In 2018, LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck unveiled the department’s pilot program of 20 electric bicycles to begin patrolling the city immediately. After a pilot program to test several bike brands, the city decided on a custom-made class 3 electric by designed by BULLS called Sentinel.
Beck himself is an avid cyclist and took a hands-on approach to testing the bikes on the pilate program.
The bikes will allow officers to respond to calls quicker, especially in congested downtown areas, and arrive ready to respond. It also, like the traditional bike counterparts, puts officers in a great position to interact with the public in a less aggressive mode.
The LAPD chose BULLS for many of the same reasons consumers do. A civilian-ready version of the Sentinel is now available to the general public and comes equipped with RockShox Pike heavy duty front suspension for better handling on urban scenarios.