Fla. police officers want Segways

Jul 13, 2009 1 min read

COCOA, Fla. (AP) – Police in one city on Florida’s east coast have told the U.S. Department of Justice they need help fighting crime: Segways.

Police in Cocoa have applied for $44,000 from the department to purchase seven of the two-wheeled scooters. They would be used to police riverfront events and the city’s business district.

Cocoa officers tried out the Segways earlier in the month at a Fourth of July celebration.

“They absolutely loved it,” police Lt. John Hankins said.