The Motor Unit is comprised of  (3) officers and (2) motor units

#1) SFC. Leonard Di Matteo  is in charge of said unit and does the officer ride scheduling and inspections of the motor units for defects and cleanliness. (Each officer prior to riding also does a brief inspection)

#2) Sgt.William McDowall  was trained as an operator by Jersey City/Hudson County PD’s. (1 week of training)

McDowall became so proficient with his unit that he was asked if he would like to become an instructor, which he did after spending an additional week in Maryland learning how to instruct other officers.

#3) Cpl. Thomas Maino  Maino and Di Matteo were trained in Allentown P.A. for 2 weeks by Northwestern University which is comprised of retired C.H.P and other highly trained retirees from New Hampshire State Police and other agencies.

The unit is just getting it’s feet wet, so at this point it performs more than just traffic duties, we perform all duties as we would if we were in a patrol car. The long range hopes are to someday be a specialized traffic unit, conducting traffic safety duties, stops, accident investigation ect. (no longer doing regular patrol work).

The units themselves are 2006 model FLHTPI Harley Davidson Electra Glides (88 cubic inch 1450 cc motors) with fuel injection and ABS brakes which is fairly new on a motorcycle and not available to the public as of yet. The individual units weigh approximately 850 pounds with the additions the P.D. ordered on them. They were shipped from the factory at a weight of approximately 760 pounds.

The striping, lettering and patch work, were the motor officers design (with approval from the Chief of course), and were installed by Cpl. Maino with the assistance of SFC. Di Matteo.

The unit has definitely attracted the attention of people of all ages. The unit is in high demand by other agencies who are constantly calling for us to assist them with parades, funerals and/or charity fundraisers ect.

We are also fielding many calls from other agencies that are interested in attempting to start a unit of their own, and we allow them to pick our brains for information.

SFC. Di Matteo with the assistance of Sgt. McDowall and Cpl. Maino was given the freedom to shop for the best prices for uniforms necessary to look sharp in the saddle. The officers wear breeches (motorcycle trousers/pants) as well as motorcycle boots (equestrian type) and in colder weather have leather jackets as well as leather gloves.