Both SAPD Motorcycle Officers Injured in Crash on Pulliam Released from Hospital

 

Update 9/28/18 4:36 p.m.  Both SAPD motorcycle officers injured in that Friday morning crash on Pulliam St. have been treated and released from the hospital.  

That is according to acting SAPD CIO Matthew Vaughn 

Original Story:

SAN ANGELO, TX -- San Angelo Police have responded to a call at the corner of Pulliam St. and Emerick Friday morning. 

According to reporters on the scene, there is a police motorcycle on its side.  

According to San Angelo acting Public Information Officer Sgt. Matthew Vaughn, police were responding to a shots fired call.  

Two motorcycle officers were responding and looking for the suspect when the front motorcycle slowed down. 

The police motorcycle in the rear crashed into the motorcycle in front. 

Both officers were injured and transported to the hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.  

Sgt. Vaughan said the officers involved were not being identified at this time.  

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Good ol Trump supporter.
Stuff happens on motorcycles real quick. It was an accident.
No reason to call for getting rid of motorcycle patrol.
PD started using them in 1908 and they still are in use across the US .

It's probably getting about time for Chief Carter to study the feasibility of using these motorcycles and how they value the department versus what is the cost of using them all the way from their purchase price to the cost of surgery and medical treatment to those who ride them. And of course there is the tragic death of Sgt. Kennedy on his motorcycle that a price can't be computed.

I have to agree with Doc on this one. The real question is, what do motorcycle patrols offer that other vehicles do not? Let's list pros and cons.
Pros:
Ability to navigate through stalled or slow congested traffic.
Smaller capital investment compared to squad cars.
Unique police presence improves public relations (perhaps).
Any others?

Cons:
Inability to transport more than one person.
No protection from projectiles.
No protection from collision.
No protection from foul weather.
More inclined to crash in reduced traction conditions.
More frequent and significant injury rate in all collision scenarios. (And the expense of out of service employees involved in injury accidents.)
Others?

I realize there is something nostalgic in the tradition of motorcycle policing, but I think it could be past due to re-evaluate their efficacy vs. hazards.

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