Po-ped?

[Syx]

On the drive to work this morning I saw a Police scooter, all decked out in the livery with a uniformed officer riding. Would love to have gotten a better look but as he was waiting to pull out of a side junction I didn't get chance.
What exactly is the point of these? Surely they can't give chase in a pursuit, and they don't allow for much equipment to be carried. I don't see any reason why they would use these over a regular motorcycle! Anyone else spotted these around?

[Robby]

They get around on bicycles too, and on foot. It's simple, cheap transport. Not all police are traffic units or panda cars looking to give pursuit, some of them are doing police work like patrolling to prevent crime.

I'd rather see my tax money being spent on a £2000 scooter with low running costs than a £10,000 car with higher running costs.

[Herbalrick]

The police closed two lanes on the A406 last year after they shot a man. This caused tailbacks for miles around. When this was going on I saw 4 or 5 police on scooters. They were using them to filter through the traffic when it was at standstill.

Tell you what, its funny to see a fat copper in full leathers riding one of those things.

[Bru]

It's funny to see any fat person in full leathers..

[Syx]

Filtering through traffic I can see as a benefit - but just for patrolling? I'd rather my tax money be spent on a bicycle, or some sturdy shoes, than on a scooter! The bicycle performs the same task, but without the fuel and running costs - after all a scooter is no replacement for a police motorcycle.
I wondered if they were part of the plan to appeal to "yoofs" of the area... however if that's the case then I can just see them getting stolen.

[27cows]

https://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/Funkdooby_album/fuzz.jpg

Ah nahz, it's teh fuzz!

[Charlie]

That looks like a Honda x8rs.... I believe they no longer make them so that must be pretty old!
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[27cows]

Gangsters everywhere must be shitting themselves

https://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/Funkdooby_album/fuzz5.jpg

https://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/Funkdooby_album/fuzz4.jpg

https://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/Funkdooby_album/fuzz3.jpg

[G]

They're pretty common on the continent, especially in spain. Though, they get guns there, which makes them a bit more menacing .

Best I saw was a cop on a knackered c50 or something in Tunisia with a totally flat back tyre about to come off the rim.

[andyscooter]

west mercia has one

they use it for community policeing (village bobby)

he did have a push bike but the kids kept nicking it
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[twotakt]

Tis a xr8s

https://www.freefoto.com/images/28/11/28_11_54---Police-Scooter_web.jpg?&k=Police+Scooter
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[Finglonga]