City of Chicago Releases Contract for Segway HT Procurement; City Plans To Acquire Up To 100 Additional Segway HTs In Next Five Years

Chicago police officers regularly use Segway(R) Human Transporters (HTs) to patrol the downtown and lakefront areas of the city, and O’Hare and Midway Airports. The City of Chicago has released a five-year, $580,000 contract to purchase Segway HTs and associated accessories, replacement parts and service. Worldwide, more than 125 law enforcement agencies now use Segway HTs to patrol a variety of environments, including high-density urban centers, universities, medical center campuses, shopping malls and airports. The Washington D.C. Metro Police, Albuquerque Police Department, University of Maryland Police Department and Miami-Dade County have all recently purchased Segway HT fleets. (Photo: Business Wire)