Whether it be National Night Out, the Color Run, Homecoming or Halloween, Salisbury Police Department’s Enduro Unit has been gaining in popularity with the younger members of Salisbury Township.

The Press decided to ask students throughout the township if they had questions for Officer Bryan Losagio about the Enduro Unit.

Six students, from different schools and areas of Salisbury Township submitted questions to Losagio, specifically about what it’s like to be a member of the Enduro Unit.

Mason Dredge, who attends Salisbury Elementary School, first met Losagio at the Salisbury Elementary School Color Run where he had an opportunity to sit on an Enduro bike. He was curious, “Do you like motorcycles more? And why?”

“The motorcycles (dirt bikes) are fun and I enjoy driving them more than a regular police car in some instances,” Losagio answered. “On a warm summer day they are fun to drive. On colder days I prefer a police car that has heat. They are definitely fun to drive but you always need to be careful and pay a lot of attention.”

Salisbury High School student Austin Spisszak was curious about the following, “So I have two questions essentially. The first one is: Can this be a double seater? Can someone sit on the back?”

“The bikes can transport two people, but we drive them solo,” Losagio responded. “They also have a storage container to the back of the bike which houses police equipment, forms and other miscellaneous items.”

Reagan Sell and Ethan Salovay, students at St. Thomas More School, both wanted to know “What is the purpose of using the Enduro Unit dirt bikes instead of a patrol car? What are the benefits?”

“Although patrol vehicles are very important and carry a lot of equipment, the bikes allow us to access places that patrol vehicles cannot,” Losagio explained. “Our township has a lot of trails, narrow paths and areas of open land that regular police cars would not fit in or get stuck in.

“The bikes are also helpful for residential traffic safety enforcement because an officer can park one of the bikes anywhere. They also help out in areas of the township where illegal dirt bike riding is taking place as we can better patrol that area now.”

Katherine Rush, who goes to The Swain School, wondered, “Aren’t you scared going fast during a police chase?”

“It can be a tad scary at times but we are well trained, have years of motorcycle experience and always wear a helmet. Even with all of that we still need to be very careful and always pay attention when we are driving,” Losagio replied.

Her brother, John, had a different question, “Can I hitch a ride? Is there any way I can ride it?”

“As fun as that would be, only members of the Salisbury Township Police Department are allowed to ride on the bikes,” Losagio said. “You can certainly sit on one of the bikes and turn the lights and siren on if you would like. Look for us throughout the year at one of our community events and stop over to say hi. It makes for a great picture. If you really want to ride it, get good grades in school, stay out of trouble and when you are old enough sign up for a job with the Salisbury Township Police!”