Madison Police Motor Unit

Pictured left to right: Sgt. Carpenter, Ptl. Reed, Sgt. Dachisen, Dsg. Lam, Sgt. Cirella, Lt. Troianello, Ptl. Keller

Madison Police Departments first motorcycle Unit since the 1960’s will be on patrol by early May of 2006.

The unit consists of two Harley Davidson Road King Police Motorcycles with seven officers assigned to the squad. Although the Motorcycle officers will enforce motor vehicle laws on the Borough’s streets, the primary emphasis is on Community Policing and special events. The motor officers will make every effort to ride into neighborhoods, schools and the central business district in an effort to meet up with members of the community on a personal basis.

The motor officers will also provide escorts and work parade assignments.

Commanded by Lt. Al Troianello, the officers training for the Motor Unit are: Det. Sgt. Dennis Lam, Sgt. Steve Carpenter, Sgt. Darren Dachisen, Sgt. Joe Cirella, Officer Wayne Reed and Officer Christopher Keller. Additional officers will be trained in the future to provide for expansion of the Motor Unit.  This extensive riding course trains officers in every aspect of police motorcycle patrol riding.  Motor Officers are trained in every conceivable urban/suburban riding, patrolling, enforcement and even riding/shooting scenario.

The Madison Police Department's Motor Unit recently completed a week long intensive police motorcycle safety training course.  The instruction was provided by Sergeant Allan Attanasio of the Mountainside Police Department's Motor Unit.  The training included classroom instruction followed by  hands on riding.  The officers were tasked to perform slow speed maneuvers while maintaining total control of the motorcycle.  Cone patterns were set up to simulate real world conditions such as avoiding obstacles, escape and evade, tight u- turns, intersection u- turns, utilizing the motorcycle for cover and drawing a duty weapon while stalling and braking the motorcycle.  The training took place from April 28, 2006 to May 5 2006.  The riding drills were performed at the Madison Community Pool parking lot located on Rosedale Ave.    

 

Pictured from left to right in the photo: (bottom row) Patrolman Christopher Keller, Patrolman Wayne Reed, Sergeant Darren Dachisen, Sergeant Steve Carpenter. (Top row) Lieutenant Al Troianello, Detective Sergeant Dennis Lam, Sergeant Joseph Cirella, Sergeant Allan Attanasio.

 

Madison Motor Officers during the hands on training:

   

 

  

 

 

For additional information on Madison Police’s Motorcycle Unit, contact Lt. Al Troianello at 973-593-3012 or by e-mail (troianelloa@mpd.rosenet.org).

History of Harley Davidson Motorcycles

 

Police Web Design by  Dennis Lam

                   ©2000 Borough of Madison -  Web Design by Marc Mezzacca     
               Each department web page is maintained by that respective department.