Salem Police Expand Motorcycle Unit
July 13, 2009
If you are riding near Salem, New Hampshire you may see a couple of Harley-Davidsons enjoying the scenery alongside you, but don’t think about speeding — they may be cops.
The Salem Police department now has three Harley-Davidson motorcycles as their motorcycle unit, which lets the six motorcycle officers use the bikes 24 hours a day, year round.
The start-up costs for the motorcycle units are hefty, about $60,000 for bikes and training, but the Harleys were actually donated by a local business owner after the city’s previous motorcycle unit was disbanded several years ago.
Capt. Shawn Patten, who has spent the last 20 years riding sportbikes, commented that learning to ride a Harley was a completely new experience, “these are whole different animals than sports bikes.”
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