Crime & Safety

Bicycling Officers Set Out on Unity Tour From East Hanover

Police officers ride hundreds of miles to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.

As hundreds of police officers on bicycles from several northeast states set out on a journey hundreds of miles long to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., last week, two groups of officers started their ride in East Hanover.

The more than 1,700 officers who participated in the annual Unity Tour, including those from East Hanover, came together at the memorial on Sunday, according to Officer.com. Each officer raised more than $1,700 to participate, the money going toward awareness and financial support of the memorial.

Locally, the Unity Tour passed through Madison on Thursday morning.

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The Unity Tour is held each year on these dates to coincide with National Police Week, celebrated from May 12 through May 18.

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