How Police, Military are Using Electric Motorcycles
A report from Electrek delves into how police departments and even military divisions are using electric motorcycles for fleet duty.
September 30, 2020
A report from Electrek delves into how police departments and even military divisions are using electric motorcycles for fleet duty.
September 30, 2020
Electric motorcycles will allow officers to weave through traffic more easily than patrol cars and respond more quickly than foot and bike patrols.
August 7, 2019
The Michigan State Police conducted is annual testing of police vehicles last month and has released preliminary results, including those of police motorcycles tested.
October 3, 2018
The Bakersfield (Calif.) Police Department discontinued its motorcycle unit last year. Now it's coming back, with some changes.
June 13, 2018
The Tempe, Ariz., Police Department has upfitted eight duty motorcycles, more than half of the motor fleet, with upright mounts for semi-automatic rifles.
April 4, 2018
Yamaha Motor Corp., announced that a new police version of its FJR1300 Sport Touring motorcycle will be available for use by law enforcement and municipal organizations in the U.S.
February 14, 2018
The Wichita (Kan.) Police Department has relaunched its motor unit after a 15-year hiatus, purchasing eight Harley-Davidson motorcycles and putting seven into service in February.
February 9, 2018
Safety and cost were driving factors in the Toledo Police Department's decision to disband its police motorcycle unit. All 10 of the agency’s motorcycles were due for replacement.
February 8, 2018
After years of leasing police motorcycles, the City of Evanston, Ill., is choosing to buy the vehicles instead after calculating that this move will save money.
April 4, 2017
The Hollister (Calif.) Police Department has added an electric motorcycle to its patrol fleet with the help of a $19,256 grant from the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District.
December 30, 2015
The Michigan State Police tested a battery-electric motorcycle and four carryover models as part of its annual tests of motorcycles available to law enforcement for the 2016 model year.
October 23, 2015
Law enforcement agencies are using the Zero SP, Zero DSP and Zero FXP for patrol, including traffic enforcement. The motorcycles produce no audible sound and can provide a tactical advantage for officers.
May 27, 2015
Cobb County, Ga., has added two Zero electric motorcycles to its police fleet for high-visibility patrol and high profile events. The DSP models replace two 2004 Yamaha dirt bikes and were delivered March 27.
April 3, 2015
The action, which begins this month, includes modified Kawasaki Concours 14 and 14ABS motorcycles in the 2009-2013 model years.
March 18, 2015
The City of Burbank has added two electric motorcycles to its police fleet, as it extends the adoption of Zero Motorcycles outside of the northern California area.
November 28, 2014
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