2009 SOUTH EAST POLICE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING
On April 15-18, 2009 The 20th Annual South East Police Motorcycle Rodeo (SEPMR) was held in the City of Pompano Beach. The weather was outstanding, the competition fierce.
This year we were very fortunate to have 121 police motorcycle riders representing 21 different police and sheriff's departments. Riders traveled from as far away as the Pentagon.
This event began in 1989 when a few motor guys from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Broward Sheriff's Office, and Pompano Beach Police Department decided to create a new event following the lead from the officer's in Washington D.C. who created the grand daddy of competition the Mid-Atlantic Safety Trials. Three goals were established when the committee was formed and each goal is still being obtained today.
1) Increase the overall skill for motor officer's which will provide additional safety to the motorcycle officer and a cost saving factor to the agencies with injury/workman's compensation costs.
2) Create a long lasting network and friendship with motor officer's nationwide. This network would be used while sharing training ideas, operating procedures and policy and procedure comparison's.
3) And most important to raise financial support for selected charities; For the SEPMRC Concerns of Police Survivors is the selected group, and for Harley-Davidson Motor Company the M.D.A.
From the very beginning and every year since the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Fort Lauderdale Harley-Davidson have been tremendous supporters of the SEPMRC. They have donated a New H.D. Sportster every year to be raffled off on Saturday at the end of the competition. One hundred percent of all funds collected in ticket sales go directly to the charity. Absolutely zero operating expenses are funded with revenue collected from ticket sales!
As a result of your support of the South East Police Motorcycle Rodeo we were able to donate $40,000.00 to Concerns of Police Survivors and $1,500.00 to M.D.A. as well as $1,500.00 to Deputy Trent McNel, and $500.00 to Deputy Walker. This would not have been possible without you! Until next year ride well and be safe.
Don Solinger
SOUTH EAST POLICE MOTORCYCLE RODEO RESULTS
