Palm Springs police halt use of motorcycles

Palm Springs police halt use of motorcycles for now following parade crash
Palm Springs police officers will not use motorcycles while a crash at the city's Holiday Lights Parade is under investigation.
Palm Springs police employee on leave as fatal Thanksgiving Day crash is investigated
A criminal investigation into a crash that killed a Palm Springs Police Department community service officer remains ongoing.
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Palm Springs police officer, 9 others injured in accident during parade
The Festival of Lights parade in Palm Springs took a drastic turn after an accident occurred, injuring ten people, including a traffic officer with the Palm Springs Police Department Saturday evening.
Palm Springs motorcycle officer reportedly popping a wheelie crashes into parade crowd, injuring 9
Emergency crews treat patients after a Palm Springs Police motorcycle crashes into the crowd of spectators on North Palm Canyon Drive during the Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun via AP )
10 hurt after motorcycle officer crashes into bystanders at Palm Springs parade
PALM SPRINGS — Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a weekend holiday parade in Palm Springs, California, authorities said. All of the injured were taken to hospitals Saturday night for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening, including the officer, according to police.
Palm Springs police chief grounds motorcycle fleet after parade crash
I can guarantee you that nobody in this department will pop a wheelie on their motorcycle ever again,' Police Chief Andy Mills said Monday.
New details emerge after motorcycle officer crashes into crowd at Palm Springs holiday parade
The Palm Springs police chief says an officer was doing crowd control and demonstrations during a holiday parade over the weekend when he lost balance of his motorcycle and slammed into the crowd. Police Chief Andy Mills told our Palm Springs affiliate,
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