory sexual slurs on a male colleague's helmet. Officer William Rossi, 48, who used to patrol the roadways and parking lots at the San Francisco International Airport until he was transferred to the Hall of Justice in March, wrote the slurs while visiting the airport's Traffic Enforcement Bureau to check his mail, according to documents filed by Police Chief Heather Fong. The documents say that he entered the secure area where motorcycle equipment is kept and with a blue marker wrote graffiti on the white helmet of an airport motorcycle cop. He later admitted to doing it, Fong said.... Read the full story. 12/4/2004 Mph display in Heritage District blinks 'your speed' - Gilbert, AZ ...To enforce the district's speed limit, Gilbert police sometimes station an officer with a radar gun in the balcony of Heritage Court, 207 N. Gilbert Road, Girardin said. A motorcycle officer on the street is alerted of any speeders, he said.... Read the full story. 12/5/2004 Antiwar protest draws 300 to Common - Boston, MA ...Police reported no arrests yesterday, but the day's events ended with minor conflict between students and police. After the march ended at Copley Square, a smaller group of about 50 students kept marching, blocking traffic as they moved up Newbury Street to Massachusetts Avenue and down Boylston Street. On Boylston, as police tried to break up the march, one officer drove his motorcycle through a group of students holding a banner, and another officer swatted at a woman holding the banner as he tried to pull it away from her.... Read the full story. 12/6/2004 Police to add sobriety checkpoints - Atascadero, CA Expect next week to see more sobriety checkpoints and stepped up drunken-driving enforcement in Atascadero, made possible by the largest state Office of Traffic Safety grant the Police Department has received. The two-year, $110,000 grant will pay for the agency's first motorcycle, a fully equipped trailer to conduct drunken-driving checkpoints, handheld radar units, bicycle helmets, promotional and educational materials, a computer and printer for accident investigation, and overtime reimbursement for officers patrolling for drunken drivers.... Read the full story. 12/8/2004 Hearing set in assault case - Vallejo, CA ...The California Highway Patrol reported that the chase began about 6:50 p.m. Dec. 3, 2003, when a CHP motorcycle officer tried to stop a speeding car on eastbound Interstate 80 near Red Top Road in the Cordelia area.... Read the full story. 12/8/2004 Generating interest in Harley-Davidson A Vancouver company leases three 2005 models to the Gresham police for an amazing deal - Gresham, OR ..."We do it to generate interest in Harley-Davidson," Rodgers said. "A lot of police agencies on the West Coast use Kawasakis and BMWs, but the East Coast is just littered with Harleys." Last week, Gresham Police Chief Carla Piluso presented keys for two of the three new Harleys to Officers Jeff Durbin and Theodore Van Beek, the Gresham department's motorcycle traffic team. The motorcycles replace the department's two aging Harleys, which are both about 6 years old and have traveled more than 60,000 miles. One will be sold outright, probably on eBay; the other will be kept for training, she said. ... Read the full story. 12/8/2004 Police, CHP to begin patrolling around schools - Salinas, CA The California Highway Patrol and the Salinas Police Department will start a "zero-tolerance" traffic patrol of the streets surrounding Salinas schools today, police said. Called Operation Safe Schools, the patrol will include five Salinas police traffic officers and five CHP motorcycle officers who will stop motorists for traffic violations, including double parking, driving at unsafe speeds and not yielding to pedestrians, police said.... Read the full story. 12/8/2004 GPD motorcycle officer hit by pickup truck in Malojloj - Malojloj, Guam A police officer was taken to the Guam Memorial Hospital this afternoon after he was injured in a car crash today. Shortly before 1pm, the officer was traveling north along Route 4 in Malojloj on a police motorcycle. The driver of a Nissan pickup truck was traveling south and attempted to make a left turn near McKraut's Fast Food Stand when he collided with the officer on the bike. Guam Police Department spokesperson Lieutenant Kim Santos says the officer received numerous injuries, mostly to his left leg. GPD's Highway Patrol officers responded to the incident to look into the matter. Read the full story. 12/8/2004 UPDATE: Riverside motorcycle officer injured in crash - Riverside, CA subscription A Riverside motorcycle police officer suffered back injuries when a pickup truck crashed into him about 4 p.m. Wednesday in Riverside, police said. The driver of the pickup, a 17-year old Murrieta boy, and the officer were eastbound on 14th Street just past Mulberry when the boy moved from the center lane into the middle lane and knocked the officer off his motorcycle in the low speed crash, Riverside police Sgt. Eric Charrette said. Charrette declined to release the officer's name.... Read the full story. 12/10/2004 New Smyrna Beach honors top achievers - New Smyrna Beach, FL ...Chris Salomone was chosen as police officer of the year and paramedic Don Wiech was picked as the fire department top annual employee. Virginia Miller, legal assistant to the city attorney's office, was name city employee of the year in the nonpublic safety division. Salomone, a motorcycle officer with the city Police Department, said not everyone he meets is happy to see him. The traffic cop has to write tickets, report on accidents and arrest people on warrants. But the 10-year veteran of the department said he makes it a point to treat people with respect and understanding.... Read the full story. 12/10/2004 Police gang unit will be axed to cope with layoffs, chief says - Toledo, OH The helicopter and motorcycle units also would be eliminated Toledo police Chief Michael Navarre said last night he would disband the department's helicopter, motorcycle, and gang units to absorb what he said will be the loss of 34 police officers as a result of proposed city layoffs.... Read the full story. 12/11/2004 CHP co-workers help paralyzed officer - San Bernardino, CA ..."There's no amount of training that could have prepared him for that,' said CHP motorcycle Officer Patrick Kelhi. "If he had (driven by) a minute later, he could have been giving the guy a ticket.' Schwingel is now paralyzed from the neck down. For several public safety officials, the accident was a crushing blow and has inspired CHP and fire crews to mobilize and find ways to support the family. Officers created a trust fund for Schwingel's family. Members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are also donating a portion of the money they raise annually for charity toward the fund.... Read the full story. 12/12/2004 Deputy to be first woman in office on a bike - El Paso, TX Deputy Priscilla Peña, riding a black-and-white Harley-Davidson motorcycle, is rolling down a path never before traveled by a woman in the El Paso County Sheriff's Department. Peña is hailed as a trailblazer for being the first female motorcycle officer in the 70-year history of the sheriff's motorcycle unit. "It's exciting," said Peña, though she added that the attention was a little embarrassing. "This is a goal, a dream of mine that I always wanted." ... Read the full story. 12/14/2004 No new trial for woman who caused cop’s death - Reno, NV Anna Marie Jackson should not receive a new trial based on newly discovered evidence of a citation for overgrown trees that her lawyer should have known about, a Washoe District Court judge ruled Tuesday. Instead, Jackson must return to court to be sentenced for having marijuana in her system when she caused the death of a motorcycle officer, Judge Janet Berry said in a decision that ended a series of legal challenges to the jury’s guilty verdict in March.... Read the full story. 12/15/2004 Police chief calls for hogs - Lincoln, NE ...Back then, the Lincoln Police Department had about 30 motorcycles, running two full shifts of motor officers, seven days a week. But the department stopped using motorcycles in the late 1970s and hasn't used them since. Casady's personal experience with motorcycles is one reason he long resisted reviving motorcycle enforcement. But after a decade of discussions with his two assistant chiefs, the chief has decided it's time for Lincoln officers to return to motorcycle enforcement and will ask the Lincoln City Council to approve a $26,000 two-year agreement with Frontier Harley-Davidson of Lincoln to lease six police motorcycles.... Read the full story. 12/15/2004 Car hits Torrance motorcycle officer - Torrance, CA A Torrance police motorcycle officer was injured Monday when a motorist crashed into his motorcycle, hurling him onto the sidewalk. The officer, 25-year veteran Steven Hanks, was taken to Torrance Memorial Medical Center for treatment, but suffered no broken bones, police said.... Read the full story. 12/15/2004 Revved up about work: Costa Mesa city mechanic takes pride in keeping police motorcycles -- and riders -- safe, sound and on the street. - Costa Mesa, CA If you spot a 50-something dude, sporting a long ponytail and a Harley-Davidson shirt, riding a Costa Mesa Police motorcycle, don't panic. Costa Mesa city mechanic Billy Folsom, 52, has kept the police department motorcycles running smoothly for the past 15 years. But when the Harley-Davidson enthusiast — who's been around bikes since he was 12 — has to test drive the patrol motorcycles before releasing them to the officers, he draws a fair amount of attention.... Read the full story. 12/15/2004 LAPD traffic officers patrolling Valley schools - Los Angeles, CA ...Two motorcycle officers with the Los Angeles Unified School District police force also have been assigned to the Valley. Two other LAUSD motorcycle officers work other parts of the city.... Read the full story. 12/16/2004 Starting Out Life in the Fast Lane - Fairfax, VA free subscription ...The two motorcycle squad officers, who started Tuesday's rush hour catching HOV violators, ended up helping Bearden deliver Hannah Elizabeth. Healthy and weighing nearly seven pounds, she entered the world at 7:10 a.m. in the back seat of her parents' Honda Pilot as rubberneckers gawked.... Read the full story. 12/16/2004 Getting Ready for the Holidays - Mount Vernon, VA ...Another sure sign of the holidays was the fleeting appearance yesterday of several members of the Fairfax County Police motorcycle squad. They stopped by the Mount Vernon Government Center to pick up toys and donations. Decked out as Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves and the Grinch, the police delivered those toys to sick and needy children at Inova Fairfax Hospital.... Read the full story. 12/16/2004 Motorcycle cop hurt in accident: NHP says car failed to yield right-of-way - Reno, NV A Reno police officer on a motorcycle was hospitalized Thursday evening after striking a vehicle that failed to yield right-of-way as he attempted to track down a speeder, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. Officer Jeremie Pordon, 34, was taken to Washoe Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening arm and leg injuries and a concussion, NHP Sgt. Allen Stout said. Pardon has been with the Reno Police Department about five years, he said.... Read the full story. 12/17/2004 Woman rides aboard motorcycle patrol - Newport Beach, CA It's the most dangerous job on a police force, and Penny Freeman — Newport Beach Police Department's first woman motorcycle officer — couldn't be happier about her decision. Freeman, 41, and Matt Keyworth, 26, the newest motorcycle officers for Newport Beach Police, started patrolling the streets last week. And although the police motorcycle detail has traditionally been associated with men, there's no reason women can't do the job, as long as they have the skills and strength, Newport Beach Sgt. Ron Vallercamp said. Anyone who wants to work patrol on a motorcycle needs to be strong enough to lift a 600-pound-plus bike off the ground and also has to have the balance and skill to weave it in intricate patterns at slow speeds.... Read the full story. 12/17/2004 Increased police presence on expressways over holidays - Chicago, IL ..."On this holiday, we do see a lot of speeding, obviously, people trying to get to their places in a hurry," said Trooper Tim Good, Illinois state police. That's one reason Illinois state police will be out in full force over the next two weeks. The aggressive driving unit, motorcycle patrol and other special enforcements will be patrolling the expressways, looking for a variety of violations.... Read the full story. 12/17/2004 Hog Wild: Harley-Davidson dealership gives motorcycle to San Benito police - San Benito, TX Motorcycle aficionados who gathered at the new Road Runner Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership roared into the Christmas spirit Thursday as the San Benito Police Department received a new motorcycle from shop owner Ted Cureton. "As long as we’re the dealer here, you’ll have a new police bike every two years," said Cureton, who also owns the Harley-Davidson dealership in Pharr. J. Orlando García, the city’s director of public safety, said city leaders had originally hoped to purchase the $20,000 motorcycle at cost from the dealership. "We’re very grateful," he said. The 2005 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Police Motorcycle will add another dimension to his department, García said. The motorcycle is pre-equipped with lights, sirens and radar.... Read the full story. 12/18/2004 Number of Jewish police declining - Philadelphia, PA HALF AN HOUR to shine knee-length motorcycle boots using a vast amount of shoe polish. Another 30 minutes to oil down the police issued waist-length leather jacket. And another 15 to iron out the wrinkles in his black pants and turtleneck. Highway patrolman Steve Itzko has a full agenda before leaving for work. But in past weeks Itzko somehow made time to insert something else into his daily routine - observing Hanukkah. The eight-day holiday ended Wednesday night. "I have to do it," said Itzko, 45, rushing to work on his police motorcycle after lighting the menorah on the third-day of Hanukkah at his mother's Northeast home.... Read the full story. 12/21/2004 Santa trades sleigh for Harley - Fairfax, VA Seeing Santa and his elves at the mall might not surprise you but what about on a Harley-Davidson? The Fairfax County Police motorcycle squad, in cooperation with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Vienna Police Department, Fairfax City Police Department and the Virginia State Police, had its 16th annual “Santa’s Ride for Children” on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 15 and 16. Between 25 and 30 motor squad members dressed up as Santa and his elves, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch and a festive, friendly polar bear and rode in a motorcade that picked up toys at various locations throughout the county. The toys police collected were then delivered to children at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children on Friday, Dec. 17. Read the full story. 12/21/2004 Motorcycle officer escorting funeral injured by hit and run driver - Houston, TX ...Deputy Mitchell Gipson was on his motorcycle, escorting a funeral procession on Highway 59 near Tuam when he was hit by someone driving a black truck. Sgt. Mark Kimmer with the Harris County Precinct 6 said, "I mean, he ran right in the side of it. It looked like severe damage to the bike and then he took off. Just went down the freeway and we're still looking for him."... Read the full story. 12/22/2004 Council, unions hail fund solution; but some services still face cutbacks - Toledo, OH ...Contrary to reports a day earlier, Mr. Ford said yesterday the city will disband the motorcycle and helicopter units because the officers are needed for the street patrol.... Read the full story. 12/23/2004 A steal of a deal on Harleys - Gresham, OR ...Among the nation's 648 Harley-Davidson dealers, Columbia Motorcycle has the third-highest sales to law-enforcement agencies, Rodgers said. He summed up the bike's appeal this way: "It's the mystique of the Harley. Harley has been around for 100 years. It's American made." And Columbia Motorcycle has been around for some 60 years. It was founded in October 1944 at Fourth and Columbia streets by Emil Kreofsky. It later moved to 3312 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. and five years ago to its current location, 1314 N.E. 102nd St. Kreofsky passed the business on to son Jim Kreofsky, who is in the process of transferring the operation to daughter Jennifer Kreofsky-Rodgers and Rodgers, her husband. Last week, Gresham Police Chief Carla Piluso presented keys for two of the three new Harleys to Officers Jeff Durbin and Theodore Van Beek, the Gresham department's motorcycle traffic team. ... Read the full story. 12/23/2004 Officer to speeders: Pay it forward: Palm Springs cop skips giving tickets, in favor of urging a holiday donation - Palm Springs, CA ...Normally, I would be writing you a citation for your violation. However, in the spirit of the season, I’m not. “You might consider using part of the money you would have paid in the fine to buy a needy child a gift or a homeless person a hot meal. Merry Christmas.” Barry Dallas, a traffic officer and 31-year Palm Springs police veteran, has been handing out the cards for some six years now with the blessing of the Palm Springs Police Department, giving holiday drivers a break in return for a good deed.... Read the full story. 12/23/2004 Shop With a Cop enters third year - Gladstone, MO ...Steven Benson, 5, a kindergartner, went shopping with Gladstone motorcycle Officer Ken Buck. "I like trucks and motorcycles too," Steven said. The two headed for electronics and then for toys.... Read the full story. 12/24/2004 Miracle on Kings Canyon - Fresno, CA Officer Rudy Anaya, a ten year veteran of the Fresno Police Department, is usually the guy you don't want to see in your rear view mirror. But Thursday, he was drawn into what some are calling the miracle on Kings Canyon Avenue. It began with a letter to Santa, dropped into a mail slot of a storefront in Southeast Fresno used by motor cops to write reports. "Officer Rudy Anaya, FPD: it's addressed to Santa Claus and what it says: "My mom's real poor, she doesn't have any money to buy any presents, if you could tell Santa Claus." And boy did they, you see the three officers who discovered it told fellow officers across the city and before you can name all of Santa's reindeer they had donations to do what Santa would have done if he had gotten 6 year old Istahar Garcia's letter. The delivery of bikes, toys and food comes just in time for Christmas. Much needed, says Anahy Garcia. Her husband has been out of work for several months. Making merry at Christmas can take a lot of different forms, on this Christmas Eve it was in big boots, big smiles and big, soft hearts. Yes, there really is a Santa Claus, and sometimes he wears a black leather jacket and rides a BMW motorcycle. Read the full story. 12/24/2004 Ronald Sharpe, first black leader of a statewide police force, dead at 64 - Philadelphia, PA ...During his 3 1/2 years as commissioner, Sharpe was credited with instituting changes to reduce racial bias within the state police. He also established a canine drug enforcement team, reinstated the state highway motorcycle patrol and established the computerized Automated Fingerprint Identification System.... Read the full story. 12/25/2004 Senscom offer of free police software draws one agency - Riverside, CA ...The department plans to equip its motorcycle officers with the handheld devices by the end of this year. It plans to eventually buy more devices for its patrol officers, Blakely said.... Read the full story. 12/25/2004 Injured officer gets $7,000 gift - Highland, CA The Schwingel family got a better gift Christmas Day than anything Santa could have brought. Steve Schwingel, a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer rehabilitating from paralyzation, made his first visit home Saturday since his accident about three months ago. "He's very grateful just to be here with his family," said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection engineer-paramedic Josh Janssen, one of four firefighters who delivered an extra-nice welcome home gift a check for $7,000 to help with medical and personal expenses. Schwingel, 37, was on his way home from work Oct. 6 when he was hit by a pickup that was backing out of a driveway in Highland. The officer was thrown from his motorcycle and pinned under the truck.... Read the full story. 12/26/2004 Mounted police to march for Bush - New Castle, DE The New Castle County Police Department's mounted patrol unit will represent Delaware in the parade celebrating President Bush's second inaugural next month, organizers announced Wednesday. A handful of officers and their horses will head to Washington for the parade, joining marching bands, drill teams and motorcycle patrols from around the country.... Read the full story. 12/26/2004 Police chief reflects on his career in law - Cheektowaga, NY ...Chamberlin said he enjoyed working as a motorcycle cop for a period of about eight years. "That was one of the best jobs I ever had," said Chamberlin. "I liked riding a Harley Davidson, the freedom of being by yourself and the fancy uniform."... Read the full story. 12/26/2004 Officer sued in man's death: RC traffic stop led to shooting - San Bernardino, CA ..."(Kyle Baker) was stopped by a motorcycle officer who at some point ascertained the vehicle was stolen,' said Galipo. "You'd figure (Johnson) would have asked for backup, but instead decided to handle it by himself.'... Read the full story. 12/28/2004 An Island of Peace on the Peninsula - Palos Verdes Estates, CA ...The 24-officer force takes less than four minutes to respond on average, and even less time for emergencies, Dreiling said. Though the tiny city covers just five square miles, three police cruisers are on duty at all times. They are regularly joined by a motorcycle patrolman and all-terrain-vehicle-riding officers on beach patrol.... Read the full story. 12/28/2004 Light runners frustrate police - Montgomery, AL ...During one of those details recently, Lt. Leonard P. Walker Jr., first shift traffic commander in the Police Department's Motor Enforcement Bureau, lined seven of his motorcycle officers along East Boulevard -- a hotbed for red-light violations -- to crack down on the risky practice. There were 31 tickets issued by seven officers over a two-hour period, but only three for failure to stop at a red light. The other tickets were for improper tag, one; speeding, four; seat belt violations, five; no proof of insurance, nine; no proof of registration, one; driver's license violations (revoked, suspended or lack of), six; and dark window tint violations, two. "We usually do a little better on speeding details," Walker said. "Every motor officer is issued a radar gun" and in the past two years have begun using moving radars. Those are mounted on police vehicles and can clock traffic coming toward the officer. That "has allowed us flexibility in enforcement."... Read the full story. 12/29/2004 2004 deadly for law officers - Birmingham, AL ...Of the 154 killed in the line of duty nationwide, 57 died in shootings and 51 in automobile accidents, 12 were struck and killed by vehicles during traffic stops and while assisting at accident scenes, and nine died in motorcycle accidents. The remainder died in explosions, drownings and from other causes.... Read the full story. 12/29/2004 Officer barely escapes injury in vehicle crash - Lawrence, KS A Lawrence Police officer narrowly escaped injury when a car struck his motorcycle early Tuesday morning. The officer had just finished a traffic stop about 8 a.m. in the 1900 block of West Sixth Street. According to police, the officer looked over his shoulder as he was putting away his ticket book and saw a car quickly approaching. The officer jumped out of the way as the car slammed into his motorcycle.... Read the full story. 12/29/2004 More police steered to traffic duty - Scottsdale, AZ ..."All of our officers will be directly or indirectly involved in conducting enforcement efforts there," said police Cmdr. Sean Duggan, who oversees patrols in north Scottsdale. "We'll have officers dedicated to it specifically, and others will concentrate on it when they're not responding to other calls for service." Patrol vehicles, motorcycle officers and photo-radar vans will act in concert over the next three weeks to nab speeders along Scottsdale Road from Cactus Road to Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.... Read the full story. 12/29/2004 Desert communities lose ‘top cop’: Patrick McManus takes promotion to Riverside office - Palm Deseert, CA ...McManus, who held the title of police chief for Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells, was at that post for more than four years. He oversaw law enforcement operations in the unincorporated area of Thousand Palms and around the city of Desert Hot Springs as well, he said. He is credited with establishing Palm Desert’s motorcycle program and expanding it and for starting a motorcycle pilot program in the city of Indian Wells.... Read the full story. 12/29/2004 Tulsa Police Motorcycle Officer Struck By Another Vehicle - Tulsa, OK A Tulsa Police officer is hit on US Highway 169. The accident backed up traffic for miles. The officer had a car pulled over in the northbound lanes of US Highway 169 near 41st Street South when he was hit. Both he and the car were pushed about a hundred feet down the road. Read the full story. 12/30/2004 Police donate to grieving officer - Brownsville, TX ...Autopsy results were not available Wednesday, but police said they believed the couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning by using a gas space heater over the Christmas holiday. The elderly couple’s son Jerry Xagoraris is a 22-year veteran of the Brownsville Police Department and is currently assigned as a motorcycle patrol officer.... Read the full story. 12/30/2004 Police officer thrown from motorcycle - Winston-Salem, NC ...According to police, Collins, a member of the Traffic Enforcement Unit, was driving his assigned police motorcycle onto the ramp from northbound U.S. 52 to westbound Business 40, when the wreck happened about 4:30 p.m.... Read the full story. 12/30/2004 Motorcycle Cop Hits Streets - Riverbank, CA Slow down, everybody. Watch that rear view mirror. A motorcycle cop, the first the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office has anywhere in the county, is now enforcing the traffic safety laws in Riverbank. Sheriff's Deputy Hector Longoria and his 2004 Harley Davidson Road King hit the streets just before Christmas. Longoria issued "a dozen citations" for various offenses at a local DUI checkpoint staged here on the night of Dec. 18. Then, his bike was returned to a Modesto shop for some equipment adjustments. But he will be back in operation for New Year's Eve.... Read the full story. 12/30/2004 Escapee from Liberty County Jail captured - Houston, TX ...A passerby flagged down an off-duty motorcycle deputy who was in uniform at Broadway near Lawndale, said Danny Perez, a spokesman for Precinct 6 Constable Victor Trevino. The passerby told the deputy that a man on the pay phone in the 8800 block of Lawndale was Jones. The deputy approached Jones and asked him for identification, Perez said. Jones claimed not to have identification on him and walked away from the officer. He then ran through a wooded area. The deputy chased him and called for back up. Other Precinct 6 deputies and Houston Police Department officers responded within minutes.... Read the full story. 12/31/2004 Medway Police to hold Citizen Police Academy - Medway, MA The Medway Police Department will sponsor a "Citizen Police Academy" beginning Wednesday, Feb. 2. The Citizen's Police Academy is an education program that provides Medway residents and business owners with a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. The program will run for eight consecutive Wednesday nights. The curriculum for the academy will include classes in criminal law, criminal investigations, court procedure, bicycle, K-9 and motorcycle patrols, emergency response and family violence intervention. A demonstration and tour of the communications/E911 center will also be included.... Read the full story. 12/31/2004 Drunk Drivers on Police Officers' Radar Tonight - Los Angeles, CA Tonight, as New Year's Eve revelers slip in and out of the bars or rush home for a midnight kiss, Los Angeles Police Department traffic Officer Mitch Norling will ride his motorcycle up and down Western Avenue, scanning drivers for signs of drunkenness. He ticks off the telltale signs: sliding through a red light, driving without headlights on, weaving in and out of traffic, speeding.... Read the full story. |
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