NEWS
DCCCD Police Upgrading To Trikes
Norfolk Police Department launches head-turning electric Trikkes
You may have seen them around Norfolk lately. Electric Trikkes are the newest way for officers to patrol the community.
They’re turning heads from Downtown to Janaf to Ghent and even Wine Fest.
“Everywhere that you go, citizens stop. They want to know what they are, what they’re called, if they can get one,” Officer Mitchel Ashton said.
UVA Police Department to Use Professional Mobility Devices
Police at the University of Virginia have a new device to help fight crime. They are called ‘professional mobility devices’ and the department has been testing them out for the last week and plan to order four more in the next month.
RPD test drives a new innovative vehicle
That morning officers could be seen in RPD’s parking lot test driving Trikke vehicles, which are motorized scooters.
Even the company’s representatives, the chief and another officer got in on the fun and test drove the vehicles from Roxboro City Hall to Roxboro Community School and back.
DCHA’s Second Annual Summer of Safety Kick-Off Was a Success
“Our communities have seen great success in the past year with our community policing strategies and targeted patrols,” Maupin said. “With these new trikes, our officers will be very visible, but also be able to traverse more ground quickly. Combining our efforts with MPD’s Summer Crime Initiative will help reduce violent crimes across the city.”
Trikke Tech of Buellton launches new professional division
Citrus Heights Police try new “Trikke” tech to stop crime.
School security officer program faces possible cuts
EIGHT ALTERNATIVE-FUEL VEHICLES COMING TO RIVERBANK
The vehicles will come in two models. The first, a Trikke, is a three-wheeled, scooter-like hybrid vehicle. The second, a utility truck, is an electric utility terrain vehicle ideal for the logistical needs of police/security departments.