Hudson Police Department to patrol with ATVs (Wisconsin)
Meg Heaton Hudson Star-Observer
Published Friday, June 08, 2007
Visitors might be surprised to see an ATV or two traveling through Lakefront Park this summer, but they are there for a reason.
The Hudson Police Department recently conducted training for its patrol officers in the use and operation of the all-terrain vehicles as an alternative to squad and foot patrols. They will be used primarily in Lakefront Park and should give the police more and faster access to all areas, including the dike road and the more than six-block-long area of the park itself. They may also be deployed to other areas if needed.
Lt. Paul Larson said the vehicles are being loaned to HPD by the Department of Natural Resources for use this summer. The three-hour training was conducted by Conservation Wardens Rick Rosen and Paul Sickman. Along with some “behind the wheel” training on a course set up at the dog track, the officers also went over “pre-ride procedures.”
Larson said the amount of use the vehicles get will depend on the availability of both officers and funding for the increased patrols. As in recent summers, officers will also be using bicycles to patrol Hudson parks.
For more information, contact the HPD at (715) 386-4771.
Article Reference: http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/ar...x.cfm?id=24470
Published Friday, June 08, 2007
Visitors might be surprised to see an ATV or two traveling through Lakefront Park this summer, but they are there for a reason.
The Hudson Police Department recently conducted training for its patrol officers in the use and operation of the all-terrain vehicles as an alternative to squad and foot patrols. They will be used primarily in Lakefront Park and should give the police more and faster access to all areas, including the dike road and the more than six-block-long area of the park itself. They may also be deployed to other areas if needed.
Lt. Paul Larson said the vehicles are being loaned to HPD by the Department of Natural Resources for use this summer. The three-hour training was conducted by Conservation Wardens Rick Rosen and Paul Sickman. Along with some “behind the wheel” training on a course set up at the dog track, the officers also went over “pre-ride procedures.”
Larson said the amount of use the vehicles get will depend on the availability of both officers and funding for the increased patrols. As in recent summers, officers will also be using bicycles to patrol Hudson parks.
For more information, contact the HPD at (715) 386-4771.
Article Reference: http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/ar...x.cfm?id=24470
