Police on Segways to Patrol Downtown San Jose

Nicole Szeto

2.9.09

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Police On Segways to Patrol Downtown San Jose

San Jose will be the first major city to use personal transporters called Segways, which will cost around $6,000 each. They will be used to help patrol downtown on weekend evenings to insure safety at night. Each Segway is able to go up to 12 mph, however it can travel up to 24 miles after it is fully charge, which will cost only 10 cents. The foundation started in 2006 by Chief Robert Davis ho hopes to purchase two to three Segways for the department. Although the Segways will come in handy when it is time to catch criminals, but is it really worth $6,000? Most of the security guards that are working in local malls are using Segways now as well but will it benefit the security guards? Yes, it will benefit the guards and police by being able to catch the criminals instead of running but it is a waste of $6,000 when it can be spent somewhere else and it is contributing to security guards obesity. By being on a Segway I believe that security guards and police can forget about going through the physical test because they have Segways to depend on. I wish I could have said to the Chief when he made this decision “ Don’t wanna hear your shoulda-coulda-wouldas! Get your head outta your butt” (Pg 449) We should not get the Segways, because like I said it is a waste of money.