Why motorcycle cops?
I’m generally no fan of the cops, but I think the use of motorcycles in addition to plain old cop cars in policework is justified. Clearly, the police employ any of a number of different vehicles, from Crown Vics to sport-type cars such as Mustangs; vans, RVs, helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, three axle heavy rescue trucks, horses, tanks with battering rams, and motorcycles. Each serves a different purpose, and there are cases where it would be wildly silly to try to replace one with another. Motorcycles offer higher maneuverability than just about anything else, and group of them offers a relatively high density of cops per square inch. Even the large Harleys and KZs used by police consume quite a bit less fuel — at taxpayer expense, I might add — than a police model Crown Vic. It’s also arguable that the higher degree of awareness required to operate a motorcycle is conducive to spotting the sort of problems a cop might be needed for. Biker patrols have a number of duties to take
