Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff
In recognizing the law enforcement challenges of accessing the City’s 30 miles of off-street trails and 30 miles of paseos, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station just purchased two T3 Series Motion, three wheel electric personal mobility vehicles for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. These new transportation devices can reach speeds of up to 25 m.ph, feature a zero-degree turning radius, use an efficient electrical motor system, are environmentally-friendly with zero gas emissions, and are completely equipped for emergency response. They operate at a cost of 10 cents per day of electricity which is equivalent to getting 500 miles per gallon in a car. Utilizing these vehicles, the deputies will be able to cover several miles of paseo patrols in a single shift, will be able to carry equipment necessary for patrol and enforcement operations, and can operate at any time of the day or night.
The two new vehicles have been received and are currently being equipped with a graphics package reflective of the City of Santa Clarita, identical to the patrol car graphics but on a much smaller scale. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station staff is currently in the process of training personnel on the safe use and operation of these vehicles. They are also developing deployment and accountability protocol, and are writing operational unit orders specific to this new Paseo Patrol Program and the T3 Motion vehicles. Look for T3 Motion electric mobility vehicles on a paseo or in a park near you soon! Questions can be directed to Sergeant Darren Harris at (661) 255-4991.
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