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12 TOP COVER MAY 2019

The Blue Knights Law
Enforcement Motorcycle Club
is an international club, with
branches – or chapters, as they
are referred to in the United
States – all over the world.
In 1974 a few police officers
in Bangor (USA) formed a local
police bike club. One of their
aims was to show that, unlike
motorcyclists a bad name, 99% GET ON YOUR
the criminal motorcycle clubs
in the States which were giving

of motorcyclists are actually law
abiding ‘good guys’. Little did
they know that 40 years later the
Blue Knights LE MC would have BIKE
nearly 18,000 members and
have chapters across the world.
The Club’s headquarters are
still in Bangor, Maine and the
American origins of the Club
continue to be borne out by the
blue waistcoat that members
can wear. The term ‘chapter’ Enjoy Motorcycling? Enjoy exploring new
is an American term referring places and countries? Enjoy socialising with
to a branch of any club, from like-minded people? Enjoy raising money for
swimming to chess; it is not
specific to bike clubs and worthy causes? If you qualify, Leonie Tromans
was certainly not intended to thinks the Blue Knights Law Enforcement
compete with other well-known
international bike clubs. Motorcycle Club might be the club for you.
In 1991 the first chapter
was established in the United
Kingdom and there are now other services personnel with functions, rallies and events.
Picture copyright: Michael Kearcher / Shutterstock the Channel Islands with you will always have a common to be, organising all the
28 chapters across England,
powers of arrest. So whether
Chapters are as active as
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and
you’re retired or still serving,
their members wish them
bond with members and it’s a
usual bikers’ distractions –
about 800 members at present.
There are also chapters in
great way to stay in touch.
bike runs, BBQs, camping
most European countries.
weekends and charity events –
The Club prides itself on being
Membership is made up
with about £3million donated
a fraternal organisation that
in the last ten years. In the
from serving and retired
promotes the feeling of family.
UK one of our main charities
law enforcement personnel,
Spouses, partners and their
including police officers, prison
(COPS), and we support the
officers, customs officers and any
members on the various rides at
WWW.PFOA.CO.UK children often accompany our is Care of Police Survivors