CONTENTS SPRING 2012 VOLUME 83 | NUMBER 1 ®


EDITOR IN CHIEF MISTY OELHAFEN, Harley-Davidson Motor Company Police & Fleet Sales, Milwaukee, WI


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FEATURES


7 The City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department Celebrates a Century


8 Dickson County, TN Sheriff’s Offi ce Incorporates Motor Unit


10 Dream Ride for Special Olympics


12 Implementing a New Motorcycle Unit


17 Police Offi cers Raise Awareness for Safe Harbor


18 An American Classic for America’s Fallen


20 In-Service Police Motorcycle Training


24 National Law Enforcement Offi cers Memorial Fund


25 Hendersonville, Tennessee Motor Unit History


26 Harley-Davidson® Police Frontline


on the DEPARTMENTS


4 FROM THE EDITOR 6 MEMORY LANE


23 2012 POLICE OPERATOR AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINING


28 GALLERY


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