MOTORCYCLE UNIT
The Quincy Police Department has had motorcycle officers in the past and is now
again utilizing motorcycle patrol units to address traffic problems and
violations throughout the city. Motorcycles are more adaptable to traffic
enforcement as they have the capability of getting through traffic and other
areas where a squad car cannot.
The Quincy Police Department has two motor cycle officers, Officer Adam Gibson
and Officer Cathy Martin. Officer Martin is the first female
motorcycle officer for the department. Both officers are avid riders, each
having their own Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Below is a clip
video of Officer Cathy Martin giving a demonstration of her riding skills to
a group of citizens. Officer Martin started her demonstration by
making a large figure eight and continued to tighten it up as she went along
getting to the point where the turns were so tight that the foot pads were
dragging the ground.
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