Sorry Pete, But I get sick of people (who don't ride them) Piling on Harleys. A have had more Yamaha's than modern Harleys and my daughter (Smallish) has a 535 yam. Virago which I service very thoroughly. It has a weird fuel system requiring fuel pumps to work and too much trail on the forks and needs another gear and gets pretty warm. Chrome is ordinary..
I wouldn't see the Harley as a good police bike. Maybe OK for Parades. What are Police bikes good for these days??.
Ride what you enjoy, not what your mates would be impressed by and something you can afford and get parts for. IF you don't fix it yourself, you are at the Mercy of whoever does do it. The wiring harness gives trouble on a lot of Bikes after a few years especially around the steering column. Insulation breaks and the wires harden.. Most bikes have the seat much too high for short People..Get the Miles up and get rid of them rather than work on them. .I still have the ONLY Harley that I bought new. Nev