Independent Herald -- Oneida, TN -
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Published on: 9/22/2005
Last Visited: 2/24/2008
In other business, the board approved a request from Oneida Police Chief Mike Cross and Officer Paul Adkins to establish a motorcycle patrol as a means of curtailing fuel costs as well as to enable an officer to maneuver through heavy traffic and become a first responder to accident scenes.
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Officer Adkins informed the board of a study he had done to illustrate the fuel savings the department can realize by replacing a police cruiser (Ford Crown Victoria) with a police motorcycle unit.He also informed the board of the fact that one dealer had quoted a purchase price of $12,500 for the motorcycle and $3,500 to initially equip it with a police package (lights, siren and radio).That motorcycle would be bought back by the dealer for $12,000 at the end of one year of service and the police package could be transferred to the new unit at a cost of $500, Adkins said.
While Adkins is currently the only officer trained for motorcycle patrol, at least two others (one full time and one part time) have indicated their willingness to attend a two-week spring training program at the Donnelson Police Academy in the spring, Chief Cross told the board.