Leicestershire Constabulary

Leicestershire Constabulary

Meet Our BikeSafe Team

Bryn Sabin: PC 448 Leicestershire Constabulary Motorcycle Section

Bryn Started riding at the age of 16, and has been a police officer for 18 years, with the last 12 years on the Motorcycle Section. It was always his aim to be a police motorcyclist. As he says “why not combine business with pleasure" He has owned 38 bikes since 1977, ranging from a CB200 to a 929 Fireblade. His current love (bikewise) is a BMW 1150 GS that has managed to keep his attention for over 2 years, which is a record for him!

His most memorable trip on the bike was a raid on the old Eastern Bloc in 2004, taking in Berlin, Poland (Auschwitz/Birkenau and Stalag Luft 111: site of the Great Escape) and the Czech Republic, calling in on Colditz on the return journey. He describes his GS as perfect for his style of riding, which is probably why it’s managed to stay in the garage for so long...

His favourite bit of road in Leicestershire is the B6047 between the A6 and the A47 "full of twisty bits and long sweeping bends-brilliant on a nice summer’s day"

Bryn devised the routes to be used on Leicestershire's bikesafe days, so it’s not surprising that the route includes the B6047.

Bryn is a Class one police driver in both cars and on bikes, and is the Leicestershire bikesafe co-ordinator.

PC 320 Dave Johnson. (Johno)

Dave joined the police some 14 years ago and decided very early on that traffic was to be his chosen path within the force. Having set his stall out to become a traffic officer he progressed by obtaining a grade 1 authority for the cars and later a grade 1 authority to ride the motorcycles.

He has always had a love for all motorcycles, so when the opportunity arose to join the motorcycle section.. He jumped with both feet (to be paid to ride a bike, “let me think about it “)

Over the years Dave has owned a multitude of motorcycles. Leading up to a clear passion for the BMW range. (15 so far and hopefully a few more!! I especially like the K1200 series..)

Dave joined the traffic department some seven years ago and has been on the motorcycle section for the last six years. Dave has also recently returned from an instructor’s course in North Wales and is now a qualified motorcycle instructor for the Leicestershire Police Force.

“One thing that he cares for is to pass on knowledge and information to others that through years of experience will hopefully help others prevent mishaps and promote safety on our roads for those who are prepared to listen. Overall to enjoy life and live it to the full. Safe riding”. Johno

PC 712 PC Mick Hinton

Mick was introduced to motor cycles at the age of eight years old when he would ride his Dads Honda C90 with his two brothers around the back garden and orchard area with his brothers. Since this he has had a love of anything with wheels and an engine and especially motor cycles.
Being sixteen in the eighties he first rode a Suzuki GT50 moped which he re-built himself. He then progressed on to a Suzuki Gp100 and then he swapped on to a Yamaha RD LC’s Owning 125, 250 and a 500 cc machines at some point, he has also ridden and owned bikes of all sizes and shapes and some of which he wont mention because of the shame..

Mick joined the Leicestershire constabulary in May 1993 and as soon as he saw the Police motor cycles he knew that was the job he wanted to do. He attained his advanced car driving authority and then in 2000 he joined the traffic department as a car driver and at the first opportunity he jumped at the chance of a standard motor cycle course and then passed his advanced course. He then performed a dual role for some time before joining the motorcycle section full time in March 2006 and has never looked back since, he has been involved in various events within the team and thoroughly enjoys this … being paid to ride a bike is the best job ever.

Mick still rides his own GSXR which he lovingly takes care of and is the longest he has owned a single bike for; he will continue to ride bikes until he can’t get on one.

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