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DRILL TEAM MEMBERS TODAY IN DRESS UNIFORM IN FRONT OF DIGITAL ORCA, A 2009 SCULPTURE BY DOUGLAS COUPLAND, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.
VANCOUVER POLICE EMBRACING THE FUTURE THROUGH THE PAST SUBMITTED BY: CST. A. ANDERSON #2095 VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT
people who come into the city to work and play. Under the leadership of Chief Constable Jim Chu, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) employs 1,716 people. Policing such a densely populated city is one of the many challenges offi cers of the VPD face on a daily basis. Since 1916 the VPD has recognized the advantages of
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using motorcycles in a city environment due to their ability to maneuver through traffi c congestion and the capacity to
30 THE MOTOR OFFICER™ | SPRING 2014
ancouver is a West Coast seaport city located on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The city occupies 114 square kilometers and is the most densely populated city in all of Canada. There are approximately 600,000 resi- dents who live within the city limits, however, the daily population swells to almost double from the infl ux of
access park trails or confi ned spaces. Since 1936 the VPD has utilized Harley Davidson®
Police motorcycles. Inspector Les
Yeo, who oversees more than 80 members in the Traffi c Sec- tion, took command in 2012, and his fi rst goal was to replace the Traffi c Enforcement Sections’ aging fl eet which consisted of 2006/2008 Harley Davidson®
Road King® son® motorcycles.
In September 2013, the VPD’s new fl eet of Harley David- FLHTP Electra Glide®
motorcycles were rolled out. In
order to give offi cers more room to carry all their equipment, each Electra Glide®
motorcycle was outfi tted with a complete
tour package. In addition, the motorcycles were designed with sleek black-and-white graphics, and a unique vintage photo had been printed in a ghostlike image on the top of the Tour-Pak®
carrier lid. Inspector Yeo felt the vintage black-
and- white photos were a way to pay tribute and recognize the rich heritage of the department’s motor offi cers. Hundreds of photos depicting the Traffi c Enforcement Section over
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