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Motorcycle training articles and links to Skills Competitions (Rodeo) information are found in this section. If you are an experienced motorcycle officer and have some training information you would like to share, please email the article.

Training DVDs

Basic Motor Officer Class

This 90 minute DVD includes approximately 30 minutes of classroom instruction and 60 minutes of field training. During the classroom portion, you’ll be introduced to riding concepts and then you’ll see these concepts put into practice during the field training.

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Police Escort Procedures

This 60 minute DVD includes classroom instruction and field training covering the Bump & Go, the Leap Frog and the Reel escort procedures. During the classroom portion, you’ll be given an overview of escorts, the pros and cons to each escort method as well as shown diagrams on how the escort methods operate.

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List of Skills and Training Competitions
The 2009 Competition season is underway. Make your plans now to attend a competion. Here's the list of the 2009 skills and training competitons.

Police Motorcycle Tactical Training
In the 2009 Motorcops.com Police Motorcycle Safety Survey, only 3.56% of the responding Departments provided any sort of tactical training for their motor officers. In light of the recent ambush killings of motor officers, Motorcops.com is planning to host tactical training classes. Learn more.

Current Training Article - Safe Stops
By Lieutenant Jim Polan

The only thing predictable about law enforcement is the unpredictability. Society and the media continue to use the term "routine" traffic stop and at times even law enforcement officers (LEO) use the "R" word. For society and the media they truly don't know and understand the difference on how the job is performed however for the LEO it becomes something much worse, complacency. Every stop is an unknown situation and should never be taken as a regular task and with that a survival mindset must be maintained at all times.

In March of this year, Oakland Motorcycle Officers John Hege and Mark Dunakin were both fatally shot during an unknown risk vehicle stop and we will continue to learn more on this specific incident.

Studies conducted by the FBI have proven that certain routine repetitive tasks that are second nature to most officers cause the most problems and the most common job related task is vehicle stops. In every study conducted on officers killed and assaulted in the line of duty, traffic stops remain within the top three of each list.

In 1980 shooting deaths from traffic stops were responsible for 12% of LEO murders. Today the numbers are close to the same around 10% however, over the past few months the numbers have risen and Law Enforcement deaths could possibly be over 12%. If the deaths of LEO's continue the profession is on pace to have the highest count of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice since 1979. In 2007 law enforcement had 186 officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice; 65 by gunfire, 7 from a motorcycle crash and 9 were struck by a vehicle in traffic. Your job is dangerous therefore you must take every precaution to ensure your safety. Continue with the article >>.