IPMBA News
Burglar rolls bike patrol; 10 bikes stolen from San Antonio Park Police storage room
Fence around Brackenridge Park bike storage room was found cut on Nov. 6 By Garrett Brnger, KSAT, November 13, 2023 Watch the video: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/11/13/burglar-rolls-bike-patrol-10-bikes-stolen-from-san-antonio-park-police/ San Antonio – A thief took San Antonio Park Police...
AFP helps Samoan police patrol go mobile
By Australian Federal Police, November 11, 2023 The AFP has donated eight electronic bikes (e-bikes) and provided specialised bicycle training to Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS), giving Samoan police another tool to keep their communities safe. The AFP, through the...
Bicycle Patrol 2.0: Strengthening safety and accessibility in Zaporizhzhia
By EU Neighbors East, November 1, 2023 Photo: A police bicycle patrol in Zaporizhzhia. Photo: UNDP in Ukraine / Artem Poznanskyi Parks, squares, fountains, pedestrian areas – anywhere that is hard to reach by car – can be especially unsafe if...
Police in Elgin need ‘additional training’ to use bicycles donated to them to fight crime
Police say officers that were qualified to use the bikes have since moved on. by David Mackay, The Press & Journal, October 30 2023, 5.00pm Photo: [Police cyclist on Ladyhill in Elgin with monument behind.] Police...
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Announces Incline Village E-Bike Patrol
By KTVN 2 News, October 25, 2023 Photo: Washoe County Sheriff's Office The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office recently purchased six Recon E-Bikes which will be utilized in the Incline Village area beginning in the Spring of 2024. Of the six,...
Farewell to a Legend: Al Simpson
By Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (Ret.) Ed.’s Note: On May 25, 2023, Al Simpson was posthumously presented with the 2023 Allan Howard Award for Excellence. Allan Howard and Jim Bowell bestowed the...
Oregon State Troopers Will Help Portland Police Patrol Downtown on Bikes
As part of a pilot project focused on fentanyl crackdowns, Oregon State Police have been assigned to assist Portland Police in downtown patrols. By COURTNEY VAUGHN, Portland Mercury, October 6, 2023 Police ride bikes together through downtown Portland on October 6. Oregon State...
Fairview Park police set wheels in motion to buy e-bikes for community patrolling
By John Benson, Cleveland.com, September 27, 2023 Photo: The Fairview Park Police Department is moving forward with the purchase of two new e-bikes. (John Benson/cleveland.com) FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- The Fairview Park Police Department is moving forward with...