Crime & Safety
Matt's Mission Outfits NBPD Motorcycle with Radar
The North Branford Police Department's motorcycle is now equipped with a radar unit thanks to a donation from Matt's Mission.
Seven months ago, of Matt's Mission attended a North Branford Police Commission meeting to present a check for $6,000 to the for two new radar units. One of Matt's Mission's goals is to get people to .
On April 19, Matt's Mission bought a new radar unit priced at $3,603.65 that was recently installed on the NBPD's motorcycle.
According to Lieutenant David D'Ancicco, the motorcycle was purchased in 2003 after the NBPD was awarded a Federal Highway Safety Grant to fund the purchase.
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"We use it as needed for official escorts, traffic duty, general patrol and now for radar enforcement," he said. "Because of its size and stealth-like dimensions, it is a much more effective weapon in detecting speeders than a marked police cruiser."
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