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The BLUE KNIGHTS®
Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club.
The
BLUE KNIGHTS®
is a club whose members are active and retired law enforcement men & women
who enjoy riding motorcycles. Police, Prison Service, MPs, Non Home Office
Forces, Immigration or Customs Officers, all can become members.
In the Spring of 1974, Ed Gallant
from the Bangor, Maine (USA) P.D. and Chuck Shuman from the Brewer, Maine P.D.
met with five other officers from the area and formed a small, local
motorcycle club. The rest, as they say, is history. Soon, Blue Knight chapters were being formed in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond. With the addition of Canada, later
Australasia and Europe, the Blue Knights became an international
organization. The club came to England in 1991.
We now have 15,000 members in 396
chapters in 14 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands
and Poland!
According to the By-Laws, the
goals of the club are;
1. Provide for the mutual
assistance, enjoyment, entertainment, education, physical, mental and
social benefit of its members and the general public.
2. To promote and advance the sport of motorcycling and
the safety of motorcycling.
3. To serve the interests of motorcycle owners and
users.
4. To promote by example and any other acceptable
means, safe use, operation and enjoyment of motorcycles.
5. To develop a fraternal spirit between law
enforcement personnel and the general public.
Many Blue Knights work long and
hard to raise money for various charities. Especially near to our hearts is
helping children. The Make-a-Wish Foundation is an example of the charities
we help.
We're the good guys!
The Blue Knights is a family
club. Spouses and children often accompany our members to the various rides
and functions. When travelling, local members can provide assistance,
directions and sometimes a place to stay. We are truly a family.
Among the Blue Knight
members,
"There are no strangers, only
friends you haven't met."
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