The Hillsboro Police Department is looking to provide protection for a new neighborhood in a vehicle that is not the typical police cruiser. The department hopes to have four officers patrolling on golf carts along the west side MAX line by this fall. Westside MAX Officers will ride the light-rail, then get off at stops like downtown Hillsboro, Orenco and Quatama stations, then hop on their bikes or inside a golf cart.
Officers say that there are advantages to using a golf cart on patrol.
Gary Greenlee says. The department now has one patrol-equipped cart, and hopes to aquire two more. Four full-time officers will patrol the area. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.