I recently received this video from a friend. It is of the 2009 Police M/C competition.
I thought you might like to see it.
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Apr 282010
Here are the individual winners (so to speak) of the SPMTC (Southern Police Motorcycle Training Competition) event Sat 04/24/10; of course – ALL of the participants are winners…some were just a LITTLE faster!
KAWASAKI Class: MATT SLAUGHTER, MESA PD average time 60.2 sec
BMW Class: ANDREW DREXLER, ALBUQUERQUE PD average time 58.4 sec
HONDA Class: QUINN REDEKER, VENTURA PD average time 54.3
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Class: DUAINE COWLEY, LAS VEGAS PD average time 60.9
Class wise – HONDA 1st, BMW 2nd, KAWASAKI 3rd, and HARLEY-DAVIDSON 4th
Don’t have any TEAM competition results; maybe Stan can get them.
Although a TAD slower than the FOREIGN bikes – HARLEY is still the most comfortable machine – in my opinion – to spend 8-10 enforcement/patrol hours a day on! However – my enforcement/patrol was primarily higher speed FREEWAY (no slower speed surface streets/intersections) riding. And – I’m just an old (seriously) school traditional American made, American look, style, & sound motor officer of years long gone! Glad to see LVPD still believes in the HARLEY product; and boy – those LVPD guys are REALLY good considering the HD size and weight factor! And of course – the FOREIGN bikes can whip HD big time in the quickness and top speed category!
Apr 242010
On Saturday April 24, 2010 TPD hosted the annual Motors Competions at Park Place Mall. Blue knight members present were Alan & Brenda Berry, Harry Barden, Norm & Mary Hubbard, Jack & Tracy Grady, Twan Van der Sanden, Mark Robinson, Ray Gedney, Vic Paladini, our own president, Stan Thibaut, who was one of the judges, and former members Don Langoni and Mike “Watash” Walters.
Apr 162010
The annual Tucson Police Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 1900 hours. The event will be held at the Tucson Police Memorial Plaza at 270 S. Stone, the main police headquarters.
The Memorial has been moved to the evening hours to take advantage of the cooler temperatures after sundown, ease parking problems and encourage the families and friends of our personnel, as well as members of the community, to attend.
The Memorial honors our officers who have died in the line of duty. This is a solemn and moving event and is our way to honor their sacrifice and demonstrate to the surviving family members that we remember their loss. Uniform for the Memorial is long sleeve shirt, tie and dress 8-point hat for all sworn members.
Apr 152010
This years TPD Motors Competition will be held @ Park Place Mall, eastside behind LA Fitness on Saturday April 24, 2010.
All judges will be former TPD Motor Officers, either retired, or presently in another assignment within TPD.
The Opening Ceremony will be between about 0700. The competition should start around 0745.
It will be all day with each event running simultaneously, rather than the old way of one at a time. The competition will probably run until approximately 15:30 – 15:45.
They will have event T-shirts, ballcaps and TPD Motors Challenge Coins for sale with the proceeds going to help support The Special Olympics.