Airport Police - Now With Added Nerd Factor

Police T3s at Pearson
Watch out creeps, scumbags, and all assortment of miscellaneous villainy, Peel Police are sporting some new wheels at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, from the future. Starting today, police at Pearson International are rolling out new Segway-like three-wheeled electric vehicles to help them get around Terminal One quicker.

This makes Pearson the first in Canada, and only other airport in North America other than LAX to get equipped with the buggies . Beyond looking like distant cousins of RoboCop, they'll help police track down missing people in the airport easier, and presumably make life safer for us all.

Cops have already commented that the T3s are making rather quick work of traversing the enormous terminal, and reducing the number of officers that need to be deployed in any given situation.

As an added bonus, the vehicles run completely off an electric power source, and can make a top speed of 10 kilometers per hour. Police hope to order more next year if they continue to prove useful.

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But do they have a coffee cup and donut holder?

Posted by: J at November 20, 2007 2:23 PM

What a waste of money, like they cannot walk on their own. The terminal is NOT all that big.

Posted by: Mark at November 20, 2007 2:30 PM

May be that only LAX uses this particular nerdmobile but I know that the airport cops in Chicago (I've seen them at Midway) use Segways.

Posted by: Chester Pape at November 20, 2007 2:35 PM

Mark, actually the terminal is massive. You're only exposed to a small portion of it as a traveler. If it's going to help them find kids and stop crimes (AND reduce my overall Terror level), then I'm for a couple of them.

Posted by: Adam at November 20, 2007 2:39 PM

It looks more like powerwheels meets the big wheel than Robocop to me.

Posted by: Ben at November 20, 2007 2:55 PM

Many US airports use Segways. These things had better be less expensive, otherwise they are going against the grain and wasting money.

Posted by: uSkyscraper at November 20, 2007 3:31 PM

I hope they're rolling an exercise program with these ... otherwise those officers are going to be way out of shape fast.

Posted by: Gloria at November 20, 2007 3:58 PM

Umm, if the terminal is that big, whats wrong with using bicycles? saves lots of money and it uses far less electricity because its powered by pork products.

Posted by: Jerry at November 20, 2007 7:45 PM

"would-be criminals have been apprehended as they've stopped running to pee themselves with laughter."

Posted by: RBeezy at November 20, 2007 7:47 PM

"it uses far less electricity because its powered by pork products" lol

Posted by: J at November 20, 2007 8:37 PM
Posted by: Andrew at November 20, 2007 9:24 PM

It would be radical if it was able to fire electrodes against people who terrorise airports by refusing to speak English.

Posted by: E.T. at November 21, 2007 12:27 AM

Check out the Hamilton Cops ROBO COPS
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/284935

Posted by: John Piercy at November 21, 2007 11:03 AM

Are these equipped with fast firing Tasers?

Posted by: John Piercy at November 21, 2007 11:05 AM

I know people are usually negative to changes and they hate to see money being wasted but save the life of one of there own or find their lost child and VOILA they totally change their minds. This vehicle has nothing to do with what police officers' do to keep in shape but rather how quickly they can respond in a call situation. So my suggestion to all is keep focused on the job being done on your behalf.

Posted by: Andre Blouin at November 21, 2007 8:26 PM

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