Former police officers explain why modern agencies benefit from greater mobility, visibility, and rapid response capabilities.
“In my previous life as a police officer, I would have loved to have had an entire fleet of these things.”
That’s the conclusion Brian Mahone, Director of Safety and Security for INDYCAR Racing, reached after nearly three years of riding the Trikke Positron as part of the company’s security operations.
Mahone, along with Mike Bates, Senior Director of Safety and Security for INDYCAR, spent years in law enforcement before moving into race-day security operations.
“Brian and I are both former police officers and motorcycle officers,” Bates says. “We’ve trained on Harley-Davidsons and all kinds of two-wheeled vehicles.”
For Bates, the vehicle’s handling stands out.
“It feels so natural now. It’s almost part of your body,” he says.
Mahone also addressed one of the concerns often raised by first-time riders.
“People can be a little intimidated at first,” he says. “What they don’t realize is that the three-wheel design provides incredible stability. Once you get on it, the vehicle responds naturally to your body weight and movements. They’re awesome.”
The endorsement comes from a security team responsible for protecting one of the fastest and most demanding environments in professional sports, where mobility, visibility, and rapid response matter every day.
“It’s especially useful for large departments that have a lot of ground to cover,” Bates says. “For police departments, parks departments, and other agencies responsible for large but contained areas, it’s a perfect tool. I would absolutely recommend it.”
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