Andy & Jordan Hammill (both members of BikeWise Mini-Bike Club) found the following sites whilst looking on the internet.....Le Journal Du Motard and PocketBike Magazine
Both Magazines show the picture of Durham's 'finest' riding the club mini-bikes at it's launch last year (Note : Mick Alder at the back...)
The translation roughly says :
"Usually the only contact between the police force and the pocketbikes consists with the arrest of their young pilots at the time of the use of these machines, which is, recall it, completely prohibited on the public highway. In order to stage with the problem of the lack of structure aiming at accomodating these pilot apprentices in a framed way, the English police force of Durham has just set up its own club open to all and even created its own stable of pilot-police officers!"
So looks like we'll have to call all our club members 'Pilots' from now on... (but we don't give 'air miles' with club membership !!)