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Subject: Metropolitan Police look to recruit more women bike riders


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Bob
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Date Posted: 06:14:04 03/10/09 Tue
 The Metropolitan Police is looking to increase the number of female riders. The Met opened their motorcycle awareness day to female officers who do not hold a full bike licence, giving them the opportunity to get one before undertaking response training. Those that hold full licences were given the chance to ride a variety of police solo machinery and discuss the role of a police motorcyclist with experts.

Chief Inspector Don Smith, Head of the Driver Training School said: "Historically, the number of female motorcyclists in the Met has been low. The day was about redressing that balance and dispelling the macho myths. We held this event to encourage female officers to find out more about the role and the career opportunities that exist for police motorcyclists.”

Of the 2000 motorcycle officers in the Metropolitan Police, just one in thirty is female.
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