However, Segway’s seem to be very effective in downtown areas. Cops in downtown Nashville are very noticable on theirs. And noticable is a big part of the game in crowd control.
Here in New Haven, cops ride almost everything – horses, mountain bikes, Harleys, Crown Vics and, yes, I’ve even seen ’em on Segways around the Yale Campus.
knew a state trooper traded his harley for a bmw bike. he said he prefered it, because of the response, performance, and he claimed he’s caught every one of the jap bikes that’ve tried to out run him, and he hasn’t hit the bmw’s top end yet! :)
I know it is too late and no one will read this, but the PGA has a Segway cam high definition camera and microphone on one of those scooters. Talk about multi-tasking.
Have never seen a real cop on a segway. On bikes. Harley. Horses. and driving cars. tanks, speed boats. But not the segway. Hey. Even seen paramedics with gear on bikes.
“But I do wonder sometimes… if you [a bicycle cop] are called on to help in an emergency, do you take time to chain your ride to a lamppost first, or risk it being stolen?”
Commentator almost 13 years ago
The day cops swapped their Harleys for Segways was the day America died.
luckylouie almost 13 years ago
“Awfully” is a good word to describe them.
Rodney99 almost 13 years ago
Paul Blart – Mall Cop!
Varnes almost 13 years ago
dogsniff, you’re good….mind if I re-cycle that? Hey, that’s how I roll….
thirdguy almost 13 years ago
Pretty tough to make an arrest, when every kid on a Schwinn can outrun you!
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Watch out for that big puddle of ink Wiley spilled….
roctor almost 13 years ago
Don’t make me step off this thing.
Jonni almost 13 years ago
aren’t those two about to bust a myth?
valehans almost 13 years ago
♫ ding-ding ♫ – pull over!
yuggib almost 13 years ago
However, Segway’s seem to be very effective in downtown areas. Cops in downtown Nashville are very noticable on theirs. And noticable is a big part of the game in crowd control.
wilb44 almost 13 years ago
The segway has a place one can top off one’s stun gun.
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
Love it Wiley … A Copper’s Chopper verses a PD issue Segway.
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
frankly, I WANT a segway
Justice22 almost 13 years ago
I like it!
Can't Sleep almost 13 years ago
Here in New Haven, cops ride almost everything – horses, mountain bikes, Harleys, Crown Vics and, yes, I’ve even seen ’em on Segways around the Yale Campus.
dfowensby almost 13 years ago
knew a state trooper traded his harley for a bmw bike. he said he prefered it, because of the response, performance, and he claimed he’s caught every one of the jap bikes that’ve tried to out run him, and he hasn’t hit the bmw’s top end yet! :)
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
The turning radius on the Seqway is certainly better than the chopper for catching agile perps!
LegendaryColChuckCrustwoodRet almost 13 years ago
BillWa almost 13 years ago
so is dictatorship. Is that a reason to emulate China?
monawarner almost 13 years ago
Queen Vic gave me a headache. Now I don’t think this is very funny.
rockngolfer almost 13 years ago
I know it is too late and no one will read this, but the PGA has a Segway cam high definition camera and microphone on one of those scooters. Talk about multi-tasking.
38lowell almost 13 years ago
Top speed is…110?
Hunter7 almost 13 years ago
Have never seen a real cop on a segway. On bikes. Harley. Horses. and driving cars. tanks, speed boats. But not the segway. Hey. Even seen paramedics with gear on bikes.
bmonk almost 13 years ago
“But I do wonder sometimes… if you [a bicycle cop] are called on to help in an emergency, do you take time to chain your ride to a lamppost first, or risk it being stolen?”
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Would YOU steal a bicycle from a cop?