The Case for Bicycle Enforcement

By Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017 Coon Rapids P.D. (MN) Bike officers are no strangers to bicycle safety education. They are frequently involved with rodeos, classroom visits, and other outreach efforts. They do their best to teach kids and...

Good Guys and Bad Guys on the Streets of Philly

By Bob Lonsberry, August 2, 2000 PHILADELPHIA -- If God in his glory has an unrealized ambition, it is to be a bike cop in Philly. A gun on his hip, an embroidered badge on his chest, riding second row in a...

Physical Standards for Police Cyclists

By By D/S Dan Ganzel, PCI #097 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office West Palm Beach (FL) A question that has been asked of IPMBA, nearly on a weekly basis, is: "is there a standard or physical test required of...

Education, Enforcement, and You

by Kathleen Vonk One of IPMBA’s primary objectives is to provide quality education and training to you and your fellow uniformed professionals on bicycles.  Similarly, bicycle safety education is one of the primary goals of organizations such...

Making it Happen in the Sunshine State: Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program

By George Martin and Walter Nygard Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program West Palm Beach (FL ) The Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program has been in operation in Palm Beach County for...

2002 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters

Certified IPMBA Instructors Angiolillo, Dominic, Fort Lauderdale P.D., Fort Lauderdale, FL Arendt, Mark, Five Rivers MetroParks, Dayton, OH Beck, Kirby, Coon Rapids P.D., Coon Rapids, MN Blackington, Neil, Boston EMS, Boston, MA Bowell, Jim, Troy Fire Department, Troy,...

IPMBA’s Industry Partners Contribute to Conference Success

By Monte May, PCI #262/EMSCI#009  Kansas City PD (MO) IPMBA Industry Liaison The 12th Annual IPMBA Conference provided many opportunities for attendees to learn more about all facets of public safety cycling, ranging from health and fitness to off-road...

2002 IPMBA Conference Vendors and Supporters

Many thanks to the vendors and other supporters who helped ensure the success of the IPMBA Conference. We encourage you to show your loyalty to these companies for the invaluable products and services they provide to give you a safer,...

Two British Officers Certified as IPMBA Instructors

Dear IPMBA: I was one of the two English Police Officers who attended the IPMBA Instructor course at Ogden this year. It was the first time that either Neil Barnes or myself had been to an IPMBA conference. I have...

Bike Cop Conference Rolls into Ogden

Visiting officers nab ill-timed street thief Sun, May 5, 2002 By JOEY HAWS Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN -- Stealing is never a good idea, but when there are dozens of extra police on the streets for an international law enforcement conference, it's...