Saturday, August 30, 2008

UPDATE!!!

Since Summer is over, Erin is back at work now. She still works at Wasatch Junior High in Heber. Days are getting longer and longer and she seems more tired as she progresses near her due date in December. Luke loves his new trampoline. Someone Erin carpools to work with was getting rid of their trampoline and offered it to us for FREE. Sweet. Funny thing is, we were considering getting one and he called just in time. He loves it, and we have not taken any pictures yet. I will have to post those later. I have just completed the Basic Police Bike School. We already utilize Bike Patrol at the Capitol. WE have used in on special events such as parades, or large crowd gatherings for the hill. Bike Patrol in very useful in College campuses and large crowds. We are taught slow riding to manuever through crowds without having to stop. And all the tactical applications too, but mostly tackling the slow riding skills. We did many long rides and I crashed a few times. In fact, we will be utilizing the Bike Squad for the Law Enforcement memorial coming up on Sept. 6th. See attached if you want to come to the hill to support our fallen officers. Just a heads up, we are expecting crowds in the thousands. Sorry, I have been busy this week with training and have neglected my blog.

4 comments:

joeheywood said...

You neglect your blog, you neglect your family.

I feel so alone.

The Real Jim Heywood said...

I've neglected mine too. Too many things on my mind side-tracking me. This week will be no different. We'll be putting in our tile floor from kitchen to front door later this week - after much planning and research.

You'll have to teach me your slow riding techniques. I'm usually just a blur on mine. :)

Anonymous said...

Will you be there on a bike? I think it would be cool to be a bicycle policeman.

-Eric

Dave Heywood said...

Bike, not a motorcycle. UHP does have a "Motors" squad. But I don't have much skill if any on a motorcycle. This is a Bike unit only.