Charleston Police offer police motorcycle training seminar
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CHARLESTON, SC -
The Charleston County Sheriff's
Office will be hosting the 7th Annual Police Motorcycle training
seminar on Friday March 15 and Saturday March 16 2013.
This prestigious event
showcases the skills and abilities it takes to operate a police motorcycle with
rider safety in mind. As in years past the event is being held in parking lot E
of the North Charleston Coliseum off of International Blvd. The Bostic Law Firm
is once again a sponsor of the event.
This year's event is expected to
highlight approximately fifty riders from across the Southeast including
Florida, New York, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina among others.
Charleston County Sheriff's Office motor officers will be competing in the
event as will riders from Charleston County EMS.
Events begin with practice on
Thursday March 14th and the competition begins with the opening
ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Friday, then Team Riders, Skills course and other
competitions culminating with an awards ceremony Saturday evening.
The public is invited and
encouraged to attend this event and cheer on their favorite rider, the
training is free to the public including free parking. Proceeds
from the event benefit Camp Happy Days.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:25:24 GMT
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:07:36 GMT
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:57:35 GMT
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:16:12 GMT
Starting at midnight, firefighters stand on the former Sofa Super Store site that is now a memorial.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:15 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:15:52 GMT
Michael Stagliano
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:21 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:21:11 GMT
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