RAMALLAH, September 20, 2011 (WAFA) – Italy and Cyprus handed over 31 Italian made motorbikes to the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) today to raise the operational capability of the police and enhance road safety, Tuesday said an EUPOL COPPS press release.
The release said that these Piaggio MP3 scooters will be distributed across the West Bank districts and will become part of the fleet of PCP soon. EUPOL COPPS had coordinated the donation of the three-wheeled vehicle.
The ceremony which was held in Ramallah’s neighborhood of Al-Tiri, was attended by Deputy head of PCP Brigadier Jihad al-Museimi and Deputy Head of EUPOL COPPS Sofie Mortier in addition to Consul General of Italy and the Representative of Cyprus to the Palestinian Authority, it said.
Mortier said that the use of the motorbikes would allow police officers to get to accident scenes quicker “when incidents such as traffic collisions slow down the access for four-wheel vehicles.”
Alberto Bonetto, EUPOL COPPS’ traffic police adviser, said motorbikes are more flexible and are the most adaptable vehicle to operate in pedestrian areas, rural villages and in other specific environments such mountain areas, typical from this country’s landscape.
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