{"id":5354,"date":"2022-09-29T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:47:04","slug":"wj-officers-take-home-awards-in-1st-annual-wasatch-front-police-motor-rodeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/newsroom\/2022\/09\/wj-officers-take-home-awards-in-1st-annual-wasatch-front-police-motor-rodeo\/","title":{"rendered":"WJ Officers Take Home Awards in 1st Annual Wasatch Front Police Motor Rodeo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped hide-captions is-slider wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"915\" data-id=\"5356\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1Image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5356\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1Image.jpeg 686w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1Image-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5357\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Image-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5357\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Image-768x1024.jpeg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Image-225x300.jpeg 225w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Image.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5355\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image-821x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5355\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image-821x1024.jpeg 821w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image-241x300.jpeg 241w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image-768x957.jpeg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image-1232x1536.jpeg 1232w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Image.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheers, barrel races, and awards are things you would expect at a rodeo \u2013 but this event featured Harleys instead of horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The West Jordan Police Department\u2019s Motor Unit participated in the first annual Wasatch Front Police Motor Rodeo and placed second in pair riding and third in the Four Man Team event. Motor Sergeant Andrew Hercules was one of the four officers to earn the honor and compared the event to something else West Jordan is often honored for: Rodeos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPair riding \u2013 it\u2019s basically a barrel race, like a horse barrel race. Two motorcycles are next to each other, and they have to do the same pattern around the barrels, it\u2019s timed too,\u201d explained Sgt. Hercules. \u201cThere\u2019s also a three-foot tether between the two bikes and if you get more than three feet away from your partner, it breaks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this event sounds like a competitive day spent outside with other police departments, it also gives officers an opportunity to feel more comfortable on their motors and stay safe on the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese events prepare us for real-life situations on so many different levels,\u201d said Sgt. Hercules. \u201cThe tight turns around cones help us with avoiding obstacles at high speeds. It also prepares us to navigate around tar snakes on the road that get slippery in the heat. Those tar snakes are like banana peels in Mario Kart when you\u2019re on a motorcycle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from safety and the handling of the motor, this event also builds a sense of teamwork for officers. While they participate, they are literally tethered together, where one goes the others must follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with Sergeant Hercules, Officer Steve Bills, Officer Steve Hutchings, and Officer Derek Brummel competed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sergeant Hercules says he is really proud of his unit and looks forward to competing next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheers, barrel races, and awards are things you would expect at a rodeo \u2013 but this event featured Harleys instead of horses. 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