 In 2019, BPD announced their intention to bring back motorcycle officers in a pilot program starting with the purchase of 4 Harley-Davidson motorcycles at $107,542.The announcement noted that technology and safety gear had improved and that motorcycle officers are needed to step up traffic enforcement in response to an increase in rush hour crashes.In August of 2019, BPD restarted their solo police academy with the acquisition and refurbishment of a building on California Avenue and Easton Drive.