HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 5, 1986 (66)A representative of the Harley-Davidson Motor Cca"Pany'
Inc., addressed the Council about their concerns regarding
their ccgt any's bid for three motorcycles to be used for
the City of Lodi traffic enforcement program.
The City of Lodi recently purchased three motorcycles
manufactured by Kawasaki for use in traffic enforcement. A
bid had been submitted by Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
Inc. which was $481 less than the Kawaski bid. However,
the specifications called for a four -cylinder r mo °�el.le �
the unit bid by Harley-Davidson. was a two- Y
No formal action was taken by the Council on the matter.
HARLEY-DAVIMM
MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
REGARDING RECENT
BID
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OC -12 (d)
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A representative of the Harley-Davidson Motor Cca"Pany'
Inc., addressed the Council about their concerns regarding
their ccgt any's bid for three motorcycles to be used for
the City of Lodi traffic enforcement program.
The City of Lodi recently purchased three motorcycles
manufactured by Kawasaki for use in traffic enforcement. A
bid had been submitted by Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
Inc. which was $481 less than the Kawaski bid. However,
the specifications called for a four -cylinder r mo °�el.le �
the unit bid by Harley-Davidson. was a two- Y
No formal action was taken by the Council on the matter.
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C1�1R PO�fU:
M=RCYCLES
CET THEIR POWER
FROM TWO
DRIVING FORCES.
For ,'ncr , i tear,, the IMINSI r
Harlrn-Danidum \'-1-.m has
been the power behind Police
n otorc\,ie ,gtmd, thr, Mill), 'Lit
the world C:arrving on this
tr,idrion ..0 the standard of
Polio, motorcycle powerplants
Is the Harlen-Danid'm V:
Evoiutlon ct,"uu'
Wl ' Milt the V:'ern'inc
rhrow0i i wars of taretul
design. ul: ludulg over 150,OX
,,:tial road test mules. Since
!ts Intn,duttion a year ago. the
V` engirt' has proven !Melt
rel!ahle. low in n;air.terancr.
and ab olutely oil tight
'lrsecrez ;k, It? suctc»
Is the n,...ting of a nc\n alun,,,wm
cylinder heati ,ii >!,,'l an,.i
components.
Inside the nctt Side
Squish Comihustion Chamber.
steeper valve ankle, trrngthrn
the swirl effect for nu,n• etti-
c lt'm combustion. That nu'ans
better fuel econoni . a 1,roader
power hand and mere ;scd
lit rsepowcr
A new, tlat-top
piston is oval and barrel ,hailed
it, fit the Minder better than
com•ention:ll piston, 1 he
result is better luhrication and
inlpronrd ox,lirlg. WWII) an
S 5 to i compression rant,
The outer celinder
shell is high pressure dic cast
aluminum with deep cooling
tins. The inner finer Is c::St iron
for greater durability. with a
T
® f• �r icking grcxrr oft -
pernianeilt bo"d I IV to the
,alter '}tell-
\' -[-ire lll" i<,nition
delivers a }lottrr spark with
shorter arc duration than rariier
ignition s•stems. And, uxalh•
rlri trunlii. it is nirtualh'
I11a 1l1 R"tali tree.
All these dlangrs.
nsidc and out, make fora i0"o
mcrrasc in horserower and
I�',. unrease In purr, low end
t,mlue
T, make sure the rine
is as •moth as it is powerful.
the \•= cnkinc is set in a
,,,Illf1tlter-kiesIg1jetl tubular
tramc. tnith autunloline type
clastonier eliglttr 111OUlit s to
Folate the entire rear swing aril,
drive train and rugine. The
result c a smooth. vibration -
tree ride.
The \'' engine. Another
example of re\•olurionan`
engineering. in the evolu-
ron of th.. Harley-
Davidson
policetoter.
p, * �_
N In recent years, there
has Ixen a transfornorion ;n the
F
d !i� drive systems of police mt �tor-
tvcles. r"1 steady movement away
from chain drive.
Some Manufacturer,,
have snitched their motorcycles
to shaft drive, proclaiming its
indestructible nature as stite-of
the -art motorcycle technology
\ But rake a closer look.
Nkle slid. over 40 years ago. We
built a shaft drive motorcycle
in 1942.Thatexperience
convinced us that shaft drive
does not belong on a t,olice
motorcycle. It's riot worth the
sacrifice in performance and
handling.
The Harley-Davidson
belt drive= made of tough -as -
steel aramid fiber — is a product
of American ingenuity. It
reflects the design excellence,
reliability, cost efficiency and
economy built into our police
motorcycles. Here are its
advantages:
Engineering data show
that belt drive transmits an un-
beatable 99"„ of the eneines
rover. Shaft drive, on the other
hand, saps 7-10% of the engine
power.
The ring -and -pinion in
the rear wheel of a shaft drive
machine transmits a torque
reaction that jacks the back end
up and down.
As you close the throttle,
the bike sinks on its suspension.
That reduces ground clearance,.
for uncomfortable handling,
especially around corner!".
f 4, e C„ Int Ail r!£hts n^.crettil
k
is just as clean as a shaft,
much cleaner than it chain.
A belt rcyuttc,
lun•le n„ lubm;,n,,n. In addtn„n
Atcr initial hn•;tl<-in. it..m
uF, t„ X1,000 nulc, hch,rc it
nrrd, a.l�u�tut
tihatt drixc• ntal r, a
m )t0rc VCIC III It I �', n'r.
r,tVcialh' it) hack. Thr cXtra
vrcight n•ducc> Ela% load and
acccicmuon
No cmra ,car, mc.rn,
:m„„thcr•.; actor ridin'
fit -it drive i, h'atu•c.l
h„ th thr F\RP and the
FLHT I' f lar?cc I1a� id ,n t ir„'
mut„rcv l`',
A IU„k rc\T.1!, in.Jl, ,r
ditth'n'rnc, lhctwtvi, hch
Mid ,!i,itt ,ri%c \1 hcn it ., mlc,
ho roil th,
��� , ��uh thr , vu• ,h.tt hci, �r,�� , ,.
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!I:C!Cl Mw -a- C% linder wIlh Sight .,u,Id
1, 1 1\ 1,e s n hr I nx 1,; leba r 1, lntegral Siren S, itch
J ,,;n j In,lic.uor Light, for Ht -K -am. lu:
-;I Signal,
t ,!, !,, %-du,c !,iAc !-ag i NIral, xi,! Oz:. and Pursuit, Fairing
1 ICvr,',,t,r,jpng - 1 \cNlon
, Ix",1
I I,\ jvd. ii I I"'ialed EnQ:r, an.; Mounting
2
4 Plia: k -,.n •;n,
high -w'4
"",I t -I RUln lour Peat -Poli' 1hroni,
\3i 1*I.rvTld:tij: oll ,,III I I,ur,ut: Liy;h: , 0!1v k-: & PUw
habit, vathcr Condition, 1�11g!h I Quarr: Halogv:i I iia"fixill,
ol; ;,r,,, id- 'i, -I d,
run, anti c;-ilT oll MU011 R,i,;I,, �J
S "Irm-
ad,411hag'. Haig,
ondan B'It Dr!". I KC\ Inc
Pckl\c N.Ij
NIM W r,ilvic- !,,t lachomet ,
And rep.or Tr.-I.—mi—otl I-!\,- Sj-d I- �h:i!
Rear M! lk" R, n1l"ic"
klmrig Hariw He.— P'll\
for r.I,wr nmmwnar,r, .,n,i
I \ - F.."'lution engll.c
both haw trvngth
I,, rear -hecl IN xcIu,:\e K- "allrCInhol"'d tOr OprIVIA! TVIt"IT"An, C i C"I" S,gllal Rear MItlong K I:
Maintain, maximurn rtttaenO Mid I "Civ Red or B!",
twit life with triminial aci7u,mx nr rv,4ujre,j Integral allo, .I,: , heck \, A N'.1d wte-mon„more siren I I"Clud- Ain pht:,
I kA I \�I, hump, High capacir, r.ljeTed Ivaring,
Mounting & <\1 Itche, I
fb4ilated EngineV :k iI k
\'-f IRI III R ;NI I ION �Nz 1 1, M >rrio,,+ ride. vibration twe I, ',m;x, mj,n- j Traomorm! -Io addle , wi prmiz M re Microphone kit
,I! elcctroriic V -Fire IIIignition. `,mance _xn�, tree, automotive rVIV C1.1stomer I Wmd,hieki Clv.i, Adul,lablc
�nk:Jlc mounz� The mount, l,oixv the entire
nicropr,ve7-�onrrolied dual ad�ancc and 1t WV;
VIJ!"i cuie\ r,,ar %vingarm, drnr train and Crik:inc tram Ad;u,tablc Rem
I L 1 i_ I I 11.,iancej 1k beci,
0'u:ttpie plate. duphragm pr!ng \,v, han,' Brake,- Pla.l, Calil-,-r-f-roill
,-vm, S;x-cialIv deigned frame wit:i rn-mounte I Url Rear Brake
, ted Heav\ dur\ R-riorm,,equilk �vl�
n urban patrol or hig:h,nv dur\ !x-emain tora 'MOoth ride and Nijlx-rb Ca,t %`,*h'CeIB'IaA,,al! Tire,
11aning F�,Ubl!
r Ptl
� ul, cu ted IRI\ dld PI Tuleie, i
A'
auto lubricated Directional tarn.Engine to rran,mu—ion !w al' con,tTucrion coateci � ith black vnam,-i Color Bitch Whew %% ith N,ick
pitch doui,Ir,trand roller -harm Tran4vr
; T"Inot—djutabie 'Ptine i-re!"Ad with K�,tK,trd,
iva: rate damrening on re.'r Fuel Gauce
I I '\N \\t.LI < P, \1 Ill—, Ua, link- 4 _' 6allon
Right ito/Left It—_ Gum& Front and Rear- Chronic
Ha:ard Wirratig I`b,h,rN
HM/Toc -;hift Lewr
FOR LAW_
AND ORDER
ON THE STREET,
ASS CN THE
BIKE THAT
COMMANDS
RESPECT. FLHT=P.
�hc tuii a,t. It .stana+anis
.11111i t-—.Is:ha,\,s the clonunii- -
nlu•nt Milt is ht•hrnd the FTIFF-P
It is I rnotorcv ie Built h\ mono,'-
:eclists who knv\c what it takes to
I'itt together a (\,Ince motorcycle
of this caliber. A precise blend
I,t power,'tahi6n. durability and
riding contort
Harle\-l)sylds,xl has
;i tradition of out tXldin� value.
And its police T11a0rcycles have
a proven record III holdiiw their
y ilu • 1—ti •r th it, th • - un—tition
No I oli.e motorc\•cle gribs
Shift after shift. \when
the attention of motxirjsts and
you ride the FLHT l' eh,acrl the
pedestrians like the FLHT-i'. Its
look of power and dependabilm.
street, vani'll have complete
-
combined with the familiar
re
aspect before eon. with ^year
i Harle\ [).a\ idxiti exhaust not'
police motorc\rle experience
i
backing you u;
"
gives it a unique street presence•
The FLHT-I' has all the
heavy-duty tcatures and optional
equipment needed to cu,ta,m
design the ultimate fleet of Ixolice
[LHTS`al, .n t;r. :.•-• {,.
_
rnotorc\'cles•
\ rI'tv•um,�'iu:dl l4a ..a .tilv,!ov-.:n
.
ircnnaahlc.vinidcrha•.i;,made,4iml,h
Its ll cubic inch V'.rr,•nWh:lummuma..n
s
Alum,�urn
... ..
1 Evolution' engine adds Ikryer to
,Imder. \.nh..,,, :m1.1
;a.r rnvl ,intro
...a
\•our motorcvcie force. The higoe• t
[t,am,md-tumvd. \aria hlr,•\.Jm put„n.;,t
_
production motorcycle envie
C". •iha.•n ailrtnuwm iie�:,n .,t a\i:nda r�
.._
!
made. the !'_ gives v,ou a thrott la
at:d pmt, ul, en.un•, unlu,rn .{nrr;bun, xl
n,l wpid'h-rc,mdu;n.c•
'
full (if performance
Long-dUty assignments
l.h Intv.r,-ai�i�•,;, :: l,rt �el,x,thrr.
x t rnnn n,ah : ea. cndeaeo yxnvn
are caned out in annturt on the
t,
_ -
FLHT-P• thanks to rubber
\r:•.n:n,gvmmg hcu�.. Ir n,.nn .ur,n•,, n,-•
, i, tna•n:
isolation mounts, air adjustable
,
front and rear suspension, the
i -,r -,%'j ,,n>t.mt maa, n a:[v•a -Th .h,•: r
C„ti. Cie, to nit \ Fm- 111' Ignition
`pec,alh designed frame with rromounted
I
industry, best anti -dive control
i thnnv ,h,t,,, linkage Lir nn + r—aw
GearRan.�,nvrali Lr 1.` t;
morn, r x rotor-c„r.tr„!Ird .anal adcancr and
r'
F�,\\rrrraui rte a snuxnh tide and su rh
pe
for smaxlth braking action —
tvrt,•rmancc
i 2nd 7 45. 3rd. i 4c 4th 4 1. Srh
roar{ urv- N,, r-, , nwdntr.l,un•r
handling [h,uMrhz,p.iullpgu.Kted Heavy
and ne\y belt drive.
Elcctnc ,t.m
all can,:; uctn,n maad with Mack roam, i
Made of tough -as -steel
i 22 A\iPtHR lZ a,ir —raga hate
Multiple plate d,at•hcy m'Prole wrr. hand
['rent Htavv-dun' with exclu.,.v patent-
aramid fiber. the belt is cleaner.
(mpnwrd.v,hd-.tate rcgulatcd altvrnan,r
t
operated He:l\v..uty t rt,am, r.;n.,m \aril
pending airadjustable anti divr mnrn,l Air
smoother and lasts three times
pn,\,drs high output at iuw s{krd, su,tabir
for
m urban patnd,,r h!ghw.l\ .ince
nnx,rh action while braking
radtouprranon a, ut•!I as emergeno'
'`' `'
Rear. Au adjustable for individual
longer than a c }taim. It never
g
flashing light, Entire ele-cmm cal'v,temeet,
I
i
rider precrcnar.
f
needs lubrication. and needs
or exa•,ds all state and federal rtx!ulanoro
Engine to,nnsm:..;.,n by aua, luhnaun{
:"pnrh. donhir ,n.,na{ r,alet chain Transfer
`• , `.: -
only minimal adjustment.
k,r lighting. Quan_ halogen headlamp
with,mproIrd 5i wan low heam. o \cart
to rear wheel by rxdusive I.rv!at' reint aced
1 Right 35"/Left 320
high [xam
kelt. Atatnta:n, maximum ett:c,cncv with
minimal adtt.,nm nt ra•ywred
front •',11 new• run disc system with dual
\ ,; ,; •, '
11 5 -inch dnlled n,rors and metallic linings
(isolated Engine)
lt,r pa wertul consment perfurmance
Smooth ride vibration free Unice,
and extend, d pad life. New dual calipers are
r
!I
! maintenance irty mitomonve rre ch,tomcr
° hvtirauhcalh operated by right handlebar
VlIgtnc in, int, The mount, n,date
I Icvt r
the entire rear ,w mg anu. dn\;
Rear Big 1_' -inch disc and twin
rr.nn and engine tron,
1 piston cahrx r pr—ode, plenty of stopping
the rr,t u! the \chide
j •.carr and long life Hydraulically operated
by right n,a,t pedal
f w
5 gallon %oink lincludes 1 gallon rcservrl.
per gallon 55 highway/45 airy. t Based
fMile,
m
"M .'U! olt! .1-171 N; -w rntleage mac
and prm4ini: H.,, m.i%h!ng ca.
huv!
low_
NII,
can dcprndm .,n —ur per—rml mfinv
Link i(',iflon ,,III I .-,,-t
Quart: Hal 'wvn
haba, ,rather ,,,ndmon, and trip lcm::h i
Adju,table, F—dr,oari, i P—ition I
;.lard Chr"nie From„, P' -a'
I �ad'&4'av” ifinizeJ &. Corner
4 quar! ,I! "%-m p,m ide, ;,,nv. Junrun,
Air Alfi—table I-ront
I ix�,rd kklimmi: Fla,h, r,
N -It I)m— i Ke, im' n-:nt,,r,cJ I
ope-I;mon
A:T Adiu,!ablc K-ar
11;:r
S'�!" ',ddic I I,
Balanced Whevil
I i UT I!, I 11!:L-11 Hall'i C, ';:t."
�,,und� I, iiinOUT aCXN,1'r!V1
Brake,-Dua! CAper-FronvLV,; I'mon
ClUICh 1. S1\
SingleCaliper- Rc.ir
NU,tvr Cvlinje- wth whi
polic- package ah vide hiniv,d
Brake Peda! Pad
Imcgrai Sircn S" it, h i
Wtntl�_' Harn,-- I I, v,
-pecial
cover, and compartmew div der III ..k:ht
Bumper - Front & Rear
Indi,atw I"Olt, tor 1 -11 -Hearn. T";TT'
El !W
side Excl., i%L latche,allow cowe ,rohv
Cast Wheels. - Black -ail TiniTuIx.-ie,,
' 'a4-umil, mid 1,
I—lwd Enginvand NI
opene J4 unloved from the t using
Color, - Birch White. Black, pi-imeand
oa,N!,
hand and kev Lock,operate
Special imlide, T-,,-T<,n,-t
LUgg;1jZV Carnc,, Chroni,
M. -w IIIQI I I i.'T,d M. '.;IIT K, t \I, ;;?,'
'InIv one no
separlielv u-ith kev tram Tear
C,,mfvn-,annR Sprocket
Mirror, 12,
Lhrectional Lamps
\11m1cr Duai (.hromv
urnI!" 111'ic' V11pia!'!
Fender Running
\on-Adju,raHe Fo-k
Moun!!:'
MT9-It tubvle,,t-pie rated iload ranize C1.
: Lights - Front
Pull-Puli Th; ,,fill
MI, 7, -,!1, 1:
,hiteorbiackNail Tuivle,�foreaaer
Rear
B)':,, 1r.—ter, I-rom I-mdcr i
maintenance and repair Ca,t vh"6 �ifl.
Kit Ch -m.1 -
bead retention hump, in rirn:
Comwc-l: 1111,
Integral al cast wheels with capacm
Wind'hicId (:!,.,r A,!i—i"i"
tapered hearings
W-Ind,hiciJ with Eori%,
Will' -wail 7!r—
Traditional solo
addle. air 5u,
,on '11'_ ,,nn
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1986 Har ley -Davi rlson FXRP
Vi;: 01 HDI EVI.I 5FY1 10075
CALIFORNIA I1TCiR4AY PATROL ACADFMY
maroRCYC1.f: PF.RI'ORt•IANCE EVALUATION
L/4 KJIc
l;4 tfile
1/2 "tile
Max inil In;
Four Stops
3600
One -Stop From
-:i 860,
Standinf; Start
Sit mph Start
Standinf; Start
Speed
From 70 mph
60 mph. Rear
Turn _.
Turn
(80-rnph/1.6 f_t'}-
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RECEIVED
DATE: S6
ALICE M. REIMCHE
CITY CLERK
C11 OF LODI
As you are aware, Lodi Police Department was awarded a
grant. from the Office of Traffic Safety to initiate a
Traffic Enforcement unit. This unit will consist oil. three
uniformed officers riding enforcement type motorcycles.
In preparation for this program a request for bids was sent
to major motorcycle dealers in the local area. When the
bids were received, we found that only two major companies
had motorcycles that were factory produced specifically to
meet police specifications. However, there was one major
difference in the two motorcycle companies (Kawasaki and
Harley Davidson) in that Kawasaki was a four-cylinder
motorcycle and Harley Davidson was a two-cylinder
motorcycle.
The Lodi Police Department bid specifications called for a
motorcycle with four cylinders. We specified four
cylinders because our research showed four-cylinder
motorcycles were more conducive to enforcement use. We
found that motorcycles with four cylinders have
demonstrated better performance and less. maintenance.
Also, four-cylinder motorcycles seemed to offer smoother
operation (i.e. less vibration, less fatigue on the
officer, and easier to start).
In support of requiring motorcycles with four cylinders, I
offer the result of our research effort.
We contacted the two dealers (Kawasaki and Harley Davidson)
and received conflicting opinions as to why their product
was more conducive to enforcement use. Therefore, we
randomly selected a dozen police agencies who use Harley
Davidson and/or Kawasaki motorcycles for enforcement use.
These agencies were:
1. Oakland Police Department
2. Fremont Police Department
3. San Leandro Police Department
4. California Highway Patrol
5. San Jose Police Department
6. Oroville Police Department
7. Alameda Police Department
8. Richmond Police Department
9/10. Stockton Police Department
Modesto Police Department
11. Milpitas Police Department
Of the eleven agencies, four (CHP, Fremont, Oakland, and
San Leandro) are using Harley Davidsons and are to varying
degrees satisfied with their performance. Six of the
agencies are using or have used Harley Davidsons and have
noted very poor performance. The seven agencies that are
using Kawasakis are presently very satisfied with the
performance of those motorcycles. One of those seven
agencies (Milpitas) have not used Harley Davidsons, but
tested them and noted very poor results. I have no
explanation as to why some agencies have had satisfactory
results with Harley Davidson and some have not, however, I
find that the majority have not.
The following agancies were contacted and offered a variety
of experiences that were so noted:
1. Oakland Police Department has
approx_mately forty-five motorcycles and they are all
Harley Davidson. Overall they are satisfied with the
performance of Harley Davidson. They have a dealer in
Oakland who maintains them and gives them good service.
Harley Davidson motorcycles are a tradition with Oakland
Police.Department. They have been using them for a number
of years. They did try Kawasaki a couple of years ago,
however, they were not satisfied with the performance of
Kawasaki and they went back to Harley Davidson. Oakland
Police Department has experienced some problems with
clutches and batteries but do not feel it has been a
significant problem. The opinion of the Sergeant I talked
to with Oakland PD was that their motorcycle officers
preferred Harley Davidsons. That is what they were used to
and that is what they were satisfied with. Oakland PD has
also noted some problems with starting the Harley Davidsons
but again did not feel it was a significant problem.
2. Fremont Police Department has been using
Harlev Davidsons for a couple of years and are satisfied
with their performance. They have had some problems with
clutches and batteries, however, they do not feel it is
December 19, 1985
Page 3
significant enough to change to another type of motorcycle
and they intend to continue using the Harley Davidson
motorcycle.
3. San Leandro Police Department has three
motorcycles, two Harley Davidson and a Motoguzzi. They've
had to replace one clutch and one battery on one of the
Harley Davidsons. They are not happy with the seat on the
Harley Davidsons and they have experienced some vibration
problems. They have never had Kawasaki motorcycles. To
this point they are fairly satisfied with the performance
of their Harley Davidsons.
4. California Highway Patrol has a large
number of both Harley Davidson and Kawasaki Motorcycles.
The Harley Davidsons have been found to offer good
performance on the freeways. The Harley Davidsons and the
Kawasakis were compared on maintenance and the Harley
Davidsons over a twelve-month period averaged $200 more in
maintenance. In addition, it should be noted that Harley
Davidson offers to the California Highway Patrol an
unlimited mileage warranty, therefore, .a lot of the
maintenance requirements were covered under the warranty
contract and is not reflected in this additional $200 cost.
5. San Jose Police D! partment bought the
1984 model of Harley Davidson prim,)rily because they were
able co get on the State bid and pay the very low cost of
$4,400 per mccorcycle. San Jose has a total of 33
.motorcycles, 21 of which are Kawasakis and 12 are Harley
Davidson. They have: found that the Harley Davidson
maintenance cost are much higher than the Kawasakis. All
12 of the Harley Davidsons have done through at least two
batteries in the first 15,000 miles of operation and
several have gone through three or more. Kawasaki
motorcycles average one battery every 40,000 miles. All `12
Harley Davidsons have gone through at least one clutch.
Several have gone through three clutches and one has.had
seven clutches. They have not had to replace one clutch on
the Kawasaki motorcycles. They have found that the rear
suspension on the Harley Davidson motorcycles and the
shocks are not adequate and that the seats are "terrible".
Half of the officers who ride Harley Davidsons have
complained about back problems and two have taken time off
on injury leave. They have had no complaints of back`
problems with officers who are riding the Kawasakis. A
sergeant with the San Jose Police Department indicated that
the vehicle maintenance supervisor for San Jose says they
will never buy Harley Davidson motorcycles again and when
these motorcycles reach the minimum 40,000 miles, they will
get rid of them.
December 19, 1985
:Page 4
6. Oroville Police Department is a city of
similar size to Lodi Police Department. They have had two
motorcycles that they use for enforcement purposes.
Originally they had Harley Davidsons until approximately
four weeks ago when they sold them. They ended up selling
the Harley Davidsons to a private individual because they
could not find another police department that was willing
to buy them. The two Harley Davidson motorcycles they had
had a total of 7,900 miles on one bike and 9,000 miles on
the other bike. Even with this low mileage, because of the
amount of problems they had, they sold the motorcycles.
They purchased Kawasaki motorcycles and even though they
have only been in use for a short time, they are very
pleased with the performance. They had the Harley Davidson
Motorcycles for a total of 15 months and during this 15
months the following problems were noted:
Both Harley Davidsons were down an average of
50% of the time they were supposed to be in service.
One of the Harley Davidsons needed two starters.
The other one had the electrical system catch
on fire.
Both Harley Davidsons had to have numerous
batteries in the first 12 months of warranty and a total of
six batteries in the next three months after the warranty.
They found excessive vibration which was
.directly attributed to parts falling off the motorcycle
such as motor mounts and parts of the carburetor,
The shifter seals leaked and sprayed oil on the
motorcycles.
The motorcycles had to be towed in on 10
different occasions because they broke down in the field
and there was no way to restart them or to get them back
into the shop.
Within 30 days of use, both officers who were
riding the motorcycles were seeing a chiropractor for back
problems directly attributed to riding the Harley Davidsons.
The officers reported very uncomfortable seats
and a lot of vibration on the Marley Davidsons.
The first three months after the twelve-month
warranty had expired, the two barley Davidson motorcycles
cost them a total of $1,500 in maintenance. It was at that
point they decided they could no longer .afford the Harley
Davidsons and they sold them and went to the Kawasakis.
7. ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT has a total of
eight motorcycles, six Kawasakis and two Harley Davidsons.
Of the Kawasakis, four are 1980 models and one is a 1984.
They have two 1985 Harley Davidsons. Overall they are :-such
happier with Kawasakis. They feel the Kawasakis accelerate
and decelerate quicker- whiciz they feel is a safety
factor. Harley Davidsons have demonstrated -the braking
capabilities are not as good as the Kawasakis. In fact,
they.have found that the Harley Davidsons' rear wheel can
lock up, even though Harley Davidson claims it_ will not.
Alameda feels the braking problems on the Harley Davidsons
are their greatest concern. They've had to replace two
batteries for each of the Harley Davidson motorcycles.
They've had to replace clutches on the Barley Davidson
motorcycles and they have noted problems with the
vibration. Alameda did state they are starting "o
experience some maintenance problems with their Kawasakis,
but the Kawasakis arefive years old. However, they again
stated they are much happier with the Kawasakis than the
Harley Davidsons.
8. Richmond Police Department has a total of
five motorcycles, four Kawasakis and one Harley Davidson.
They have noted less problems with the Kawasaki
motorcycles. They have noted that the Kawasakis haae less
vibration, smoother performance, and better acceleration.
Most of the problems that they've had with the Harley
Davidson motorcycles have been with the brak?ab
ng capility
and with vibration. One of the Harley Davidsons had a gas
tank split and fuel escape onto the exhaust. They
attribute this to the amount of vibration because of the
two cylinders. They have also had problems with parts
falling off, such as exhaust units. The Harlem Davidsons
vibrate so much that they have had problems with the radar
units that they have used while riding the Harley
Davidsons. They have had electrical problems and have hadto replace batteries. They found that when they purchased
the Kawasakis it cost them an additional $800 more than the
cost of the Harley Davidsons. However, they purchased the
Kawasakis because they found them to be more reliable and
the cost of maintenance to be less than the Harley
Davidsons.
9/10. Stockton Police Department and
Modesto Police Department have used Harley Davidsons in
the past but they got away from them because of the high
maintenance costs for all the reasons arevioi:sly cited.
Also, Stockton Police Department noted they were having
problems with high-speed wobble with the Harley Davidsons.
Both Stockton PD and Modesto PD now have Kawasakis and they
are very pleased with their performance. They report no
problems with vibration or clutches or batteries similar to
the ones noted on Harley Davidsons.
11. As previously stated MilD itas Police
Department. has not Lised Harley Davidsons, however, they
December 19, 19F5
Page 6
tested them for three days in 1985, and it was the 1985
models they tested. They noted excessive vibration, and
discomfort to the officer who was.riding them. They noted
it took a wider radius for the Harley Davidsons to turn
than the Kawasakis .and some difficulty in starting the
Harley Davidson's once they had been running for a while.
Ailpitas has Kawasaki motercycles and they are very pleased
with their performance.
In summary, I found that the best approach to determining
which type of motorcycle would best meet our need, would be
to talk to agencies who have used both and to survey the
degree of satisfaction. As previously noted, seven of the
11 agencies are pleased with the performance of the
Kawasa,ci motorcycles over the results they have had with
the Harley Davidsons. Also, as previously noted, some of
the agencies who were contacted had been satisfied with the
performance of the Harley Davidson.. However, this research
project, brief as it may be, points out to me that the four -
cylinder motorcycle seems to be more conducive to the
needs of the Lodi Police Department. The agencies who have
used the four -cylinder motorcycles have reported very few
problems in comparison to those who have used the two
cylinder.
Respectfully submitted,
QOIOXdLA� �-
Captain LarryJD. Hansen
Patrol Division Commander
LDH:sm
For Additional information Contact:
POLICE SALES
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.,ino.
P.C. Box 853
Milwaukee, WI 53201
JUL Y, 193.
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superidr product ,,lads by; Harlq-
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Crump said the cruiserwas
Davidson
June 14 Flag Day parade:added
to the traffic detail
For many years the American-
Since then, said motorcycle
because the station has receiv-
made Harley Davidson police
patrolman Paul Crump, the
ed a number of complaints
motorcycle was the mainstay of. ,
courts have received $16,000
from residents.
every pollee deplrtment in the U.S.
worth of collections from u ui-Then
in the late Iti70s thet}tOnable'
fir tickets = =8,000 over June's '
The doubling of fines is not
was trade to, switch to the
decitotal.
"It all comes down to
entirely due to added traffic
Japansion
that
Jean ucL Since that titAe the;
having another bike on the
patrols,' Crump added. Since
Expressway
bof
l ; -
road," he said:'
'violations
the Southeast
degraded b appearance
Moving include
came under construction, iraf-
sound d of the imported cTc1e.
r
speeding, running stop signs,
fie in Dedham has increased
Gone was the � � lose
{
illegal U-turns, and operating
"The main objective sof
and look of the qty Harley. To be
3
in the breakdown lane.
traffic officers) is not to give
ver
ulled °cle
n
The Dedham Police have
out 25 tickets a day," he stress
"It's
� Apinds like 4 sewinga
had one motorcycle for six
ed. to make the arca you
does>t have the rama
s
years, operated by Crump.
travel safer, and for the people
,.
or impact of the same experience
i
Since the new one was pur-
who live there.
when the officer dismounts from a
chased, Patrolman David
Both officers who are mann-
rumbling Harley Davidson.`
f L• :iii
Mason. has inherited the
ing the cycles have been riding
The of the.: motmeytie
. !
origins! cycle.
ahem for years, Crump said.
Ohre heft restored with'
i .
Crump explained that the
The first cycle was purchased
every replacement A.D. purchase3 by
!
addition of the $7,750 motorcy
through a federal grant_
Metro. Keep up the good work!
cle to the force has doubled %e,
The cycles also have some
STEVE IHII.I.EI;
town's intake froin trae
lYl
advantages solely for the
l
fines. And because of the
Police Department.
motorcycle, monitoring truffic
"We use one officer per
' ~
has become both more efft- '
bike" Crump said_ "It's done
f
cient and safer for the officers `
for maintenance purposes and
t
and the public.
the upkeep of the machine.
'
" T
"The motorcycle has an ad-
Like anything else, if you have
+ '
x
vantage of maneuverability in
numerous operators on equip
heavy traffic and you can sta-
ment. the life expectancy
tion a motorcycle on narrow
drops. More so on motor-
roadways,'' Crump said. "It's
cycles, they're not as forgiving
a safer situation for the officer
as a car." The cycles also get
and the people on the road. A
up to 40 miles per gallon of
cruiser takes up a tot of
gas.
space."
In neighboring towns.
The two motorcycles also
motorcycles are not to' eum-
.area psychological deterrent,
mon. iYeedham Walpole and
Crump said. "A motorcycle ef-
Westwood have one each. Nor-
peer Is out there for one `
wood h"norh.
Sgt. Ronnie
cyc'ue c s ha l h 'h
.p ppY ogs
Hurst added that a cycle seems to be less lntfmi-
BY john Myers
dating to most people than a squad car, and that
makes for better public relations between the offl..
cera and citizens,
NEW BERLIN — They rode as long as possible,
It also "makes for some problems with safety,
roads, scow and bitter cold have finally
a successful first season to a close for the
NAwrlin
though Do accidents occurred.
a had some close calls. 'People just don't
Police Motorcycle Patrol.
respectmotomycfes in general," Hurst said. "But
The big Harley-Davidson Dike was put in much
the cycle's size also made it easier to get in and out
of traffic situations."
balls last week for the winter and its three officer-
riders havebeenforced back "into their patrol
The cycle has been used for all of patron
caat least until next spring.
rs,
and surveillance activities, incl
radar against speeders and responding to trema
ffic
"it turned out to be'a great idea. Our first expe-
accidents The bike to not only evuipped with lights
rience with a motorcycle patrol.was a good one".
"It
and a siren, but comes comple with fire extin-
kit, flares
Police Chief Michael Hanraban said. s cheaper
Vsher, first aid and just about every-
than a patrol car by about half and it really
thhing else found on a patrol car except a shot
worked well as a patrol vehicle."
gun.
Not only was the purchase price half that of a
patrol car, but maintainance and operatin costs
g.
I'm already looking forward to next summer.
We may have more officers interested in ridm'
three
also were cut at least in half, Hanraban sal More
because it was a good experience for all o
Hurst,
Important to the department, however, has been
us," said who has been riding cycles on his
the positive reaction. the cycle patrolmen have
Berlin
own for more than to years.
"It's been both PR and tool... I
receivedfrom New citizens.
a versatilepolice
"Tbe main advantage with the cycle is that it
hope to see more motorcycles added down the
brings you much closer to the general public.
You're right next to the peopleyou talk to ... they
into the '
line."
New Berlin residents probably will see the
police cycle back on the job when the first lasting
don't have to look patrol car, said officer
Mika Whey
warm weather returns.
Monday December 3, 1485
I1V1.ULVI L;YL
As � A PEOF01
Resppnse Un
By CHARLES L. KILGORE
The expense of the large pa-
trol vehicle—in tact, the ex-
pense of any car—is not al-
ways needed. We can substi-
tute a police car with a
motorcycle in these times of
austerity.
he was made 7raior cftned yore s a gra,._�
ate of the FBI s La\,,
has at!endeai ane Pc'lce Tf a,r ng CoS 'De.ca--. -
rrer,?ofEd,;ca'.on
S,ate Departmencu. a,:-�r an.c FJ-;C_�, -,,acps
cia!ion He has also ar,,
wcfkshcos
me-IDer
M.Jvtz, 198, - 0! 7•+e Po;K* Cme!
THE POLICE CHIEF`MAY1982
-1 t!� .1 'A
qty IAC-
Motor Officer Image
I"ko-Miccled IIIoiorC%,:ic, Ilj%�
hcC;I acconlpani,d he a or auni
\\hv,h,cmc, lo Teintorce the W'h;cr', mi-
-!"c of ntarltisnu,. Mouse] fI&n,_, pai-,T,.
knee hiOl 'houL!cr
attadlcd I"
f
There are going to be major
These mileage figures. plus accidents
Abandon Need for Fast Cars
t.
changes in the near future concernim-, the
and other daniages to police vehicles. force
It is high titne that %%e began it, abandon
venerable police patrol car. These changes
the axerage department (di,counlitiL those
the idea &u we need pilmcrful, fast errs to
are the result ol'OPEC's thirst for in' Ile,.
irnolNed in .I one-to-one vehicle program )
accomplish the mission at hand. Our patrol
and in sonic part are reflected in our na-
it) replace each patrol car about once a
officers must �Qit'C Lip the idea o! the one-
tional quest for plentiful cheap fuel. Such
,car. Recognizing this replacement fact.
to-one duel tit --a police car chasing at high
chances cannot be discussed \%ithoUt
('Ile becomes a%% are Ofit disparity accentu-
speeds the criminal. In these Jns. the
understanding the nature of Iiolicc \tork
ated with each passing ,car. �Vllile the
chance,, for an officer to injure. cripple, or
and the demands it places on -chicics.
a%cragc police car is replaced once a war.
kill himself or an innocent b,standcr arc
i
the average family or non-r)lice private
too _root. and we cannot itnore the rc,,.i
The Replacement Problem
car, can last from five it) sc\cn. orc\en Ion
and - vicarious liability so implied. Judi -
7!
\cars, depending on „hose figures One
cious use of radios, and blocking and har-
1�
The average patrol vehicle is replaced
uses. This lag nicaws that for sonic iinic.
but
after one \car, or certainly it should he
%thile the n, -\k cars purchased for police
ricadim., maneuvers can all eliminate
the need for high-speed pursuits
replaced. A patrol car stops being cost
use shrink in size and po\%er. there are
effective at 50.000 miles and beLins cost-
older cars out there \\ hich arc much more
s contention established, it is clear
Ing money around 75.(X)O. A patrol car
powerful and faster than the I-Kilice conn-
that the need for a fol! size police \chicic
% used for three daily shifts. of
which is u an
terp.
art. A nen' police -packaged Chrv,ler
equipped �%ith a massive jxmcrpl;tnt Joe;
average of 70 miles cacti per shift. ends tip
LeBaron. fir example, sinilik cannot
not exist. Perhaps a highx,ay painif scrx i,:c
in one \car registering 75.6(X) miles of
catch an ol,L-r 4421 or soniethin9 similar.
ith the need to chase veer 10M2, !0nek
service. \Vere the same vehicle operated
and „ill not for sonic time to collie. This,
stretches of roads could justify such
for only mo -.1lifts. at the conservati\c 70
ho%%ek-cr, should riot affect the _rear
need—but certain)\ no niunicipaline,.
miles each, the figure for the \.car twuld
majority of police departments, b e i mg
fe\\ count\ agencies. orany state ayenlws
be 50.400 miles (rou 0,11\ mice around
municipal in nature, nor should it affect
not dealing with the hi hx%a"
Earth's equator).
Most C01.111tv k1cpatillicills.
The e\pen,c of the largo ,chide ---in
fact. the expense of an,, car- I, not al-
I CHARLES L KiLGORE
wLs na-rec Ct�ef c! Po!ice, Delrav
\ka, needed. We can. in fact, sub,iitutca
Beach P ol,ce Departmeri. V *, S� ee! De�rav Beach
200 S 0Is
police car „ilii w. a niolorc\cNlotorI%,\�:Ic,
Florida 33444in '979 4 re-nber cthe deiDar!rnen!
ha\C al%\a%N been used either in I lucc
sonce 1956. when
he �Cire(� he agenc, as a pa!rol cificer
P ukim "i"latlon,
Maore progressed
'h,&uah Ine raKs. 1 c sergein�.
or to compicnurtt f0tq 11,ttrkll1i
1966, iieuter.an,' ;n
1
972 an�_l ca-a!r 9 74 In :r,7
,beet I � 'In lat it, CrI I Ince I ta!h, % ;"Ij I wn,.
he was made 7raior cftned yore s a gra,._�
ate of the FBI s La\,,
has at!endeai ane Pc'lce Tf a,r ng CoS 'De.ca--. -
rrer,?ofEd,;ca'.on
S,ate Departmencu. a,:-�r an.c FJ-;C_�, -,,acps
cia!ion He has also ar,,
wcfkshcos
me-IDer
M.Jvtz, 198, - 0! 7•+e Po;K* Cme!
THE POLICE CHIEF`MAY1982
-1 t!� .1 'A
qty IAC-
Motor Officer Image
I"ko-Miccled IIIoiorC%,:ic, Ilj%�
hcC;I acconlpani,d he a or auni
\\hv,h,cmc, lo Teintorce the W'h;cr', mi-
-!"c of ntarltisnu,. Mouse] fI&n,_, pai-,T,.
knee hiOl 'houL!cr
attadlcd I"
to emphasize an image for the motorcycle police car There are some common sense ,'against the ground or other unforgiving
urd themvtorofficer ,.To this' restnchons.that should beplaced on such obtect The'onlyarguinentwhich is true,
therefore there is resistance among police an arrangement = and holds water is the necessity of a, hel
executives wjtenever the idea of, using 1 =The,.yttotorcycle should not be , mett
tnotorcyctesin tany[hmg;other than>the�as"stgnedto a high��r#ensityc<high:clime The=bloused 'riding pants were
copreti
funct►onsofparkingenforcementortraffic~ area; asthe'officeristoo exposed- .Most of, from those used by English -style horse -
is Ibrought; up Some departments allow >. the tone this area calls for a two=officer �
_64ficers
men -the :generous 'seat of the pants,
then 'motor :'. to back-up and/or
" unci anyway:'Areas with such potential,
allowed tooth for the body to bend without
assist regularzone or beat officers- howev-
but'which would normally have a solo car
. binding or pulling; they were reinforced
er few departments allow' motor officers
assigned to them; should still be assigned a '
against the wear of a moving saddle, and
to work calls, unless the officer actually
' car rather than the nioic vulnerable
were tight against the -legs so that they did
sees a crime committed.
motorcycle,.
not catch on shrubbery. Modern regular
'2. Areas dlliCare not developed and
pants are made. not oniv of much more
have a high ratio of gravel, sand- dirt or
n
durable synthetic or pa -synthetic mate -
Pest and Preen: Figures
loose shellrock roads should also have cars `
rials, but they also tend to stretch around
the bending areas of the body for comfort.
In 1950; in his book. PoliceAdminislru-
assigned to them due to the greater •insta-
'- bility of a motorcycle.
The shoulder. strap was designed to hold
tion, O:; W: Wilson`` stated. "The advan_
tages of the automobile in the enforcement
3. The same restrictions that apply to
up a sam browne belt which was worn
of moving-trac regulations are so great '
ffi
number one also apply to areas or zones-
around the pants' waistband in the style of
that is, around the belly at about
as to justify its use for this purpose to the
exclusion' of the two -wheeled motorcy-
that are.often calied upon to transport pris-
oners for, other zones. Normally these are
yore,
navel height. The weight of the sam
cle." While books can (and have) been
Tones which border high-density: high
Browne tended to pull belt and pants down
to the waist or just about the hipbones—
written supporting one or the other posi-
crime areas. such as number one.
where most people wear their pants now,
tion, Wilsons statement has colored our
4, ;7 here are some w; o draw an ex cep-
For most purposes, a snug belt with keep
thinking as police managers for thirty
tion to working a motorcycle late at night
ors to more than sufficient. The. swivel
years. While he is correct that a motorcy-,-
or while it is dark- These agencies usually'
holster argument applied to those styes
cle is more dangerous than a police car,
stop working the bikes at about 10:00 p.m.
where the belt with strap was +yom higher
training and judicious selection of the
1 do not see a difference in the darkness
than current use, calling for a dropped
operator can go a long way towards mim-
between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.; but
holster. The most popular style was the
miring accidents.
their are some valid objcrtions as to the
now nearly obsolete "border patrol. The
Wilson goes on to state, "The g
advantage of bikes at that time, so this is a
decision for the individual personnel,
weapon in the mcxfern styles of holster can
costs of the motorcycle exceeds those of
'Chis
equipment, and demographics of each
be comfortabiy drawn from a sitting poli -
the automobile." was verb true in the
agency s area.
tion.
late 1940s and early 1950x: Gasoline sold
for around 25.91 per gallon. and rare had
5 If the weather shows sisns of rain,is.
The helmet. of course, niandatomf:
and no money should be saved in this area.
comparatively high mileage, as opposed to
snow, etc.. it is advisable to pull the
The boots to the knee have no real pur-
a 74 Cl Harlev-Davidson police solo.
motorcvcle in and allow that officer to ride
pose other thanthey traditionally
Maintenance and gas consumption simply
a vehicle.
Following these and other rules would
have
bone with the riding pants. There is no
gave the motorcycle no great advantage
allow the department to assign a motorcy-
justification for wearing the boot outside
financially. However. modern Harlev-
cle to zones normally receiving cars, at a
the pants. I agree that toots give more
Davidson. police solos and Kawasaki
considerable savings in equipment and
protection whi:eriding amotorcycle.but a
police" IOW's, the two widely used
tower boot such as wellingtons or a dis-
brands, give, greatly,inereased'mileage-
maintenance costs:
cretc western wom on the inside of the
advantages over modern police cars.
regular slacks will do admirably and still
Using the figures of one shift, at the
Officer Status and Dress
conform with the appearance )f the gener-
average of 70 miles per that shift, we find
The motor officers are not part of a
al uniform.
that the yearly fuel cost to operate a patrol
traffic division, but rather they should be
The cost of motorcycle uniform pants is
car is 53,150, while for a motorcycle, the
considered members of the patrol division
sev,;ral times that of regular slacks. and the
cost is S1,050_ If both are used for two
using an alternate transportation system:
cost of hoots can. go in the hundreds of
shifts, the figures are $6,300 for a car and
Therefore. they do not wear knee boots,
dollars—supertluous expenses without
S2,100 for a.motorcvcle.
bloused riding pants, etc.. but merely the
Justification other than tradition.
Associated figures such as oil, repair,,.
1
department's uniform and certainly a hcl-
The officers would then be assigned to a
regular zone, carrying all their needed
tires. and the like are also comparatively
lower for the bike. The average cost for a
"let,
The standard argument against the
paperwork, etc., in the "saddlebags" of
police -package equipped car is about
officer's wearin-:. regular uniforin instead
the motorcycle and perform the same ser -
Vice. with limitations, at a greatly reduced
S8,000. while for the motorcycle the aver-
of a traditional motorcycle uniform is safe_
tY: the boots are protection against the
cost. Incidentally. the officers seem to
age cost is S4,51>n,
elements, the pants are more comfortable
stand in line to volunteer for motorcvcle
(givino around the seat sm crotch instead
detail.
Motorcycle Restrictions
of binding), the shoulder -strap with
In order to maintain or improve service
While a motorcycle is limited in terms
"does" holds up the sam browne, the
in these days of cutbacks in budgets and
of weather conditions, safety conditions,
swivel holster allows the sidearm to be
funds, we must find wavy to decrease costs
geographical zones, and the transportation
carried in a position from which the officer
considerabl}•. The idea of a motorcvcle as
of prisoners, there is no reason why an
may dra+e, ar,d the helmet is the traditional
a patrol vehicle is but a small contribution
officer on a motorcycle cannot work a beat
"brain -bucket," protecting the skull and
to the whole. but it is a start. *
s
%Jincc the passage of Califor
nia's Tax Limitation Initiative; Pro posi-
,.„tion
13.
nha
the public sector in California etstrug-
gled to preserve the integrity of their orga
FOr By,DARYL F GATES
nizations. It has been widely; speculated
'
”„('`a�+e%
�+
that the W Wr intent in passing the tax k
Conti n u in
limitatiori;was to eliminate frivolous and
unnecessary government expenditures but
®Q m
Gp�O!/, i 0�nt ” ;
not to adversely affect the emergency'ser
vices of the police and fiire_departmcntc
7
However, we are now all too aware that
' According to a Los An eles
®Moto 9 g
i
this probable voter mien( is not being, and
1"tYIOtOr police study, the unequaled ,..
Perhaps'cannotbe""carried out." S
i �+ maneuverability of motorcycle,,';
C��'�7 officers is the single most
i:In Los Ahgeles the police and fire de
partrnents comprise approximately 50 per
essential factor contributing to
cent of the city's total annual budget; and
their effectiveness. While re-
for that reason, the departments are
porting minor trafficaccidents
necessarily subjected to annual budgetary
Is part of officers' duties, their
scrutiny; Acutely aware of this ongoing
primary function remains the
examination; both the police and fire de
detection and apprehension ofpartments
are continually alert to new con -
traffic violators.
cepts that will increase efficiency and
effectiveness.
The budget for fiscal year 1981-82 has
posed additional challenges in evaluating
police department priorities. The city
administrative officer completed a lengthy
bARYL F GATES. los Angeles Police Department P C Box
mans g_ement audit of the Los Angeles,,,
30158. Los Angeles California 90030. became the city "s 49th
Police Department. and recommended
chief of police on March 28. 1978. A native of the neighboring
numerous changes in organizational strue-
��. city of G'enda;e. Chief Gates entered the Los Angeles Po4ice
ture. The deployment of tuo-wheeled
�. Department in 1949 and, twenty years later. had progressed
metorrycles: was one of the items viewed
through the ranks to assistant chief and d rectar of the office of
r
as an unnecessan_ and expendable budget-
adm n s ralive services Prior to his appo,ntment as chef of
ary"expert e_
police. he had been director of the office of ocerations for eight
years Chef Gates received a Bache or ofscience degreefrom-1•
pest Studies
the University of Southern California. Past president of the Peace
Officers Association of Los' Angeles County he is prominently
In response to rev ious conrerns re -
pons p
identlled with numerous fecal and national ofessonat organ
gardrng the cost-effectiveness of solo
cations Chief Gates -is a recognized authority on the prevention and control of civil
.motorcycles - the police department ex -
d Borders. He also p:creered the concept of spec of weapons and tact cs (SWAT} teams
; perimented in 196y with mvtorc}rtes and ,
to achieve taw enforcement obechves during crisis situate -^s wilhout the loss of Ve
four -wheeled automobiles utilized for traf-
during the 'experiment continually re-
vealed that the motorcycle officers w
'
•
more effective., Sederxl'.of.the key fac.
, .
`revealed by this experiment included:, (1)
x_
motorcycle, officers issued nearly.50 per
cent more traffic'citations than Traffic en-
r `-
forcement officers in cars; (2).-injury and
x
fatal traffic accidents incteased ata dis
in'deploymg
proportionate rate areas auto--,-.-,
,mobiles; (3) preventable officer-involved
+
accidents were srg -
::nificantly high
:'traffic'er-: 'in
I
for officers automobiles; and (4)
motorcycle: officers were,more.actrve m
investigating ponrelated crimes: Due pri-
manly to these findings; the Los Angeles'��r�
•;:
Police Department discontinued the use of
automobiles for specialized traffic en-
forccment , activities on: a regular basis.-
..`Another department study conducted in
I
1977 substantially supported the 1969.
findings.:
r:
-.: In response to the renewed concern with
the efficiency of motorcycle use and the :""
cost-effectiveness` of their deployment,-,,,.,`:
q
additional research has been conducted.
"ne most recent' examination? however,
has provided new dimensions. Motorcycle
:officers are now morefrequently being,-:
`W;li7ed fnr t�mwd nnntm) fnr tenth crhnii_
,'?•.
. _ _,;,X,t�..!s. .. .
.. 1, 1 � factor_- -ib,
iesingle most essential,- 'contn
ig to their effecti'vene-,s".'Als6"',thd"dut
f, the� motorcvcle'officershave I ve been t
I anded to include I the 'reporting . of m ir
-affic accidentsre-;-The i r primary.".(Iu . n c I t . ic
d ti: 1
owever. mains there uc onbf t " ,raf
eatfis�and injuries by -the dctCC6&n7a
Oprthension of traffic violators
Nobility Factor
Everyone knows thatcrime cme, is incre�
ig ry
and Los Angeles has not bdein'span:
!rviceio.the" commur
ise wi6,e_xistmg personnel. .On6 in
t was to utilize the motorAuad as,
al part of a highly mobile -crime
crime to
Motor officers proved to be a vah
iddition-to this force primarily,b4
One of the -in: osi,int
tick came fr6m.the'
,ting costs between motorc�
nobiles.'i K: fu*_Cquil)*
nobile costs in excess.of d
notorcycle;c-ost..,At toda
iol iceautomobile'- costs at
r1nereas a iuny-eq
pproximately-.
)mobilcs would be're
out* ofoyer,.S2,9,0(.
es: is much tower
irs.,'Durinel980
)Ivid in - one 4co,
autes to be.an invaluabletool c
Pfficenforcement'_'Pee& of. th
nusuaC occurrences
i . et..Summer .'Olympic'Games �_�At:,'N
Mobile operation is outpacing, at a grow maybe essential in responding to routine
ing rat6. thecos(617 Mot 6rcycle'operation and emergency calls for service in rnhcal's
as fuel prices continue to escalate.,. When"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
pimaces. With lights, flashing; and siren whoop-
ing, a Grand Rapids cop'puils'the`34-_'year-old
community education 'teacher. over for>:driving
a red light There is one added; surprise_ this cop
zy
4�
s�
k
`:3'r"4gi%a
pimaces. With lights, flashing; and siren whoop-
ing, a Grand Rapids cop'puils'the`34-_'year-old
community education 'teacher. over for>:driving
a red light There is one added; surprise_ this cop
�i
tedious. But then they'll get a 611 and whiz .
es
Into traffic, headlights on, lights flashing.
continuedThey're
. not ;always., immediately; no -
The unit's "primary assignment" is traf• .;
ti'ced .when pursuing a traffic ,violator
Twenty-eighth Street is;wlde,.,busy.and
!c enforcement in high accident areas,
g
according to Lt. Thomas Nicholson, the::
.,; loud. Their vehicles are small In compari
�nan who heads the traffic unit. Police of-
son and. offer little ,protection other, Wan
the helmet worn at all times `: =
Iiciais say motorcycles have an advantage
fiver auto patrols in that they are more
The: officers say ::there ve,: been some
maneuverable In heavy.traffic, and
., -, close cads =people turn in fronf'of them
but no serious incidents ;"The biggest °
'cheaper to operate. In addition:lo ticket•
ng for accident -causing violations the
tiazardIsbreathing all this exhaust jokes,"
men patrol special events and serve as
the 35 -year-old Holiebeek
The cycle unit was created in April and ,
°scorts. far threeweeksthe mewwere. trained in -'
{;-The five cycle cops_ — Saenz Guist; safety and riding technique by. Nicholson >'t
$hcar,,Tom Holiebeek and Jim Vitton =
;cork as a team. Until the first snowfall,
They practiced for aweek,at Rlverside t'
'. park,;ihen hit the streets In': May where s
,he five men will patrol high volume traf•
areas such as 28th Streets The men
they patrolled for two, weeks without writ;g
work five-day;'eight•hour shifts at prede•
spots" on the assumption that
ing tickets- -
. Thelr day begins at 8 a.m: wiht i+ quick
;ermined briefing from Nichols6n,.13y 8:30 a.m. the
heir high visibility will deter traffic prod,-.',men;push the starters on, their` Harleys,`,
It doesn't ahvays work that way. When
, give We throttle atwlst, and hit the road
„'At 9 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, Ifolle "
heir presence tails to deter, the cyclists .
,;urn on their sirens and pursue traffic vlo•
. beck'ts.the first of his team to arrive atthe
� '
ators.
Intersection :of 28th ;Street Lind b:alama .
.
Such was the case one recent day, as
zoo:
Ife.watches the tmfllc from his cycle "
fficer Shear watches traffic from an un-
narked cruiser parked in the •Meijer
parked In the Mei)er's parking lot A bur
ly,' hairy cyclist ding his Harley David
.n;!
hrilty Acres tot at 28Wand Kalamazoo,,.--. son east on 28th Street slows with the flow �
avenue: Shear is the spotter; while three
;,ops astride Barley Davidson wait near•
of traffic and looks toward Hollebeek. The ,,,:
; heavyset cyclist looks back at his passen-,
y for the word.
"You've got a blue "EI Camino," white
; ger, then Froth look at Hollebeek and wave ,.
Fellow bikers. He smiles and return the
emaler left lane, for 3314, She should be
.
grftBag
gming at you right about.,.. Now," "
With that statement from Shear, Holley
passeiy are Impressed at the sight of
eek; nestled between a batch of trees at
officers. Mothers pushing babies through
the parking lot. in carriages point out
`9e Oak Grove Cemetery springs to action,
he westbound motorist is nabbed before
officers to their.children,'Cycle lovers sl
be makes it to the next intersection.
die up next to the vehicles to ask questions
or just to gape in awe:
a. After writing her a ticket for failing to
'field at a flashing red light, the soft spok-
,
"I, can't believe how people stare at the
bikes;',,
n F{ollebeek return to his post to wait"
says Saenz "Yeah;',?adds' Halle- 7
.,, beek. "They think we're lost of belong out
nd watch — a prime occupation of the
cops. At times the job is slow and
in California or something.'..-.
'but
�ycle
Hollebeek enjoyshis also :
S
d see his children.: ilollebeek has been
th the force for 16 years, serving on dlf,
rent shifts- ,including the newly,,.created
aghborhood Patrol Unit
!`This beats the heck out of riding in the
rail day: Everybody says this Is the best
� In the department,;: says Hollebeek y
But there are disadvantages to.,the.ma;
who used lo.patroi the city during fl
shift ile"may look at the ttckels as''.'
anMher,violation;" but he.does oCcOs
all sympathize with the:'dr(vets,,tg,la
ne woman ru5
hln9 throutih a lbi i`t'I
ent shifts and she,Couldc
`30 minutes a day. _Shear '
ppolice officer. and works i
has had the same problen
'-.But Shear. remains,firr
;could sympathizebecausc
But the ticket was'written
Thefollowing day;Saer
vfieel as the spotter, Holle
officer: Vittun man;`the'.c
'mains in the office doing
tracking down wline es.
dent.%
No clouds shield the mi
this Thursdav and trafflo
of the blke ,;y
fore he wes'aa
t,.
43; spent- mt
it Case Team. I
rtment's cycle
enz 40,;was e
lborhood path
the tactical tel
�t._He's'a meml
nas t'ecelved sp
ke any cops° i
d :hear;`all. kin
>rlsts they apps
ear43; recall
,. to work' in t
id; Rapids`Pot
ttiought. that;
ed;' says Shear, a tali lean man,
Y
:o surer aueu.!vtoiators nretota tp Come.
!;him fur ;lice departmentao shovi_they i
wile Is a `repair,
eat shift, U atter awhile even'the'Jt
stop coming down their path T
std :her I painfully slow;In:two hours ottly
en there F ; ets are:wrltten.by 'hetrio For:
rys, love to ride; the tedlum_is hardt
hind the,.....a-'Some days': it's: diamonds .'si
ax a
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