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4th Annual Coppell Police Motorcycle Competition

This is the fourth annual motorcycle competition held in Coppell, TX.  Every year, we look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.  We have some new patterns as well as new obstacles.  Please check out the patterns at coppellmotorrodeo.com.  This year, our rodeo will again raise money for MetroplexCOPS.  MetroplexCOPS is a local chapter of the national COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors) charity.  With the support of local and national sponsors, we have been able to donate $26,000 to MetroplexCOPS and hope to donate even more this year.  I look forward to hearing from you and hope that every one of y’all can make your way out to Coppell this year.

Great Lakes Police Motorcycle Training Seminar

The host agency for the 2012 GLPMTS will be the Ontario Association of Police Motorcycle Instructors (OAPMI) .The Seminar will be returning once again to the Ontario Police College, August 8 - 11, where we will join with this storied institution as it celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary.

The OAPMI wholly supports and endorses the Seminar’s four principle objectives:
1) To establish and promote safe motorcycle riding skills within the police community.
2) To promote awareness of the police motorcycle officer in the public arena as a safe, responsible motorcycle officer.
3) To establish a cohesive fraternity and encourage kinship in the law enforcement motoring community.
4) To support local and regional charities affiliated with the police community.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service did an outstanding job of furthering these goals in 2011 and we hope to improve and expand on their progress in 2012. Once again, our primary charity for 2012 will be the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation. The Charitable Foundation is responsible for the management of the Memorial, which includes adding names of fallen officers whenever required. The Foundation hosts the yearly Ceremony of Remembrance, which is always on the first Sunday in May each year.

With the strength and support of the organizing committee we will endeavour to provide you and your police organization with a unique and progressive motorcycle training event. We will provide new and challenging practical courses and unique classroom topics along with entertaining and fun social activities. The Seminar Committee has some limited capacity to provide scholarships for officers who can not obtain funding to attend and participate in the Seminar. Please contact andy.norrie@torontopolice.on.ca for further information about scholarship opportunities.  We hope the 2012 GLPMTS will be an epic adventure that we will all remember! We look forward to seeing you in August. Until then, ride safe and please visit our website: www.glpmts.com for regular updates.

NWA MOTOR OFFICER SKILLS COMPETITION AND TRAINING

May 4-5, 2012. The NW Arkansas Motor Officers Association is hosting their second annual Motor Officer Skills Competition, training, and public service event. This annual event is geared to promote National motorcycle safety month (May), provide participants the opportunity to improve their police motorcycling skills, exchange new training ideas, and give back to the community we serve.

All proceeds collected from rider application fees, fund raising efforts, sponsorships, and donations will go towards providing funds to several local chartable organizations geared to helping children, including area FOP’s. The event is free to the public.

The Non-Law Enforcement public will have the opportunity test their skills on a modified police cone course as well as ask and receive motorcycle riding tips from nationally certified police motorcycle instructors and operators on hand.

The highlight of the competition will be a challenge between the top eight motor officers as they compete for the coveted TOP COP TRAVELING TROPHY. This will be a true demonstration how competent these Motor operators are as they quickly deal with the changing hazards around them.

Trophy’s and ribbons will be awarded in all classes for the top three riders. The “traveling” trophy will have the top overall department name engraved on it and will take possession of it until the next years event when they will return and try to defend.

Please mark this event on your calendar and make plans to come to beautiful NW Arkansas. Additional information can be obtained by contacting either Deputy Doug Gay dgay@co.benton.ar.us or Cpl Trey Hargus rhargus@ci.fayetteville.ar.us. We hope to see you in May.

Retired Austin police lieutenant and street’s namesake Alvin DeVane dies

Setcom Corporation sits at 3019 Alvin DeVane Blvd. Alvin DeVane was so proud of the South Austin street bearing his name that the retired Austin Police Department lieutenant had a book filled with photos of himself with friends, family and such Austin dignitaries as Darrell Royal standing underneath it.

“He loved it. He was still trying to figure out how to turn it into a toll road,” DeVane’s daughter Lisa Fisch joked Monday.

DeVane, a 26-year veteran of the department, died Sunday. He was 88. DeVane was described by friends and family as a friendly, well-respected officer who saw himself as a representative of Austin. After retiring in 1983, he stayed active as an amateur radio operator and barbershop singer.

DeVane enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943. Stationed at Bergstrom Field in Austin, he met his wife, Antoinette, at a USO dance in June 1944; they were married that September, Fisch said.

DeVane joined the Police Department in 1957. Daughter Teresa Crail said she thinks he signed up because he wanted to be around people and protect them.

DeVane had a wide, varied career, patrolling on foot and on a motorcycle. He later supervised the traffic unit, which put him in charge of security for presidents and other visiting officials.

“Everyone will tell you he’s the nicest guy in the world, and a good policeman,” said Con Keirsey, a retired police captain who served with DeVane in the 1960s.

Fisch said that when her father retired, she wanted to get a street named after him as a gift. Getting an existing street changed proved to be a red tape nightmare, she said, so she found a developer who would name a new street after him in South Austin.

Fisch said the city approved the name in 1984 even though DeVane was still alive — an unusual move. She said it was because he was injured in the line of duty in the 1960s .

Alvin DeVane Boulevard sits between Ben White Boulevard and U.S. 290.

Former Austin Mayor Carole Keeton Strayhorn said he was dedicated to protecting people and making them feel good.

“He was Austin’s finest at its finest,” she said.

DeVane’s wife died in late November. He is survived by four children and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Louis Catholic Church on Burnet Road.

As originally reported by statesman.com - www.statesman.com/news/local/retired-austin-police-lieutenant-and-streets-namesake-alvin-2075669.html

“Well-Dressed” Motor Officer Contest

Setcom is participating in POLICE magazine’s “Well-Dressed” Motor Officer Contest. The contest features equipment and motorcycle gear specialized for police motorcycle officers and is open for entries until the end of November. Setcom’s new low-profile half-shell helmet kit is a prize in the giveaway.

The helmet kit features a noise-canceling microphone that dramatically reduces background noise to increase the clarity of the officer’s communication and improve safety. It also has a unique snap-on technique for attaching to the helmet that makes it very easy to install.

With nearly $3,000 in Motor Officer gear, what are you waiting for? Enter today!

Chesapeake Bay Police Motorcycle Competition

We would like to invite you to be a part of the 7th Annual Chesapeake Bay Police Motorcycle Skills & Training Competition, October 13-15, 2011 in the parking lot at Wal-Mart located on Rt. 17, 1094 Frederick Boulevard in Portsmouth Virginia.

The Portsmouth Police Department, in coordination with other Hampton Roads Police Agencies, is proud to be hosting this competition. This annual event provides an opportunity for police motorcycle riders from the Eastern United States, to improve their motor riding skills, exchange new training ideas, as well as give back to their community. Best of all, it benefits the March of Dimes.

All proceeds from the rider application fee, fund raising, sponsorship and all donations, benefit the March of Dimes. Since the inaugural event in 2005 we have raised $52,000.00 for the March of Dimes! This event is free to the public.

Redding Police Department Motorcycle Competition

5^th Annual Redding Police Dept. Motor Competition held in conjunction with Big Bike Weekend (Oct 7-8, 2011).  Registration fee is $35 and includes Motor Competition and BBW event-shirts, pin, Friday dinner and lunch on Friday and Saturday.  All motors included in the hour long Remembrance Ride.  Practice on Friday is at 0900.  Host hotel is Red Lion with discounted rates of $79 for two queens or deluxe king.  Competitors entitled to all BBW VIP registration benefits including drawings and prizes (visit www.BigBikeWeekend.com for event and motor competition details). 

More information, please contact Sgt. Casey Bokavich at (530) 245-7109 or Officer Mike Woods at (530) 225-4230.

Bikes on the Bricks: Flint Police Annual Motorcycle Skills Competition

Bikes on the bricks is a free three day training event for Motor Officers in Michigan, Canada and surrounding states. This event also includes a bike show for the public. Our event draws thousands of spectators who are able to watch as Officers train. Contact Sgt. Richard Besson if interested in attending. Class size limited to 80 Officers - rbesson@cityofflint.com

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Folsom Police Motorcycle Skills Challenge

The Folsom Police Motor Officer’s Association will be hosting a Police Motorcycle Skills Challenge on August 27th, 2011.  Participation is limited to Law Enforcement Officers, however viewing is open to the public.  We will be hosting the event at Intel, 1900 Prairie City Road, Folsom CA.  We are hoping this will be a unique challenge, with several different events.  The Main Event will be a bracketed double elimination tournament where riders will be racing heads-up on side by side courses. We will also have a Skills Event, a Slow Ride Challenge, and a Team Challenge.

In conjunction with this event, there will be a Bicycle Rodeo for Children as well as K-9, S.W.A.T. and Mounted Patrol demos.  Practice will be held on August 26th for competitors only from 0800 hours until 1630 hours, and the Challenge will begin Saturday August 27th at 0830 hours.  The course will be open for practice for the competitors on Saturday from 0700 hours until 0800 hours.  Please contact Officer Paul Rice at price@folsom.ca.us with any questions regarding the event or get further information at www.fmoa.shutterfly.com/motorchallenge

South East Police Motorcycle Rodeo - April 9, 2011, 8am – 4pm

Linda Brown
954.288.7201
LindaBrownEvents@aol.com

The committee is hosting the 2011 police motorcycle skills rodeo on April 9, 2011.  Local and out-of-state competitors will rev up their engines and maneuver through variouscourses, participating at this police motorcycle safety Competition.  The purpose of this event is for the motorcycle officers to become more proficient and safe while working as law enforcement officers on a motorcycle.

This year’s event, presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will run at a new location - The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.  The motorcycle rodeo competition will take place at the South Lot of the Casino, on US 441, between Griffin & Stirling Roads. The competing motorcycle officers hail from agencies throughout South Florida and the US East Coast.  2010 participants included motorcycle units from the Seminole PD, the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the Fort Lauderdale PD, the Coral Springs PD, the Boca Raton PD and the Miami-Dade County PD. Out-of-area teams, as far away as Redding California, are expected at this year’s event.  Approximately 150 riders will compete from over 20 agencies.

“This is a fantastic event for the local community and the participating law enforcement officers, their families and friends,” boasts Don Solinger, President of the South East Police Motorcycle Rodeo. “A committee of motorcycle officers has designed a course that is not only difficult but fun. This year’s event will challenge the participants to be safer while performing duties as a police motorcycle officer, all while raising money for our charity.”

The event raises money for the charity C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors).  C.O.P.S. is an organization dedicated to helping children and families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty.  Over $43,000 was raised to support C.O.P.S.  Several other charities benefitted from the rodeo proceeds as well, including MDA, Broward Children’s Center and Embrace Life Children’s Foundation.

A Silent Auction will be showcased during the event, which is also open to the public.  Another event highlight will be a raffle for a 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportser 883 Motorcycle with trailer.  The motorcycle was donated by BruceRossmeyer Harley Davidson. Raffle tickets can be purchased during the rodeo for only $1 per ticket (or 25 for $20).  A variety of food booths, sponsor and trade booths, a Kids Zone and a multitude of activities will be available for the general public to enjoy, while watching the law enforcement officers compete.

In addition to the event Title Sponsors, The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, other 2011 sponsors include: Harley-Davidson, Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram/Subaru of North Broward, Seminole Paradise Shops, Moe’s Southwest Grill, GeicoLocal Office, Amerigas, Gold Coast Beverages, Pepsi Beverages Company, The Cahalin Family Foundation, The Aero Toy Store, Miami Subs Grill, Papa John’s Pizza, Big 105.9 Radio, Mobile Mike, Star & Shield Insurance, John Knox Village, Coventry Health Care of Florida and Setcom.   Sponsorship opportunities are still available.  Call 954.288.7201, for further information.